06-14-2004, 05:50 PM
You want to go fast enough to make the blades on the bottom bouncer spin and that varies on the size of the blade. Bigger blades - faster speeds.
I troll mainly around the 2 m.p.h. range and catch most all my fish during the turn on the inside rod. This makes turning in a S pattern good but making the BIG turns seem to work better. Make turns of about 100 yards and the inside rod the one that gets most of the action.
Some might say try using a side-planner but I say make big turns instead. We only picked up 2 eye's on Sunday 7 fish total - keys were snap-on weights and long lining, and BIG turns.
Vary the weight of the bottom bouncer - 3/4 oz. - good for depths less then 12' - 2 oz. for under 24' and 3 oz. for under 35'. Vary the length of the leader of the worm harness - pre- tied 36" - if you drift in the wind then use a 3-way swivel and get your harness up to 7' frrom your weight.
And the most important thing - walleye don't bite like trout - they simply come up and hold on - don't try and set the hook - give them line and a sweeping hookset will result in more fish catch.
Good Luck and I'm having eye's tonight for dinner - soon you will too.....
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I troll mainly around the 2 m.p.h. range and catch most all my fish during the turn on the inside rod. This makes turning in a S pattern good but making the BIG turns seem to work better. Make turns of about 100 yards and the inside rod the one that gets most of the action.
Some might say try using a side-planner but I say make big turns instead. We only picked up 2 eye's on Sunday 7 fish total - keys were snap-on weights and long lining, and BIG turns.
Vary the weight of the bottom bouncer - 3/4 oz. - good for depths less then 12' - 2 oz. for under 24' and 3 oz. for under 35'. Vary the length of the leader of the worm harness - pre- tied 36" - if you drift in the wind then use a 3-way swivel and get your harness up to 7' frrom your weight.
And the most important thing - walleye don't bite like trout - they simply come up and hold on - don't try and set the hook - give them line and a sweeping hookset will result in more fish catch.
Good Luck and I'm having eye's tonight for dinner - soon you will too.....
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