The tip is great for when the fish originally strikes the bait, and the backbone allows you to get a good hookset once the bait is secure in the walleye’s mouth. I’m looking for a rod with plenty of backbone, but a nice soft tip. “Today, I’m using a 7-foot medium-heavy, moderate action St. “I love power fishing - there’s nothing worse than sitting on a spot where you’re just slowly, methodically picking off fish when you know you could pull blades and start putting fishing in the boat one after another just by adding speed to the equation (which is often the case).” When choosing a rod for bottom bouncing, what characteristics are you looking for? They allow you to go from fish-to-fish-to-fish and really cover water quickly. and aren’t loaded up on one particular point. They work great when the walleyes are scattered through secondary breaklines, humps, deep weed edges, etc. “Blades are a great tool for covering water. “Overall plastics can be great because they really cut down on the prey fish gnawing away at your bait and they help keep your rigs from fouling up as you run through weeds.” What are the biggest benefits of pulling bottom bouncers and blades? I’ll use a minnow or shad profile plastics, a small swimbait, a crawler imitation bait, or a ringworm. “Another situation where I occasionally like to use artificials over livebait is in the weeds. In these situations, I’ll use a ringworm or a minnow profile bait. It can be tough to keep livebait on your hook when you’re running your rigs through big schools of bait or small perch. I tend to use a lot of nightcrawler, minnows, leeches, however, there are times when I actually prefer plastics. “It all depends on where I’m at and what the situation is. They’re more used to running 2-4 foot leaders.” Do you prefer plastics or livebait? Out there, I tend to use 6, 7, even 8 foot leaders, which most guys aren’t accustom to.
Mille Lacs Lake is a prime example of a lake where you might use a longer leader when you’re pulling out on the mud flats. Depending on water clarity, as well, there are times when I’ll actually add a little long leader. “When you get out into the Great Lakes or in suspended applications for walleyes, I like to upsize my spinner blades a little bit, going to #4’s or ever #5’s.
#Slip bottom bouncer series
“I like to use #2, #3, #4 Colorado blades with a series of beads/floats, paired with several different hook configurations based on the type of bait I’m using. Shorter leader are less likely to get snagged up in the rocks while they’re dangling behind you bouncer. “Spinner rigs and setups can be just ad diverse as the bodies of water you fish, however if I’m fishing heavy rock in Canada, I’ll use an R-bend bottom bouncer with shorter leader. If I’m trolling at 1.0-1.2 mph with a 1.5 ounce bottom and I’m not getting consistent contact with the bottom, I’ll simply upsize in half ounce increments until I’m achieving desired bottom contact.” How do you determine the right leader length, blades and hooks? “Often, weight selection is going to come down to trial-and-error. Ultimately, this means that you’re desired speed and depth are going to determine whether you want a larger or a smaller bottom bouncer.
“With bottom bouncers like this you’re either maintaining contact with the bottom or you’re “bouncing” just above it. They are great up in Canada when you’re fishing around big, heavy bedrock and boulders. “What’s nice about an R-bend bottom bouncer is that it’s extremely snag-free when you’re running through rougher cover. I like to use them when I’m fishing mud flats, gravel bars and lighter rock. “What I like about a slip bouncer is that it’s tall and keeps your bait well off the bottom, so it’s not dragging. “I use two different types of bottom bouncer: a slip-bouncer and an R-bend. How do you select bottom bouncer style and weight? We reached out to Tony Roach, one of the best walleye guides out there, and asked him a few questions about how he approaches bottom bouncing throughout the summer months. Bottom Bouncer walleyes is often a slam dunk for summertime walleyes.
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