Trolling for walleye?

[CarpSlayer]

Do i need to use snap weights for trolling for walleye. What's the best to use crankbaits or bottom bouncers. Taking my daughter down this weekend and looking to keep her entertained with catching fish. Thanks

[Ron Burgundy]

You might PM Rangerman and he can give you some great tips .....he slayed the eyes on BS last week

[Royal Blue]

I spent a little time trying to troll a 6XD on Wednesday.  Broke two cranks off and got frustrated.  Went back to dragging a jig on the bank and catching bass.

[Fish24/7]

spoons,harness,and cranks are all catching fish right now. I troll on a long  line Norman DD22, Strike King10xd , 11 Rapala deep tail dancer,and Reef Runner 800 w/o adding weights can easily reach the 30' zone with these baits. Snap weights are good at getting smaller baits or shallow divers down to the strike zone. A 1 or 2 oz bottom bouncer w/a single hook harness w/ half a crawler. Vertical jigging Binks spoons 3/4 and 1oz , and Rapala jigging rap. I use all of these  year after year on Bull especially June through October.My fav has to be the Binks spoon. July and August are the better months for me, when walleye go deeper than 45' I usually don't fish for them unless someone asks me. Lately we've been catching some in 25-32', sometimes close to the bottom or suspended over deeper water.

[JQL]

If you have not fished much for Walleye I would suggest 2oz. Bottom Bouncers, most of the bait shops around the lake sell them and I like Slow death worm harness’s  single hook with a copper, chartreuse or silver blade or propeller type blade. Thread the crawler all the way over the hook,cover it up, pinch the crawler off about an inch behind the hook.i also like the Gulp leaches and worms there not nearly as messy as the the live crawlers and more durable if the Blue Gills are working you over, but the crawlers will get you more bites, get your boat in 25’ of water and with the boat not moving drop your bait to the bottom, count it down unless you have reels with counters.Troll at 1 mph to 1.5 generally speaking you fish Bottom bouncers on the bottom... but don’t be afraid to count it down 25’ and troll in 30’ or even 35’  Best I can tell Walleye are about like all the other fish on Bull Shoals, so if your trolling an area and catching spots or Gills move out a little deeper, I don’t think the panfish like to set at the dinner table with the Walleye....not healthy. Good Luck and by all means HAVE FUN!!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

[dan hufferd]

On 7/7/2018 at 10:21 AM, Fish24/7 said:

My fav has to be the Binks spoon.

Yep