It usually involves a leader and a slow death hook (I prefer the Death Roll by Matzuo). Traditionally, bottom bouncer spinner rigs were the rig of choice but NOW it’s the Slow Death Rig that gets the nod most of the time.įishing slow death is quite simple. A prime example is when fishing in one of my home waters, the infamous Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. You’ll want to be ready to rig up in a hurry if you break one-off.īottom Bouncers with Slow Death – The Slow Death Walleye Rig has been a major game-changer this past decade with its appearance on the scene. Also, you’ll want brighter and flashier blades in dirty water, and natural or metallic blades for clear water. Small Colorado blades, for example, are popular because they can turn at slow speeds. Spinner blades that are large require more speed to “spin” and create the necessary flash. The main thing to think about is what size is the spinner blade? The slower you plan to fish, usually the smaller the blade you want to use. You can buy from a HUGE assortment of spinner rigs available online, or you can make your own. It consists of a blade that creates a flash in front of your bait. There really are 3 main presentations that are used for fishing bottom bouncers.īottom Bouncer Spinner Rig – This is basically the most popular walleye rig for walleye fishing, historically. Considering how inexpensive they are, it’s a good idea to have a variety of sizes in your boat. Rigging a bottom bouncer is really quite simple once you start using it. And there’s the arm, where you clip on your fishing rig. There’s what I call the head, which is the loop you tie your mainline to. There are 2 main components of a bottom bouncer (besides the weight).
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How to Rig a Bottom Bouncer for Walleye Fishing I do have some 3-ounce bottom bouncers, however, for extreme conditions or trolling…but I don’t use them too often. In my opinion, those are the only sizes you need. If you look in my boat, I have a ton of 1, 1 ½, and 2-ounce size bottom bouncers. I get it, you may want your back rods to bounce way back in very shallow water…but I only do this in dirty water anyway. Keeping this in mind keeps my line out of my buddies on MOST occasions. This keeps my bait at a 45-degree angle, and away from rods at the back of the boat.Īlso, if you decide to slide deeper, you’re already set up for it.
So I USUALLY use a 2-ounce weight in the front of the boat, even when shallow. This may cause your lines to tangle, which can be very time-consuming and annoying. If you have 4 lines out, and you’re using too light of weight, your lines are too far back. I like to stay a bit on the heavy side, especially when I’m fishing the front of the boat. So if you’re fishing around 20 feet of water, for example, you should be using a 2-ounce bottom bouncer weight. They say 1 ounce per every 10 feet of water you’re fishing (depth-wise). The first rule of thumb when deciding what size bottom bouncer to use is dependant on the depth and speed you’re going. Bottom Bouncer Depth Chart (or rule of thumb) They’re all very similar, but some have slight differences.
There are a TON of bottom bouncers on the market today. But is it really that simple? Not really. I mean, all you have to do really is hook up a bait rig to the bottom bouncer and go.
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