Bottom-bouncer Setup for Walleye - And Boat Control Tips

Going over all the things you need to know to effectively troll bottom bouncers for walleye including gear, weights, rod positions, boat control, and advanced trolling techniques with the trolling motor, kicker, or a drift sock. And I had help from my buddy, Logan.


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Video Outline:
0:00 Intro
1:27 Gear - rods and bottom bouncers
3:48 How much line
4:08 Gear - reels
4:52 Gear - rod action
5:22 Gear - line (braid vs mono)
5:52 Gear - leader length
6:47 Gear - spinners
7:18 Advanced Tips on Line
8:45 Gear - hooks & bait
9:35 Boat Control - speed
10:30 Boat Control - motor options and drifting
12:57 Boat Control - Humminbird autopilot & contour following
16:12 Boat Control - zig-zagging to cover depth & trigger bites
17:08 Advanced Bottom-bouncer techniques
18:06 Wrap-up