It’s also a benefit when the fish shakes its head in the net and the line doesn’t break. The line is virtually invisible in water, so a thicker diameter doesn’t seem to matter. Not only do I have the advantage of stronger line for the fish’s teeth when pulling through rocks and wood, but it also keeps the harness running straighter with less tendency of getting tangling up. And with the properties of fluorocarbon, I can get away with 15- to 17-pound-test line. Most of my harnesses are 4 to 6 feet long. With that being said, most don’t fish tournaments and the majority of harnesses you can purchase have quick-change clevises for the blade, have fluorocarbon line and effective bead patterns matched with a blade. Second, I can tie my own bead patterns, choose my own line, length of harness, etc. I also tie my own because you can’t always trust an individual who is tying the harness when fishing a tournament or if you’re with a group. There are a lot of great harnesses on the market, but for most situations I purchase a variety of two-hook harnesses. For instance, out in the 32-foot basin on Lake of the Woods, I’ll go to a 3-ounce bouncer to maintain more of a 45-degree angle, which then provides me with more control while still maintaining my desired speed of 1.25 mph. The bouncer will ride through and over weeds, which also can be an attractant for the spinner and ’crawler following close behind. By touching the floor periodically, I know exactly where my bouncer is at, yet I don’t drag the bottom, which avoids snags.īouncers are even effective in sparse weeds where many walleyes hide out a good portion of the year. I let my rod tip back periodically to feel the bouncer touch the bottom. This is where a bouncer can ride just above the rocks, avoiding snags. Much of my fishing is on Lake of the Woods, in famous reefs like Starren, Knight and Bridges, Arnesen’s or Archie’s, or up at the Northwest Angle where the 14,552 islands of the lake begin. The 2-ounce bouncer also works well when pulled over rocks and rubble. This versatility allows you to work up and down drop-offs, on the edges of reefs or along a weedline while maintaining contact with the bottom. This can be pulled in 5 feet of water or as deep as 30 feet effectively. About 90 percent of my ’crawler-harness fishing is done with a 2-ounce bottom bouncer. There a number of ways to get your ’crawler harness down into the fish-catching zone. One of the key takeaways from this experience that really helped me to become a more effective walleye angler was the fact that ’crawler harnesses are ideal to use in a variety of waters and depths and are absolute ’eye-catching machines. Eventually, I teamed up with a group of pro anglers to help them with prefishing and had the chance to fish walleye waters all over the U.S. As a step on this discernment, I fished as an amateur in the former Professional Walleye Trail (PWT). At one point in my life I thought about pursuing pro walleye fishing.
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