Walleye Fishing Leech Lake with Spinning Rigs – Go Angling E9

Walleye Fishing Leech Lake with Spinning Rigs! James Holst and Pat McSharry head to Leech Lake to find walleyes that have transitioned into their summer pattern.

Cool show. I pull a lot of spinner rigs – on Pepin, as well as Sakakawea in N.D. etc. Great technique for covering water as you and Pat noted.

The line/snell length is a good tip. I’d suggest folks experiment with that. I typically pull snells of 3-4 feet. I’ve gone as short as 1 1/2 to 2 feet, or much longer.

Bouncer weight is also key (generally one oz. per 10 feet of water). Main line usually braid for me. Speeds vary…. .8 to 1.5 is a good place to start and then experiment from there.

Colorado blades are good go-tos. I’ve been trying tinier prop blades/butterfly type blades, too, if the bite is slower and sometimes that seems to help.

Great show, guys.

James, I love the location aspect of these videos as it really lends some experience to the electronic’s role in this and the interpretation of what you are seeing. In Canada I have started using the side imaging to find rock/sand transitions along shorelines. We open on Leech each year and when we have an early spring the areas you were fishing can be great and now I have another aspect of this to explore. Also, I commend you on your wearing the Onyx 100% of the time you are in the boat, you are consistent in all of your video’s. Great job!

Bouncer weight is also key (generally one oz. per 10 feet of water). Main line usually braid for me. Speeds vary…. .8 to 1.5 is a good place to start and then experiment from there.

Wow i pull a 3/8 lindy sinker (not sure what they are called but they have that slight angle to them) and i reach 12ft-14ft easy. was going to be fishing 20-30 this week on mille lacs and now you have me second guessing my weights.

Walleye Hungry – your talking about a lindy weight while shockers is talking about a bottom bouncer, which are two different style weights. using a bottom bouncer allows you to get the spinner rig up off the bottom. the heavier weight allows you to fish faster while still keeping your line around a 45 degree angle. fishing a lindy style weight your probably fine on mille lacs with a 3/8oz unless you run into a windy day.

David Anderson wrote:

Also, I commend you on your wearing the Onyx 100% of the time you are in the boat, you are consistent in all of your video’s. Great job!

Thanks David. It took a trip or two for putting it on to become second nature. Now I feel weird without it.

nu98walleye wrote:

Walleye Hungry – your talking about a lindy weight while shockers is talking about a bottom bouncer, which are two different style weights. using a bottom bouncer allows you to get the spinner rig up off the bottom. the heavier weight allows you to fish faster while still keeping your line around a 45 degree angle. fishing a lindy style weight your probably fine on mille lacs with a 3/8oz unless you run into a windy day.

Thanks for the clarification

Finally was able to watch this episode, and good stuff as always! Someone have to buy dinner for forgetting the net?