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bottom bouncing worm harness help...
I was wondering if i could get some information about this teqnique. I have dome some google searching but just want to make sure i understand it. If any of you have information about how you use this set up that would be great. I'd like to give it a shot at a couple places i go, deercreek and utah lake. Im actually headed to DeerCreek tomorrow and will let you all know how it goes, thanks!
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[#0000FF]Here is a page from a recent writeup I put together on Starvation. The walleyes in Deer Creek are similar.
The main idea is that you need a balance of weight, speed, distance behind the boat, etc. You need enough weight to let you keep the rig no more than a 45 degree angle from the rod.
You drop the rig to the bottom and then raise it just enough to keep it from hanging on the bottom. Lower it once in a while to maintain touch and let out more line if needed. Don't let it get too far behind or you risk more snags.
Good luck.
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Exactly what I was looking for, thanks a ton!
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This info from Northland Fishing Tackle pretty much sums it up. Including it provides suggested weights for depths for boat speed of .8-1.2MPH.
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There are some You Tube videos about it also. You might want to check out 3 way rigging also !!
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This is what I've learned fishing a bottom bouncer. Have your boat moving the speed you are going to troll at. Let your line out slowly until it hits bottom, Stop letting line out and hold it for a minute or until the depth stablelizes of the bouncer. Hold your rod out the side of the boat and drop your rod back until you feel the bouncer hits bottom. To have your bouncer at the right depth you should drop your rod back about 1 to 2 foot and you should hit bottom, if not make the adjustment to hit bottom. When the bouncer hits bottom it jerks the worm harness forward about 2 inches. I call that built in action. When you get a bite don't set the hook right away, drop your rod back little by little until you feel it getting heavy. When you set the hook give it a long sweep, because you have to pick up that bouncer weight. Hope this helps.
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