bottom bouncers

[mike4cobra]

[indent]One thing I like to do with my bouncers is not actually drag the bottom. I will send it screamin down, let it hit, set the reel, in a few second send it down again, then reel about 4 inches off the bottom. I noticed with the braid that i run I can actualy hear the bouncer whackin rocks and such through the line and rod, which means the fish can hear me to. So I like it just right off the bottom. But that also means constant adjustment and watching your depth like a hawk. I also suggest not using the L shape bouncers. Get straight pencil bouncers and use a sinker slide. That way if you get a real finicky walleye that just wants to tug on the very end of your crawler, you can stop the bait and "feed" the fish without having the added weight of the bouncer. I use wire lengthes of anywhere from 18" to 36" on my bouncers. The real long ones are for a steep shore line in the rocks, keeps from hangin up as much.
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