How to Spinner Rig for Walleye (Advanced Tips)

Spinner rigging for walleye — it's a tactic that every good up-north angler has in his back pocket for summertime walleye. It's an excellent technique for moving quickly and covering water, whether you're using night crawlers, minnows or leeches. In this video, fishing guide Brad Hawthorne shares everything you need to know to get started "pulling blades".

[michaelblock]

Very good video, for someone starting out, good job dude, I find it interesting the different way people fish. Even people who have fished for years, can learn new things.

[rayhenderson]

Great tips. I never heard of such long leaders before. Thanks very much.

[ricardp]

Super video, thanks for all the good info. Question for you though, Let say your rig is bottom bouncer with a 14 feet leader up to your spinner. when you reel the line in, the bottom bouncer will get to your tip while you still have 14 feet of line out. How do you get the fish in? thanks in advance

[joshmatthew]

I love spinners with worms. I'll fish them all day everyday.

[AlergicToSnow]

It’s amazing to me that anyone ever caught fish 30 years ago. We didn’t know this stuff or have the technology.

[jayspinola]

Great video well informed lots of information thank you very much for your time

[GaryVanSickle-mx]

Where do you get your walleye spinner storage?

[DiabloOutdoors]

I use the Impulse leech and get Walleyes and Bass without a problem.

[johnschreier]

Just found info for a newbie walleye seeker like me!! Taking my 80 y/o father-in-law to Leech this mid-June. Based on what you've indicated, fish may be more spread out at that time and spinners may be the ticket? Do you recommend starting there or go from the top w/ jig & (spot tail) shiner first? I've got a variety of 6'+ snells at the ready with various blade and bead combos. Will definitely have live bait and look to add the Impulse crawlers & leeches to the arsenal. Thanks for all the insights! Just hoping to get my FIL on some good fish and enjoy his time out.

[gerardhaubert]

Do you find that colored bottom bouncers make a difference?

[CyphrX]

Can tell that you know what you are talking about bet you filled out a boat limit in your day I appreciate hearing what you have to say cant believe some of these other comments how are you a fisherman if you aren't patient enough to listen to something great sheesh

[gerardhaubert]

See if you can find the info on that blade organizer

[ronmacdougall]

Are you trolling with minkota and about what speed

[JS-cgir]

There's two color blades to use on Lake Erie- gold & gold.

[gerardhaubert]

How do you organize your bottom bouncers?

[bradgebauer]

Snap, snap swivel or tie directly to bouncer?

[kurtriedmuller]

Brad what's the company of that spinner rig box

[uggleholken]

Can I buy this rigs. Lives in sweden. Want to try them on our Zander.

[wms]

Never cared for trolling spinners... little boring.

[martinpecheur]

Thought it was a rigging video..not a blah blah one..im out...too much wasted time