Catch More Walleyes - Slip Bobber Walleye Fishing

June is kind of the start to summer here in Hayward, Wisconsin. June is also the start to one of the coolest walleye bites of the season. I love trolling, I love jigging, I love casting swimbaits but there is just something cool about watching a bobber go down. Today Mitch Biks and I go walleye fishing in the Hayward area and showcase a bite which will dominate the next couple weeks of fishing. Fishing with a slip bobber is a pretty old school technique. In this video I talk about how I tweak a slip bobber to be more efficient and ultimately put more fish in the boat! Thanks for watching and make sure to check out all the products used in our videos. Thanks
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[@derecstrapon9931]

Love the informational videos guys ! Nice work !

[@DelvadoMekiatti]

Your vids rock and super informative. Can't Wait to get up on LCO in two weeks and apply these techniques. Super stoked!

[@geraldsienkiewicz8165]

Keep these great and knowledgeable videos coming,

[@grumpygato3219]

Love the videos! Limited out this morning on Oahe Reservoir (ND side) with daughter. Slip bobber and leeches is great way to get your kids addicted to Walleye fishing.

[@WaterandIceOutdoors]

Started doing this on Mille Lacs last year and MAN DOES IT WORK!!!! Nice video!

[@michaelprevost1229]

Nice job Tom great tips

[@johnharbour4936]

I like your videos Tom. Very informative. I'll be in the Hayward area looking for some Walters late July!

[@HunterKiller113]

Thanks for making this video. Good information for setting up the rig.

[@TomBoley]

Thanks for watching.

[@aaronjohnson49]

The side imaging content is great! You could definitely do a video series on what you look for with side/down imaging (probably by species even). Crappies/cribs, walleyes/weed lines that kind of thing! You probably even have some lakes with musky densities high enough to try and sharp shoot musk's with SI that would be awesome!! Anyway love the vids and watch them every time you post!! I miss living up there so I definitely don't miss a video!! Keep er movin!!

[@raymondmiller6432]

Good video and information

[@czykrepublic4323]

Your vids are so informational Tom, keep up the good work!

[@TomBoley]

Thanks for watching

[@paulbrand1256]

Good info guys! I just need to work out my thing with the leeches!😅

[@StormLaker]

One of my favorite ways to catch walleyes down at the pier with my father-in-law! We park the boat sometimes and just shore fish for them in the spring with jumbo leeches at night with light up bobbers. We catch our biggest walleyes of the year this way, along with lots of eaters.

[@jason21nl]

you boys are killing it with the videos. Well done

[@TomBoley]

thanks for watching

[@vincentcerniglia1609]

Me and my son were the guys in the boat that drove by. We were fishing Smallmouth Bass. It was a great day and we would have stopped by to say hello.

[@erichavrilla1850]

Love these videos. I am a beginner walleye fisherman and was wondering if you have any videos that go through rod and reel selection based on how you are fishing?

[@ksoutdoorsports]

Slip bobber Walleye are the juice!

[@nookiehookers8859]

Might have to try this on the west coast

[@PonyFoot123]

Learning a lot from yall. Theres a tough lake down here in oklahoma but i know there are monsters in it.

[@icefishing804]

Oklahoma has walleye?

[@jeremiahjohnson6971]

Just like my cabin except we do it off the dock ... later post spawn.. and our lake is deep and clear too... I'm northern minnesota

[@BENZOFLEX]

Great video Tom! How are you setting your stop and does it slide much on braid?

[@donbarnt8168]

Hello Tom, first of all , you make fantastic videos. Very informational. On your slip bobble rigs, are they only for live bait? Keep up the good work! 😞🎣

[@jakejoseph5703]

Tom, I’m way behind on finding you and your videos really just starting to explore KZbin in general. Love the content. What water temps are you looking at when you start trying to slip bobber fish over stopping the jig bite?

[@dkm9630]

Keep killing it.. Your vids Rock. Keep up the solid work and most importantly you don't wait six months to post like wiebes does

[@TomBoley]

Thanks for watching. We are working on becoming more efficient with our limited time and getting more videos up more consistently.

[@wonderboy9991]

Learning a great deal from your videos. Do you think this technique would work with minnows and/or half a night crawler? In the Southwest Ohio area and I don't see or hear of leeches being used often. Most folks jig or troll for eyes. Thank you!

[@jakep7018]

Awesome Video, ever fished Big Sandy Lake in MN? having trouble with walleyes on there.

[@captain77]

I've heard that the Northern population has taken over there so there's hardly any Walleyes there any longer

[@farsideoutdoors2023]

Hey Tom Boley, big fan of your videos! I don’t want you to give up too many secrets but do you have any advice for walleye fishing from shore up in northern wisconsin. I See ya in Hayward a lot (won’t say which lake) when your making videos but where I’m at I notice sometimes when things are too hot on some lakes where walleyes are abundant or common they move up into small creeks where the water is cooler to catch bait as it floats in front of them. Wondering if you’d talk more about this especially where walleyes are as abundant as they are in your area! Tight lines!

[@EricClapner]

Great video guys. You rock! Didn't know Grimstone had that many walleyes.

[@brunomasse48]

hi, fishing with bobbers in st lawrence river in the spring, not sure! the water is dirty ! may be just good for clear lake fishing with leeches? 1 may be

[@liamthomas3666]

+1 subscriber Nice job

[@IndianaNature]

I often will have the walleye just let go of the bait when I use an octopus hook. Even when I have them all the way to the boat. It's like they just let go. I use a truturn and no more issues. Rather have the short shank hook, but can't have them constantly getting off.

[@chrismehl9842]

Does this method still work with nightcrawlers or plastics? I live in Wa State and we cannot fish with leeches or live minnows.

[@eddietrevino]

Tom what rods you like/recommend for slip bobber fishing?

[@TomBoley]

st, croix mojo bass spinning 610mlxf

[@DavidLivingOutdoors]

Just curious…do you think an artificial leach would work with a slip bobbers

[@NortherIke]

Combat slip bobbering! Love that!

[@danholland4815]

Any idea where to find a bead with a small enough hole that a string stop won’t slip through with 8lb fluoro? What are you using for a bobber stop?

[@fly_tundra4812]

Thill slip bobber with the stopper kit

[@brettu45]

I'm noticing the Yamaha too. I am particularly interested in the performance info of the 90 HO. And I would love to talk to you about how it differs from the Evinrude. Can you expand on the motor switch and your experience with all three, if not all three, especially the yammie HO vs Etech.

[@TomBoley]

So the Yamaha is my friend mitch's boat. I have a suzuki on mine. Which is currently in the shop after 100hrs of use. Not good. The difference as far as performance from an etec to a Yamaha is pretty minimal. Which says a lot as Yamaha is a 4stroke. That being said the Yamaha is much quieter. And feels much smoother while operating. The suzuki is quieter than both. And smoother than both. However it is not as snappy as a sho or the etec.

[@brettu45]

@@TomBoley What about top end speed of the three?

[@matthewprestine1974]

And here I thought the Indians speared all the walleyes out of there! Record numbers this year for them.

[@daveholte7658]

On the bait end Can you recommend a type of plastic or a Max Scent be used? If so any preferred type or color? Thanks. Trying to eliminate for 2020 using Live Bait....

[@TomBoley]

Live leech will out fish a fake one

[@spoon-6914]

Can you still shore fish walleye in summer, it was good for me in spring caught my limit every day, everyone keeps saying they aren’t shallow anymore

[@TomBoley]

Depends on the lake....most prob not

[@larsvegas1505]

I like the technique.. still us people dont know about floats... ur all just using kids bobbers... In europe we got a lot of handmade floats... It gets a lot more precise when u use em correctly..

[@nicholasbarrett4386]

How do you determine where to set ur bobber stop at ? Tip or trick to know where to set it

[@markblix6880]

Bobber stop determines the depth you want. Slide it up or down.

[@timothyroche6445]

#4 circle hooks, no more deep hooked fish

[@midwestshitshow5887]

What state? Water temps here are quit low for eyes to transition. Then again, I havent been out for 72 hrs

[@midwestshitshow5887]

Nvm, continued watching and I see Hayward area. I have a cabin in Gordon. And a bar.

[@openureyes929]

What do they mean when they say they are spot locking up wind?

[@JeffN-A]

The trolling motor has a GPS which allows you to electronically anchor. The motor locks on to the spot

[@joelcrowley7895]

I've watched several of these videos but they never show how to hook the bait. Hook size, weight, etc.

[@Adamhegemon1]

Can you catch them like this all summer ?

[@TomBoley]

Yes but it won't be the best option

[@Yodrop]

Do you have a slot size down in Wisconsin?

[@TomBoley]

Yes. Depends on the lake

[@aladent]

Good video. Why the upside down bobber?

[@TomBoley]

Not upside down

[@aladent]

@@TomBoley Thanks for the reply. Is the fat side supposed to be down? Or, am I just looking at it wrong? I'm just trying to learn more about bobber fishing and am setting a rod up tonight for the weekend at Lake Vermlion. I actually just ordered some Wobble Bobbers because you can't find them easily right now here in the Twin Cities, believe it or not.

[@MNLoveOutdoors]

Good informational video and I agree with a lot of the tips. Too bad MN still finds it funny to only allow 1 line per angler in open water so it’ll be hard to cover slipfloat fishing as efficiently.

[@gr8_22-15]

Interesting, so u set your depth with that swivel setup pretty much. If u wanna go deeper u have to tie on some longer line on that swivel. Or shorter depending.

[@TomBoley]

Bobber stop on top of the bobber determines depth

[@campfiresantlersandlures1488]

What lake is this?

[@TomBoley]

Not the chippewas flowage

[@bragg77]

Was your bobber upside down

[@bragg77]

Yep

[@jasonbubley9427]

How do you set your stopper to a precise depth any tricks??

[@TomBoley]

I just guess. Or drop it next to your sonar and see where it is

[@AshtonKodet]

I think he’s slip bobber fishing😂

[@bigz5262]

Have you ever fished in Voyageurs National Park?

[@TomBoley]

Never have. One day.

[@bigz5262]

It’s better if you like to camp cause the sites are mostly only accessible by boat. I’m heading there this weekend for 4 days

[@madisonsorrell9053]

What are you fishing with? What kind of bobbers?

[@TheSlyFuu]

Thill Wobble Bobber

[@WheresTheSauce]

Sorry i forgot, what's one of your favorite things?

[@TomBoley]

Watch the first 20 seconds and it should come back to you