How To Fish Swimbaits for Walleye - And When To Fish Them

Swimbaits can catch tons of walleye once the late spring, early summer bite gets with warming water, on Lake Sakakawea and almost any other fishery. Here's my take on when to fish them, how to fish them, and what gear to use.
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Video Outline:
0:00 Intro
1:28 When To Use Paddletails
2:50 Gear To Use
3:52 The Technique
7:27 More on Gear
9:00 Summary
9:46 Finding the Fish with Side Imaging
10:30 Catching Fish
16:05 More on Technique
17:31 More Fish Catching
18:49 Landing Fish Successfully
19:20 Back To Fishing
21:12 More Catching
22:17 When To Move Spots
22:40 Running Into a Subscriber
23:55 A Bigger Catch
25:28 Wrap-up

[@rippinglipsadventures]

Awesome to run into people you know and/or subs. Prepare yourself for becoming famous at the rate you’re going man. Great job!

[@BloemendaalFishing]

Famous?! Not so sure, but thanks for the compliment.

[@seansoutdoors]

Awesome. I can't wait to get on the water at some point!

[@BloemendaalFishing]

Thanks! Be awesome if you could do a hunt and fish in ND!

[@seansoutdoors]

@@BloemendaalFishing it could happen.

[@seansoutdoors]

@@BloemendaalFishing we also should try to get together for some ice fishing in the winter at some point.

[@BloemendaalFishing]

@@seansoutdoors I love both ideas.

[@dennismassner6209]

Interesting video- just the type of info I need to expand my techniques-now that I'm retired and hopefully can be out there more weeks throughout the year. And it seems we are getting to know you better thru your videos. better friends! at least that's☺ what it feels like on this side of the glass back here in Iowa!

[@BloemendaalFishing]

Well thank you so much!

[@brentroningen7519]

Thanks Brett. Good vid. I 7sually fish by myself so it's nice to see what others do. We're pretty much the same, except I haven't bought a minnow since they came out with Gulp.

[@BloemendaalFishing]

I’d love to fish with plastic all year, but I just don’t get the same results personally. I know plenty of others way more comfortable with plastic all year, but I’m not there.

[@donaldmartin4980]

On more than one occasion I have caught limits of big saugeye under docks or near docks.

[@BloemendaalFishing]

Oh it’s certainly possible. But I could see the carp on this day

[@jamesoakley9333]

Keep up the walleye techniques and ill keep tuning in. You e earned my sub.👌👍👍🤙

[@BloemendaalFishing]

Awesome, thanks!

[@BashSchroeder]

You should do a video on Pullin some Crankbaits, Not the most interesting type of video but could be very informational for some

[@BloemendaalFishing]

Thanks for the suggestion. Others have said the same, and I agree it's not the most interesting, but would be a good idea. I'm certainly keeping that one on the list, most likely later summer when leadcore comes into play as that's probably a little more interesting and not something as many people know how to do.

[@NodakAngler]

Great vid, as usual. If you ever lose the passion for fishing, I think you'd make a good teacher.

[@BloemendaalFishing]

Thanks so much. That's part of why I love guiding, the teaching aspect. One of the best comments I've ever received, truly thank you.

[@valentinloghin4004]

Nice video , great job !! The rods are 1 piece ?

[@BloemendaalFishing]

Thanks! Yes, they are.

[@Hawaiibohntr]

How far down is the lake, when I was there in April it was down 20 feet plus, do they gather better on lower water levels?

[@BloemendaalFishing]

It’s down 18 now but supposed to come up 5-8 feet by end of July. I do think the lower levels concentrates them a little more, though, and makes finding them a little more predictable.