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".
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[@thaonguyen-vz7fo]

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[@granthenderson2146]

Love watching these videos. Grew up fishing Mille Lacs ( like literally from a month old in a ice house ) we used to fish out of the Roll in Lodge. Larry and Brenda were great. After they sold Boat harbor with Harold, and then Terry bought it. Spent my summers living there and working the launches through the 90s. First person who introduced me to a spinner rig and trolling was Griz. Can't even begin to say how much I love that lake. Breakfast at twin pines, dinner at head quarters or the Y lounge. Miss it a ton.

[@rayhenderson3546]

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

[@michaelblock4397]

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.

[@whales302]

These videos are so well done. Brad is an excellent presenter of all this information.

[@jayspinola2301]

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

[@ringfry6816]

As he’s talking about fishing long leaders (8 to 16 ft) so you don’t spook the fish the guy in the front of the boat pulls in his rig with a 2’ leader. Apparently he didn’t get the memo. 😂 Great video video though! I learned a lot, thanks 🙏

[@blainsmith3097]

I learned so much ! Thanks

[@AdamAndler]

Great job Brad!

[@johnhoffman9811]

Good information for beginners

[@gerardhaubert8210]

Great info, thanks

[@ricardp60]

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

[@richsmith9092]

Great video

[@joshmatthew4125]

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.

[@sethbuckwald9526]

This is nothing new. Lindy rigs have been around since 1968.

[@mcmuskie2563]

Ya it’s actually getting out of hand..

[@spyder-cq2by]

Backwater custom tackle makes those blade boxes

[@fishgrubblades9835]

Outstanding 👍

[@thepoliticalfisherman5941]

Thanks for the blades man there awesome 👍

[@mitchgonyea9819]

Just ordered your blades there the best quality blades ive ever bought the walleyes just CRUSH them things!

[@johnschreier8150]

Just found this........great 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.

[@AnglingBuzz]

You have a pretty good plan there. Try that out first. Also, on Leech, walleye can go shallow (3-6') when the wind blows, try pitching jig/minnow or snap jigging swimbaits or Jigging Raps shallow on the wind blown points.

[@gerardhaubert8210]

Do you find that colored bottom bouncers make a difference?

[@bradgebauer6676]

Snap, snap swivel or tie directly to bouncer?

[@gerardhaubert8210]

How do you organize your bottom bouncers?

[@DiabloOutdoors]

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

[@gerardhaubert8210]

See if you can find the info on that blade organizer

[@fishgrubblades1779]

Nice

[@Vermilionbaits_tackle]

do you ever fish Lake vermilion?

[@ronmacdougall9612]

Are you trolling with minkota and about what speed

[@johncandie5355]

Can you use spinner rigs with lead core

[@Backroadsfishing]

Damn it, came here for the tackle box setup. Bummer you didn’t know manufacturer

[@P_Johnson338]

Not sure if it is the one he is talking about here, but it sounds like the Barbwire Blade Box.

[@uggleholken]

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

[@FishGuyJer]

Purple, chart., gold beads with flo. purple w/chart. spotted blade

[@dakoutdoorshq]

I 2-3 ft on clear water all the time never an issue never fished more then 4 ft

[@kurtriedmuller8223]

Brad what's the company of that spinner rig box

[@kurtriedmuller8223]

Is it amish outfitters

[@Breault720]

Also interested in this. Is it 3600 or 3700 size?

[@JS-cg3ir]

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

[@Cyph3rX]

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

[@tylerellis1254]

When spinner rigging are your bottom bouncers or stick and bell Weights always in contact of bottom?

[@patreikstarr8250]

Tyler Ellis from my experience, yes

[@tomwinchester55]

Who is this man?

[@davewoodford7856]

Advanced tips ? Wow

[@billmueller3251]

You use sinkers with blades

[@tightlywhitey5380]

Always play with your spinner lmao

[@wms7004]

Never cared for trolling spinners... little boring.

[@martinpecheur8506]

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

[@Cyph3rX]

That's pretty rude considering the blah blah was pretty well informed I bet the only fish you get comes at 12.99 a lb

[@martinpecheur8506]

@@Cyph3rX you dont catch fish with blah blah..the rigging is what's important...you're such a dumbfuck...you insult me after saying im rude...youre a few tomatoes short of a thick padte arent you

[@Cyph3rX]

@@martinpecheur8506 I'm the dumbfuck but I know how to rig these and catch fish LOL good luck Sally make sure you write down fish on the grocery list only way you'll ever see the stuff bahaha

[@martinpecheur8506]

@@Cyph3rX bravo..ur mommy must b so proud...but what does have to do with this video on rigging for WALLEYE...you truly are a dumbfuck..you're just too stupid to realise it...LMAO

[@martinpecheur8506]

@@Carl_McMelvin have u missed the school bus..you sound illiterate...lmao