Lead Core Trolling Walleye with Crank Baits

Deep trolling patterns on Lake Sakakawea during the dog days of summer. Sakakawea is a massive reservoir on the Missouri River, located in North Dakota. Trolling Northland Rumble Sticks along deep contours with lead core. The Rumble Stick matches the primary forage (smelt) and we often find that walleye prefer the longer profile come mid summer. Tips and insights on trolling lead core and fishing Lake Sakakawea with guide Matt Liebel.
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[@melaniejungblut6866]

love the detailed information on reel and stickbait size - going lead core trolling in Minnesota next week!

[@gerrylabau6140]

So much fun crankin deep on Sak. and the fish out of Sak taste awesome.

[@bigredreels6499]

Love walleye fishing this really helps me be a better angler

[@allanmartin4727]

Al Martin : Again another great video. Although I live in the premiere walleye area, Manitoba, not to shabby South of the border!!

[@NomadicNorthwoods]

Northern Wisconsin guy here, the wind blew me off lake Francis case, maybe I'll try again. What a great fishery. Check your boats people let's keep it clean.

[@ryanmiller2494]

Francis case is my favorite!

[@Fishnfreak]

Awesome video!!

[@blaisemahar8624]

Yaaaa go mr leibel

[@johnpravato3042]

I've always had a question about lead core line and using something like the rumble sticks you guys use in your video. How much deeper are the rumble sticks Gonna take the lead core line opposed to using a very shallow diving bait?

[@ayokmancing6801]

L11..wowamazing brother....

[@jeffcummings5688]

Jason How do you know where these deep diving Stick baits are running depth

[@scottrouwhorst881]

Nice

[@5199John]

Fun video, Jason! What determines when you stop trolling cranks and stick baits on any lake? Thanks!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

I often start out trolling whenever I don’t know where the fish are and I keep trolling if the fish seem scattered. I use stick baits a lot whenever the forage is similar.

[@chrisfuller3277]

Do you ever troll with planer boards in this deep water situation? B-Kat Planer boards has boards specifically for walleye. They pull out wide

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Yes we do long lining braid or segmented lead core

[@brucevrooman6980]

Considering the effects of barrowtrauma on walleyes, how deep is to deep to fish if you are planning on releasing fish.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Seems like 30 feet but it can vary from day to day and lake to lake which I have never understood why. There are times when you can catch fish at 28 feet and see none and other days where a fish coming up fast out of 24 will show it.

[@bobosterday3350]

Using spoons and leadcore is deadly s well! What leadcore are you using?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Been really liking the Suffix lead core that is thinner diameter. Thanks for watching.

[@bobosterday3350]

I fish over trees a lot on Francis Case and I use spoons a lot. If I use cranks will they dive deeper than the leadcore? I just bought a bunch of Salmo Hornets .

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Yes depending on leader length, the cranks will run a little below the lead core

[@kevinherndon2810]

What brand of pole holders is that ?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Stealth

[@cerndo]

not gonna show how you rig it up to your line or are you supposed to know how to do that before you come here. if you like a lot of talkin, I guess this is the channel to come to

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Here is a deeper dive on how to set up lead core line for trolling with leaders, etc. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4C0emZ4qdGDn9k

[@levi7556]

Sorry but such a boring way to fish