Leech Lake Summer Walleye Fishing

Today we are on Leech Lake near Walker Minnesota. Leech Lake is a great fishing destination for pretty much everything but it is very well known for walleye and musky fishing. In this video we target late summer walleyes on some deeper transition areas on Leech Lake. Leech Lake walleye fishing is often about shallow structure and in this video we show you a very quick way to cover the deeper depths of these structure and catch walleye. Thanks for watching!
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[@rickflowers7859]

Hey Tom came across your videos about a week ago! The most informative and detailed walleye videos I’ve ever seen. From sonar to tips and tricks! Keep up the great job. You need your own show.

[@zachaustin9126]

This is his own show haha. It wouldn’t be as good if the people paying for the actual show were calling the shots. That’s what makes KZbin content great... freedom to produce how they want.

[@jgmechanicalservices8605]

I've been watching your videos for about a year now. You do such a great job mixing it up on content between the purely technical aspects, fishing multi species, and videos where you guys are just out having fun on the water.

[@dustinbaker8138]

Leech is awesome! Lots of good humps in south walker bay goin be hyper rattling them week from today!

[@jamesstewart7887]

Growing up less than an hour from Leech, you were very lucky to get such a calm day! the only time I've seen it that calm was during the hard water season. Keep up the great work!

[@justingilbert2504]

Mitch’s shorts are on point!!

[@philschmitt796]

Tom's putting walleyes in my boat. Successful on Mille Lacs yesterday now today Leech. Thanks for all your tips Tom!

[@johnmacallister774]

My favorite lake! Out there every weekend these spots are awesome great video

[@DrunkA5S]

We spent the week there this week. Had a great time!

[@jamiehartzell5286]

Great video nice to see you have the same issues we face. Keeping it real.

[@nathaniellarson8]

I got married at Horseshoe Bay 8 years ago on Labor Day. Caught a nice 25" walleye off the dock the night before the wedding after the grooms dinner. It's a nice spot!

[@craigwavra3495]

With that calm lake I can see where lead core would be effective. Appreciate how you explain this method.

[@joesteen9742]

Great video Tom! Love lead pmytuming lake.

[@willfredregill9064]

So Tom, how did you figure this stuff out? Rock to sand transitions, lead core, shad raps, etc. Was just there (fishing bass) and the walleye guys in camp were having some pretty tough days, as I'm sure I would have. Then you roll in and bingo! Success. Very impressive.

[@Bigwaterfishing]

Great Walleye Fishing Video!!

[@kurtfredregill3324]

Great information great video

[@samwright8307]

Isle is a good town, gotta love it

[@fishgrubblades9835]

I like the field director keeping you straight 🙂

[@pezman381]

My Terrova did that too, but i saved it in time, now I use a bungee cord around the head and then to an anchor cleat....no more issues. Cisco and Ram make a trolling motor stabilizer also if you want to get fancy.

[@briantix7693]

You need a ram mount. Not optional

[@nolanpieper3069]

Do a rod and reel arsenal video

[@lowellholland1623]

Tom thanks. I am the guy that commented on your last video to please see if you can catch walleyes on leech in the daylight. That is the same area I was fishing crawler rigs with not much luck. This is super helpful I have one rod rigged with lead. Never used it yet but soon will

[@rileychapman5583]

sick vid

[@shorthairdude417]

Try Pokegama by Grand Rapids. Probably more like the lakes you’re used to. Everything is in that lake.

[@FoxFishing4K]

Sick video!

[@phrikshin1]

RIP Mitchell's trolling motor.

[@SPHRUGBY1]

Awesome job with your content Tom. Thanks. I was wondering what net you were using in this video? Thanks

[@brianfeeney9493]

Really enjoy your videos… Stop apologizing for the size of the fish… Many of us go out and get skunked and still have a good time… Would be happy with any size fish! Keep the great videos coming… You’re making all of us better fisher people

[@nathansampson4162]

Eddy is a great guy at Lybacks!

[@willstutely]

You guys should swing over to Cass!

[@prickettsmiles5389]

many your in my neck of the woods, I'm in bemidji :O

[@DirtyJobsGuy1]

I have been wanting a trolling rig for a few years now. What are the specs on a rod, line counter reel and line again? I’d probably only use it for walleyes.

[@leekflower1]

Do you have a video on how to use those type of reels? I've only used the classic open bale ones. Also have you already talked about how to land larger fish in a different video? I notice you let line out and take your time at reeling in. I'm not clear on how to know when to reel and when to let the fish take line out. Like when do you know you've tired it out when you are not sure your lb test can land the fish?

[@patrickethier6190]

Tom I've got a question, just bought a competitor alumacraft tiller. What kind of rod holders are you using on those alum tracks? Then I see you must have an extension off the aluma track. Thanks

[@thomasschuelke9023]

Hey Tom came across your videos and saw you fishing on Leech. Check out Woman Lake in late fall for walleyes. It’s just south of Leach. Great structure and walleye.

[@TomBoley]

We filmed there this june

[@thomasschuelke9023]

@@TomBoley Have you released the film and how was your experience?

[@KZielinskiFishing]

Hey Tom, since you are near by go and catch some eyes at Cass Lake

[@TomBoley]

Did about aonth ago

[@joemahoney6235]

Can you do a video on how to catch walleye without expensive equipment. I have a Jon boat and no fish finder or sonar.

[@KansasAnglingExperience]

Hope he added a ram mount tough claw stabilizer for the TM so that doesn’t happen again!

[@AdamsFishingTV]

🎣👍

[@jonstokes3122]

Hey Tom! Hate to hear about the trolling motor glad you found a new one! What model TM got destroyed by self deploying?

[@donaldjdickinson]

The new one is an ulterra. I assume the old one was too because that's the minn kota that features "auto-deploy". FWIW, I read a lot of people who are looking for that style (non-cable) motor going with Terrova's instead. They are cheaper and don't have auto-deploy. The auto-deploy (hearsay warning) has reported issues in cold weather and apparently, given Mitch's experience, rough water too.

[@jonstokes3122]

Don Dickinson l just switched to the Ulterra from a Terrova. I always used the lock collar on the Terrova with no issues. Both are 45” shaft. Freaked me out when I heard what happened to Mitch’s 😳 Ulterra doesn’t have a lock collar

[@donaldjdickinson]

@@jonstokes3122 I love the idea of the Ulterra auto-deploy. Seems very cool. But sometimes all that extra tech means more to go wrong. Fortunately, I didn't have to choose between the two because I went with an Ultrex. I wanted cable steer + iPilot; there's only one way to get both those features.

[@jimkimfishing8116]

About how many feet per color do you typically get on advanced lead core at 2mph?

[@patrickethier6190]

Rough water you got to lock that trolling motor in with a ram claw. Must not been locked in cradle. That sucks.

[@jyakes1394]

A little late on this question, but on one of your hyper rattle videos, did I see correctly that you don't run high chirp on your sonar?

[@zachaustin9126]

I’m wondering the same...?

[@tuiflies5869]

Is there a reason you prefer using lead to just using a crank bait that dives to the same depths (like a Deep Husky Jerk or a Tail Dancer)?

[@TomBoley]

More exact ....and can use a wider variety of lures

[@freddyfish7065]

And A flat tire? Hopefully you guys catch a giant to make it all worth it.

[@jasonnorthrup3579]

The new trolling motor was a luckier find than the fish

[@TomBoley]

For sure

[@tom5848]

sorry to Mitch that must have been a horrible feeling with new boat. I will take this as a lesson and move the lock nut down in big waves, which I never do I admit. Cause I assume the head was secure on cradle and that must not have been enough.

[@derrickeischens3993]

You should try lake Winnie sometime

[@TomBoley]

I have a bunch

[@jeremyaro53]

should have waited and hit reeds sporting goods in walker hour and a half from me i run there any time i need anything marine related

[@stephenmccaughan4770]

Hi Tom. What line counter reels and sizes do you recommend for walleye fishing?

[@TomBoley]

20s

[@stephenmccaughan4770]

@@TomBoley Thanks Tom. What reel manufacturer and model of reel do you use?

[@markegge6704]

Obviously

[@morrowoutdoors1336]

Are you not running bord because only 2 of you

[@patrickempey3584]

One of these days Mitch won’t seem like he’s caught off guard every time Tom makes him talk on camera 😂

[@MichaelJones-rn2pq]

I was supposed to go to Leech Lake until the Minnesota governor put the mask mandates back into force. If he wasn't going to make the rioters wear them, I sure as heck wasn't. Canceled everything and stayed in Nebraska. Sorry about that, guide, cabin people, boat rental and anybody and everybody else!