My FAVORITE Way to Find and Catch Fall Walleyes!

[@TargetWalleye]

*It was cool seeing you so pumped about that big one. I couldn't agree more: The reality check for most of us on "average" local lakes is that catching a few walleyes from 14-18″ is a great day on the water. A bonus 23-24" fish is a good one! And cracking a 27-28" just doesn't happen often...sometimes you might only get 1 a year out of an average lake...it's super special when it does happen and SO rewarding. 👊 Keep grinding, dude!*

[@jjmcg9688]

When one of the best walleye guys posts on the best walleye guy. I follow both of you and appreciate your excitement.

[@WallEyeGuy1160]

You nailed it dude, so true of you’re an actually walleye guy on an average lake. I catch a ton of fish between 14-18” religiously. A 20-23” is good and a 26”+ is epic!

[@BIGMANlittleboatMB]

I've been grinding away on the red river this fall for the greenback run, and its been a million small fish with the odd chunky 22".

[@dionbrandt6176]

I agree catch and release, have a meal sometimes don’t need to keep fish every time out. Keep up the message!

[@andrewlawson6224]

Tom, love your catch and release message. I love fishing, and I think most of us if we ask ourselves, do we want to catch fish to eat or catch fish? We would respond with catch fish! If you want to eat walleyes go to a restaurant. They are probably from Lake Winnipeg in Canada. Guys, go out, catch them and release them. Keep on Truckin, Tom.

[@keikow69]

I agree with what Michael Tapper is saying. Don't let the doubters and haters affect your content. I've learned tons from you over the last couple of years. No matter where you are fishing and educating, the technique your are sharing can apply everywhere at one time of year or another. Keep positive and keep providing the education.

[@jasonerickson947]

There are so many fisherman from out of the area that keep everything they catch. I can see the fish cleaning station at the end of the boat ramp from my rented camping spot. I see and understand your message on catch and release. In the marina everyone is complaining about how bad the fishing is. And yes it's getting worse here in Montana also. One guy I work with doesn't believe there are any fish in Fort Peck. Ya I know what the smart asses are gonna say, but that is a risk. Thanks Tom for being such a good ambassador to the sport, and helping those of us who listen. 👍

[@89shmike]

Mille Lacs is a 20 min drive for me, the walleye factory videos are awesome

[@brianharrington5593]

Tom, my hats off to you. you are one great fishing machine and also one heck of a fine educator, be it water transitional changes.( from rock to mud, weeds to deeper water.) You cover the whole gamut.Keep up the fantastic videos. I'm ready to learn each and every day

[@michaelsavage4414]

I love the way your dog watches your rod tip...waiting for your strike! Funny as hell!

[@toddwiirre461]

Stella's a beautiful dog. Love how she watches the rod bend. Nice work tom

[@calehadan]

Good looking fish!

[@kevinmassenburg3253]

Continue success Tom I'm team Tom Boley. your content sound and video quality is second to none. 🔥🔥🔥

[@RU-STRANA]

Way! This video very really for me! as if I flew over to you in an instant and went fishing!

[@Gonz37]

Congrats on your success Tom...great content and hard work!!

[@markfloyd4274]

Thanks Tom - gives hope to us that struggle

[@mattress2331]

Wow brother on those fish great job on the electronics

[@pamelapelech3249]

Wow, you caught a giant Walleye. Nice one.

[@brianharrington5593]

Love the action of your rods. easy casting and when you set the hook really like how your rod loads up and fights the fish for you. Don't often see you lose a fish. Congrats on another outstanding day in your office with your finned friends cooperating.Really enjoy watching your dogs wandering all around the boat and approving of your catches with a quick lick.

[@rometroy420]

Stella is a beauty !!! I love how she stares at your rod tip waiting for it to bend at 4:47 :)

[@Eagle621]

Great video Tom! I always enjoy and look forward to your content. It rarely gets down to 20 degrees here, but fall is fall and fishing is great here in North GA👍

[@nerakus6020]

So I know you fish rivers sometimes, is river fishing fall different from lake fishing fall?

[@craigwavra3495]

Enjoyed seeing that big one. Good looking fish. Surprised to hear about the plastic and the short cast. Wouldn’t have thought that.

[@Whopperjunior69]

Love the dogs reaction

[@dallasinsko3686]

Liked the intro and as always content also. Thanks Tom

[@devindrawenek641]

Nice big slab on a small lake

[@jerometorrez8789]

Dude that is cool I wish I could figure out the Saginaw bay and tear them up. Great job

[@denniscrane9753]

During spring the near shore waters of Saginaw Bay also support a good trolling bite for walleye. Early in the spring when the water temperatures are colder than 50 degrees, crankbaits such as the Rapala Deep Husky Jerk, Bandit 5/8-ounce Walleye, Berkley No. 9 Flicker Minnow and Reef Runner 800 series routinely produce limit catches when trolled 1.2 to 1.8 MPH. Crankbaits are always more productive when fished in combination with planer boards that help spread out lines and cover more water. Later in the spring when the water temperature of Saginaw Bay spikes beyond the 50-degree threshold, the "spinner bite" on Saginaw Bay kicks into full force. Nightcrawler harnesses or what many anglers simply refer to as "spinners" produce best when fished in combination with a two-ounce bottom bouncer sinker. This classic, structure fishing technique produces countless Saginaw Bay walleye. The most popular blade style and sizes include Colorado and Indiana blades in the No. 3, 4 and 5 sizes. Spinner rigs can be slow-trolled or drifted across the endless flats of Saginaw Bay. In the spring of the year, most of the walleye are going to be found in water less than 20 feet deep, making this the perfect time of year for small boat anglers to cash in on the walleye bonanza

[@denniscrane9753]

Copy and paste information for you! Hope it helps

[@basschaser9356]

Yesterday morning went out on the river. Found some rocks using side imaging on my helix 7 and it was some holding walleye. Dropshot plastic gulp minnow and got me some eater for dinner

[@allanjohansson3473]

I would love to see you do a video on Petenwell or Castle Rock. I have no idea if you have any experience on these waters but it would be fun to watch how you would approach these systems kind of like your videos from earlier in the year at Devils lake in ND.

[@sylvainlaurence1554]

Up here its trophy fish nice 🤩👍🏼

[@jamiehartzell5286]

Another great video

[@kevinmason5845]

Thanks Tom............ doing the same thing in my kayak 2morrow

[@jamesschnell4919]

You really put on a clinic out there! Awesome video

[@markh9675]

"That thing got so big so quick!" - Tom Boley (that's what she said)

[@courtneydornfeld8170]

Another Great Video Tom!! Smoked them Walter's that day!! 💪👍

[@davidnorman4398]

Just watched a video with the new Acme Hyper Hammer TT can’t wait to see how you do with them! They were slaying ’em!

[@rickfazzini22]

Jason cant catch biggins like Tom does!!!!! Good work Tom!

[@Jdom1979]

Awesome video pal you taught me so much I appreciate it

[@BigWalt54]

Went to my home lake last weekend in northern MN water visibility is low, but hammered walleye on a jerk bait. Only got 2 for jig an minnow

[@wallster4191]

Have you had a chance to fish with Acme's new hyper hammer tt yet? They look like awesome baits! Can't wait to try em.

[@richwatkins7164]

We went to Hardy Dam Pond in Michigan yesterday..9/23/21 and caught nothing. Seen lots of fish on bottom in various depths. We tried Hyper Rattles, V-Rods, Google Eye jigs tipped with 3 inch sucker minnows, we even trolled with Flicker Minnows. We fished from first light till 5:30 pm. In certain areas it appeared that there was an enormous amount of bright green alge floating on the surface. Lots of green blade grass floating as well. The water temperature was 61 degrees in the main reservoir (approximately 4000 acres) and 51 degrees way upstream in the river section below the next dam (Rogers Dam). Could this possibly be fall turnover already, and if so, should I expect the Walleye bite to get better as the water gets colder. Thanks Tom for All your Invaluable education and Inspiration.

[@johnshear2373]

Wow, I gotta spend more time on those lakes looking for the weeds when I'm up in that area. So much water, so little time. My home lakes don't have decent walleye so I don't get much practice doing that but I try to do it looking for bass. Now that I have side imaging on my Ghost trolling motor I can scan the weeds easier and more stealthy than the big motor. I'm stubborn and will not buy minnows so I use a lot of Gulp and plastics and enjoy videos using those. Have you tried Gulp as an alternative to live? In my limited experience with walleyes they seem to have a keen sense of smell and are harder to fool.

[@bad_vaporizer]

Another great video. Love it how you make any lake look simple. Good stuff right here.

[@dooleysmichiganhomestead8339]

the Dooleys of Michigan

[@DEVILDOG1964]

SO MUCH FOR PLASTIC MINNOWS!!! AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING.

[@Exo5432]

What's the rod you use when jigging. And the line. They cast smooth

[@EnTitledTown]

Dude I like to fish. Dude you like to fish? Dude nice boat. Dude I have a boat. Dude you have two dogs. Dude I have two dogs also. Dude do you like to say dude sometimes? Dude. Dude your a cool dude. Dude how old are you? I’m guessing 21 dude. Dude I think your the best walleye fisherman dude! By far dude. Dude I hit the like button on every one of your videos because I like hearing you say dude. 👍👍

[@DYangBass]

I hit you up on IG. Awesome video as always boss💪

[@josephmadjecki9169]

Enjoy that GSP Tom! Mine is 7 1/2 and still bat shit crazy lol.

[@Randy_Savage_ohyeah]

Looking for so trolling motor suggestions/advice. Got a new 18ft deep-V aluminum fish/ski and want to upgrade the troller. Leary of the Ulterra auto-deploy and not sure I want the cabled Ultrex. Anyway any info or advice is appreciated.

[@stevenmarks5074]

Tom , another great video . No sure on side imagining whether I am seeing fish or rocks. Any HELP!!!

[@MarkWiz]

Can you fish Castle Rock Lake or Lake Petenwell? Would love some tips since I fish there often and don't produce using down imaging.

[@steveandkathymay7796]

why does you carbon X reel screech when you crank it ?mine doesn't..

[@mattgaulke6615]

Love the videos.

[@moremikey51]

Tom great vid! Hey was wondering 8f you have a link to the net you use? I'm looking for one thats easy to use when I'm alone. Thanks dude

[@chazzthaspazz4475]

Just got back from boulder junction wi for musky trip didnt catch a musky go figure but sum nice size walleye what do ya know lol

[@davidkeith8687]

Tom have you or do you ever use Live Scope on Walleye fishing? Do you think there is a benefit using LS for Walleye? Thanks

[@pain_weaver]

He doesn't have livescope. He has 360

[@davidkeith8687]

@@pain_weaver I know he doesn’t have it. I’ll look up LS for Walleye on KZbin

[@markbenson3771]

Aren't livescope and 360 somewhat similar in what they're trying to accomplish???

[@pain_weaver]

@@markbenson3771 no not really. Live scope is forward facing very narrow beam. You "see" by moving the trolling motor. 360 gives you just that a 360° view around your boat.

[@davidkeith8687]

@@markbenson3771 no Mark…LS is live imaging. You see the fish swimming or sitting still.

[@razzso1482]

They make em everyday

[@tywhite87]

How would you approach an even smaller lake? I have several man-made lakes around me 200-500 acre. No real structure, just shallow at the top getting deeper toward the bottom at an earthen dam and spillway. Pretty shallow max depth 15-30ft. Does it just become all about weeds at that point?

[@TargetWalleye]

This time of year I'd focus on the dam/spillway you mentioned. That moving water will draw baitfish and walleyes. If it's got a deep washout hole in front of it, more and more will pile in there the later you get into the season. Otherwise I'd say your best bet is to sneak out after dark and troll shallow cranks over the weeds. Cover a lot of water and if you stick a fish, drop a waypoint and go back thru that area. Good luck this fall!

[@brianashley5261]

What kind of dog is Stella? She's pretty. Awesome video man, best in the business

[@markbenson3771]

Stella is a German Shorthaired Pointer. It appears she zdx'' s black and white rather than a more normal liver and white, I bet they're both good grouse dogs

[@stanpfoff8313]

Like that you release them suggest you quit calling them eaters though.

[@chrissnineyearwildlifejour9525]

Another great video Tom. Keep ‘em coming!

[@gregeisenbarth2353]

👍

[@flasher2b]

When you fish with your puppy dogs all day do you take them to go potty on shore?

[@timdeford3849]

I was wondering the same also dog hair in truck, I also have shorthair that likes to fish with me.

[@dionbrandt6176]

@@timdeford3849 crate the hounds!

[@curtadams3281]

👍👍

[@shootermcgee628]

Tom, you have such good informational shows. One question that I haven't seen asked yet is, what's your main profession? I hope you're as successful in it as you are with fishing. Thanks for the video keep them coming!!

[@landingtrouties]

All he does is fish bud

[@northdakotawaterfowlersbla2358]

It’s sad to see how badly the spearing season has decimated the walleye numbers in wisconsin

[@PBuzay1]

You ever make your way over to Green Bay?

[@JDPMN1]

Tom was on Green Bay in the spring. Search the videos.

[@PBuzay1]

I'm talking this Fall

[@michaeltapper9004]

You’ve been doin a lot a mocking recently… don’t let the haters live rent free... Great video and great fish!!

[@markh9675]

I think Tom's buckiness is more a sign of him being burnt out after a long summer of fishing.

[@eliedube]

Thug Life 😎

[@tiptoebox]

I can't see fish pods on my gen 2 hummingbird :-(

[@dionbrandt6176]

Time to upgrade

[@tiptoebox]

@@dionbrandt6176 can't afford a new one. And definitely can't afford a 360 haha.

[@JAB00777]

The real overlooked problem with these fisheries is the overpopulation of Muskies and the assistance in practice of catch and release of these overpopulated Muskies ....oh' , did I hurt some fragile idiot feelings 🤔 It's the same analogy of wolves and deer , they say each wolf takes A deer per week , this adds up .... so if A musky takes 1 walleye between 8 and 15 inches each week , this also adds up ! In my opinion , the DNR should designate lakes to either be A walleye lake or A musky lake with the deep lakes with A Cisco population being g for musky and all the others for walleye , this would also keep the stunted perch population down and create better size structure for perch as is on Lake Gogebic in UP Michigan where there's no pollution of Muskies and huge numbers of walleye and huge jumbo perch

[@grasshopperhawk]

"He's just glistening on my side" is definitely what she said. Thanks, Tom--appreciate it. Your video content quality is back where it should be. Love, Christopher

[@spennymac5021]

I just hope Christopher is paying attention.

[@mikeokeefe2014]

Help I got no fishfinder ? No tips or tricks for the average guy in the tinner no bait suggesting ?.. just watching you catch fish sucked..lol