SUPER Finesse Way to Catch MID-SUMMER Walleyes

Today we are back with another video and we are fishing out on Mille Lacs Lake. It is the middle of summer and at times these fish can seem to just flat out not eat. In this video I tried multiple techniques before going all in on a technique where you pretty much had to force feed these fish to bite. Dropshotting can be a effective way to catch walleyes and manipulating the bait moment seems to be key when it comes to getting bites. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more!
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[@blake.everyday]

"Get a regular bell sinker and you guys will feel much better about yourselves." Lol I love your sense of humor.

[@fredbergeron2193]

Ahaha same 😂

[@richardlarose8863]

I'm been fishing for 50 years and you keep teaching me new things

[@quintenbrown1508]

You are the GOAT for walleye man never seen anything like it on KZbin.

[@mrcodyhall]

Clayton Schick says “you’re welcome” haha

[@bad_vaporizer]

I'm starting to think you hired these walleyes

[@Cyph3rX]

Used to watch a fishing show my grandfather was convinced there were divers underneath the boat hooking his fish up on the lures. Gramps wasn't a very good fisherman....

[@jarod5179]

Those fish are definitely paid actors! 😉

[@badmoonryzin7251]

@@nj649 What TF

[@rizsauvage]

Next time try ned rig 😉

[@bad_vaporizer]

Hope everyone knows I'm joking lol. I watch a lot of Tom's videos. Very knowledgeable guy in my honest opinion.

[@fidiusjwhoopie]

That's the sign of a versatile(and smart) walleye fisherman, ready to try anything g/everything for the bite, btw, I love the way you laugh at the walleyes when you hook up

[@curtanschuetz3434]

I went back to the traditional drop shot weight and your right, my self esteem has soared.

[@billgodin6948]

Dude! I applied the drop shot method as you described it and had immediate success. Thank you for ending my walleye drought!

[@dagolf06]

Weve been on the drop shot for over a month in my neck of the woods. It has been the best year Ive ever had for walleye! Thanks for all the info Tom. Ive learned a ton of info from your videos.

[@eliedube]

Awesome way to fish... love it. The only difference is that I let myself drift in the wind with a drift anchor. And I use a half nightcrawler as a bait. Killer technic

[@chrisegland7218]

Unreal technique, I fine tuned it last week up at Tobin lake,Sk. We weren’t even sharp shooting, we anchored up and were hammering walleyes. My hook was around 6-8” off bottom and was working great! My biggest of the week was 28”! Tom, to make the rig even easier pick up a pack of VMC spin shot hooks, two eyes with the hook free to spin around. Made specifically for drop shots. Thanks for all the videos

[@jaegek]

was just about to ask if he ever spin shots. thats been my go to presentation this summer.

[@chrisegland7218]

@@jaegek same with myself, I like it better than jigging, I like keeping the tension and feel every little nibble. Got down to using a 1/4 oz weight for it, got more fish the lighter I went.

[@HowToHaveFunOutdoors]

Great video. Sweet Boat! Love Walleye Fishing! We just did a video on Walleye Fishing at Cedar Point next to the roller coasters in Sandusky!

[@CraigHuss]

TB your split shot/bullet weight is shear genius! I love it! Love the technique and yes there are days where nothing works and you added another option to the repertoire!

[@ChrisG9978]

Dropshots are underrated...I typically back off from where I'm marking fish and cast the dropshot over where they're clustered, then reel in slowly with a jigging action which helps trigger bites. I'm not precise enough with my graphs/electronics to get right over walleyes and drop it straight down...always worry about spooking the fish especially in shallower depths. It's an effective method indeed and almost always works even when walleyes aren't biting on anything else. Works very well with 3-4 inch plastic minnow imitations whacky rigged onto the dropshot hook.

[@2triscuit]

I learn so much from your screen shots and graph interpretations... 👍👍

[@sprayhawk808]

Just a quick note - love watching your vids. My family fished Winnie when I was younger, so seeing you work those northern lakes for walleye bring back good memories. And I'm now jonesing for a boat to pull up north...

[@mcmuskie2563]

Caught my first Walleye in 35 years in Georgian Bay. Used my newer fish Finder and bingo, first time I was actually focused on Walleye. In the past I was fishing for anything. Your tips and electronic tools help tremendously..thanks for all you do.

[@tharemyhopkins5873]

Daaaang, that was smooth! The pre-voice over of the screenshot with the editing in post was perfect. Great job finding the effective method!

[@melanienapierkowski6763]

Hi Tom!! Could you please record a video on the electronics that you use and what you would recommend for electronics for different situations... Thanks!!!!

[@mattanderson2488]

I like the split shot trick below the weight to adjust quickly.

[@mwesley175]

Just like ice fishing without the ice

[@jeffcummings5688]

Thanks for sharing all your Walleye knowledge it has helped us catch fish and have more fun fishing being successful

[@mattress2331]

Great content and new technique Could you do a video on stained or tannic lakes under 700 acres chasing walleyes Thanks for all you do great stuff

[@fishin2themax245]

Fantastic presentation-for the walleyes and us!👊🏻

[@TopwaterScott55]

We ran into the same conditions on Rainy earlier this year with the mayfly hatch. Drop Shotting was the only technique that consistently put fish in the boat.

[@larrysanxter6343]

Excellent perseverance brought you a bunch of nice eaters.

[@markohmstead5855]

I was in Ely two weeks ago during a bug batch and the only way I could catch walleys was on the drop shot with a half crawler. Works easy for kids too.

[@eleganttilemarbleco.1734]

Great tip on the drop shot. Wouldn’t have thought of it but great presentation! Hooked Up Fish On !

[@johnshear2373]

Cool. I drop-shot for bass on occasion and haven't seen any walleye action while doing that. I'll have to try it more on Hayward's big clear lakes.

[@michaelanderson72]

Will have to try this one out! I was pulling spinners and were marking plenty of fish but couldn't seem to get them to bite. Next time I will know to give the drop shot method a try.

[@DubbyasDIY]

Love the drop shot! Such an effective multi-species tactic!

[@stanbrooks1992]

Thanks Tom, another great video! Love all the info. You never can have too many tricks for the “eyes”!

[@gregbroyles2908]

Can’t wait to try this on the Chip! Another great video Tom!

[@josephcarlson7851]

Thanks for reviewing your set up. That really helps. Great video !

[@jimrosenfeldt4589]

Tom, try a floating rapala with about 4 ft. Leader. Use a barrel sinker. Use a swivel & glass bead. Rapala will rise up about 2 ft. From the bottom. Seems to be working

[@dustinthomas3836]

Are you Carolina rigging the rapala? Approximately how much weight are you using? Interesting idea!

[@Efish3]

Great info as always I.d like to see you come down and fish with Larry Smith on Big Green!Hell I.d just like to see you fish Big Green multi species trip!

[@eddeewhat5553]

That’s my favorite way fish live bait drop shot with a little liquid fish attracter I’ve had for year I keep adding to.

[@mr.chadwick1049]

I have been doing dropshot for crappie for a while now. I will need to try this when I get back up to northern Wisconsin. I just ordered a 1000 and 2000 and will be here tomorrow. Bought a 2000 early summer and worth the money.

[@fredbergeron2193]

Nice vidéo again you give me a lot of confidence just by giving your knowledge thx dude🤜🤛

[@craigwavra3495]

Interesting method to fish. Never done it this way but will give it a try next time.

[@sbdude52]

Tom Can you show how you tie your down rigging . i have never used the technique and whe I google it seems there are various opinions Thanks

[@sylvainlaurence1554]

Like the way you rig the weight. Be able to change the depth without making knots every time ,very nice hook 🆙

[@JAKE.PARKER]

What a great morning treat!

[@jeremiahjohnson6971]

Yo tommmy boy, been watching your videos for couple years now... all of em are great..... BUT haha can you put a camera on your sonar on a video like this and split screen the video... makes my heart race like I'm in the boat.... and I got a cabin in northern Minnesota on a deep Clear lake ...big walleyes and "cookie cutters"... right up your alley if your up for a challenge of a new body of water you, Shelby, and the dog, or mitch... but Shelby catches more fish... you got a nice place to stay for free at the house with access to a lot of lakes....

[@RushVoorhisOutdoors]

8:40 is why I watch you 100%

[@margaretsaba1501]

I must say, u make fishing for walleyes look so easy and very fun to boot. I'm normally a bass lady but I've been venturing more into walleyes. They R to me a finicky fish but from watching ur videos, it gives me more excitement and anticipation that if u can do it, I can too. Infact, I have a 8' med. Light pole I have yet to get set up. I'm gunna get a nice reel and set it up with a drop shot. I have used that technique before and with great results though not with wallets mind u. But I do feel more optimistic now thanks to u. So thank u for ur great videos. Keep it up, cuz what ur doing is really working for u and am sure for ur audience too.

[@jayczeczok4587]

Awesome video. I'm heading up to Mille Lacs at the end of this month. Certainly going to give the drop shot a try. Thank you.

[@ontheone9559]

I have forever wondered when you would use the drop shot technique vs a slip-bobber rig!

[@Randy_Savage_ohyeah]

Excellent stuff Tom!

[@davidboscaljon3787]

i would like to see more of the graft and see what you see

[@stuartlittle240]

I fished their for a few hours saturday and sunday night. I caught a few on a dropshot and slip bobber but it was a grind. I talked to some guys at the access sunday night that said they hammered em pulling lead in the basin

[@samcon4760]

Drop shotting for eyes is not a bizarre way to fish. I do it all the time, and catch fish. it works especially well when in river systems. cold water situations it also works well. I catch alot of smallies too on drop shots. i keep one on all year, never take it off. its my go to bait. GO BUCKS!!

[@thomasmark9813]

We catch big walleyes dropshotting while we livescopt spot lock. It's magnificent. The things I saw from your videos made me a better fisherman. I take into account on that. Your hyper rattle is similar to our Johnny darter. I'm from quebec and that's what I'm finding for a jigging rap rattle combo

[@alandavis4885]

Palamar knot on the hook? What would be cool is to set up a camera on the graph so that the viewer could watch your interaction with the fish in real time. I'd happily watch a repetitive video on this presentation, without a doubt! Thanks for sharing! How's Mitchel these days? You gotta get his smiling face back in the boat with ya!

[@badmoonryzin7251]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@thomasmark9813]

Palomar is the best knot imo. Everyrime I wanna make a new knot I have a hard time biting it off.

[@billsutorius2753]

I definitely enjoyed watching it Tom I learned some things too. Another great video, thanks man

[@kylewhite7340]

Man the Minnesota bite is tough! We spent the week at thunder lake mn. A few weeks ago. Caught two little walleye the whole week. Even went on a guided trip to cass lake and didn’t get anything. The water seemed way too clear. You could see 28’ down. We do better in Colorado on walleye then we did in walleye country haha

[@jamiehartzell5286]

Great video love it !! Love drop shotting use it a lot were I fish, finally watched you doing this .

[@holford50]

Always wondered on your sharp shooting slip bobber videos why not dropshot. Seems like it gets down faster and no messing with bobber stops/depth

[@curtadams3281]

Great information..as always !

[@thomasmark9813]

I might even commented before. But have you fished for walleye in canada?

[@jeffkamenski1171]

great videos - but where do i find the discount codes you mentioned? I don't see them anywhere

[@DrDarwinian]

Tom, do you ever troll a crankbait behind a bottom bouncer? A good way to get the crank deep? If so can you make a video on that technique? Thanks

[@fishman8662]

Good video. Wish I have watch this video first. didn't do well. Was trying the snap jigging for the eyes and my hyper rattle would wrap on the line. (why) does this happen

[@lylegayder]

Hazy here in Niagara on Lake Ontario and Erie too, crazy. Love the videos Tim, very dialed!

[@chrisgaudino7350]

You Spotlock right away once you see em' on Down imaging, Tom? Not sure if you mentioned it in the video.

[@dagolf06]

yep. You can do it without spotlock but you have to stay on that pedal and watch your gps

[@calvinarnould4265]

Any chance you could get TOM15 to work at Warners Dock on my new Skeeter?

[@nickosteraas]

I run into the big girls on Mille Lacs when the wind really picks up and it gets overcast and you're struggling to stay anchored. They come up on the rocks.

[@bobosterday3350]

Hey Tom could you do a video on reading contours?

[@joemontana1956]

Great video ! ! ! Thank You !

[@ricanhavoc2828]

You the man Tom !!!!

[@johnscheffler1514]

Nice work tom.

[@robrohrke8694]

I am betting that the smoke from the fires is coming from Canada. We have had a lot of fires as of late and have been living in that fog of smoke for a few weeks now. But the good news is it’s clearing up here so it should be clearing up there very soon

[@billmafturack8189]

Up here northern Ontario ,we drop shot using a jig as the anchor depending on the bottom … I like using a plastic grub on a Mooneye jig 12- 16 inches below a live bait ,leach or wacky rigged crawler for ultra tough bites & minnows when they’re hungry .. 👍💙🇨🇦🎣

[@billmafturack8189]

A slight shaking of rod tip rather than the up down for really finicky fish 👍

[@fishinforlikes1611]

The way some of them were chasing your weight, I wonder if a Ned rig would have sealed the deal. Maybe they were finicky enough that leeches were required....but if they're gonna be non traditional and go for the dropshot, why not a Ned lol

[@austinh8004]

Was on the south side Saturday 630 to 230 caught one fish. Wish I would of tried this.

[@erich4111]

Great video thank you question what about using live scope with the drop shot also can you explain to me how your rig is set up I just can’t figure out the best way to catch walleye over here and it seems like that Live scope would be the easiest for Drop shoting ..

[@gregobrien496]

Great teacher !

[@fishinfool3795]

My favorite walleye lake is infested with bruiser bluegills. Hard to get through them with a drop shot leech to catch eyes, at least on all of the obvious "walleye" structure. Might have to get away from those places and just roam around the shallower basin in 28'-35' and try to find small rock piles or humps. Many times those area hold the big perch too. Not necessarily a bad problem to have.

[@justintaylor7363]

We are on them right now winnebago...11pm. 12 ftow

[@ct9737]

I guess the drop shot was originally a walleye technique? So I’ve heard from Bass guys !

[@JohnSmith-mc1vr]

Why you mostly fishing alone? Kinda like ice fishing? You do a wonderful job too. If you have sometime let's go fishing ? John Smith Alexandria MN.

[@joelchapman3982]

Learned so much from you. Thanks!

[@bigdaddys73nova]

Thank you Tom,

[@jonstokes3122]

Great video! Always happy to see you put out a new video! Thanks for sharing!

[@jamesthompson6492]

Like your videos. Question. How did you tie in the octopus hook?

[@TomBoley]

Palomar

[@stevejohnson2946]

Tom, what size spinning reel are you using for walleyes?

[@timross7046]

Great as always . Do you feel walleyes are motor shy or not .

[@jfsoutdooradventures2384]

All your equipment is nice and all but I would not fish that way myself #1 my wife would kill me if I even dare to spend that much LOL. I know the lake that I am on and only have a $100 unit I use just to find some fish but works for me very well, catch walleye all the time (my house is only 1/2 mile from Lake Erie). Nice Video and thanks for your info .

[@timross7046]

Works great . You been watching Clayton?

[@justinkulpak4120]

Can anyone tell me what knot is best to use when attaching your leader? Alberto? Or should I just use a barrel swivel and pay attention when reeling? I have mono to fluoro

[@rockyanish6795]

Braid to flouro best in my opinion

[@TomBoley]

Fg or double uni

[@chadlaehr838]

What brand of floura carbon do you use

[@edac1078]

Thanks Tom!

[@gregstacy693]

Great video

[@retiredboxingref7620]

I caught many walleye in a Indiana reservoir 'Spider Rigging' with three poles while crappie fishing. Same setup with 12 foot poles. After spending hundreds of dollars on lures, and rods etc... I realize, keep it simple

[@craigparker5979]

Been doing this for years. It’s a pretty basic standard rig. We fished for catfish this way as a kid.

[@rarm6053sw]

Have you ever used dropshot specific hooks with the swivel built on? I think VMC makes one. Do they provide an advantage of any kind?

[@drdavewi]

I don't fish with dropshots much, but I do use and like the VMC spinshot hook. They advertise that your line won't twist with their hooks and I agree.

[@rarm6053sw]

@@drdavewi Thanks for the feedback! It looks like the VMC hook is going to be stationary on the line. Do you see anyway you could make it adjustable? Generally I've used bobber stops to achieve this with standard octopus hooks.

[@drdavewi]

@@rarm6053sw Hi Ryan, on the bottom line going to the weight you could possibly use a bobber stop to adjust the depth of the weight. But I probably am misunderstanding your current use of the bobber stop. The weights I use have a narrow wire loop for the line; it is pretty easy to adjust their depth without the use of any additional hardware. Perhaps this is helpful. Dave

[@davidtisch5237]

Tom what oz weight were you running you didn’t mention that

[@lucas7692]

Learning how to read one of those fish finders seems like it could take awhile.

[@Blackpanther_risen]

Electronics make fishing too easy 😂

[@RushVoorhisOutdoors]

yessir! love it

[@brendavanorden9550]

Try ned rigs. Works well here.