Slip-bobber walleye fishing tips (🎯 complete breakdown)

Because sometimes we just need to get back to our roots 😂.
Shallow or deep…weeds, rock or mud…slip-bobbers get it done all year round. Especially when walleyes are fussy and you NEED to get bit.
Here’s a complete head-to-toe breakdown of my slip-bobber setup for walleyes plus a few bonus tips you likely haven’t seen before…. 👀🧐
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‣ 1/8-oz VMC Hammer Head Jigs:
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‣ #10 or #8 VMC Rolling Swivel:
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‣ #4 VMC TechSet Live Bait Hooks:
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‣ 8- or 10-lb Sufix 832 Advanced Superline mainline:
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‣ 8- or 10-lb Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon leader:
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‣ Elliott Rods ES76ML-F:
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‣ Abu Garcia Revo SX (size 30):
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‣ StrikeMaster Bait Bucket:
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[@ericbocik3481]

You are quickly becoming my favorite KZbin angler. This is the kind of video I appreciate...instructional and informative. You come off as a great guy and I appreciate the humbleness of your approach. Thanks for the great videos and keep up the good work....much appreciated by someone learning to walleye fish after years of bass fishing.

[@TargetWalleye]

Wow thank YOU so much! I seriously appreciate it and am pumped that you're enjoying the videos + finding them helpful! Hope your summer is off to a great start 👊

[@LambeausFolks]

Fully agree...many times the instruction, fine points and tips are way more interesting and valuable than watching someone swing fish into the boat. And you do the instruction so well !

[@TargetWalleye]

Thanks much, Carol!

[@elk2u457]

I really appreciate this video loaded with the "how to" information rather than catching fish. You gave me more useful information then any others I've watched on bobber fishing walleye. Great Great job...

[@TargetWalleye]

Thx so much! It felt a little weird not having a bunch of fish catches in the video, but it was already going to be pretty dang long (even after cutting things way down) just trying to get all the important info in there. Still trying to find that happy balance haha! Appreciate you watching and hope it helps 👊

[@EricH4777]

I love bobber fishing! At night it's even more fun with the lighted bobbers!!! Thanks for breaking it down Brett!!!!!

[@TargetWalleye]

Aaahhhhhhhh YEAH! Man, there is something special about watching a lighted bobber sink. Thanks for watching Eric!

[@After5Outdoors]

Leeches and Slip Bobbers have been my go to tactic for picking walleyes off reefs this summer! Great tips guys!

[@TargetWalleye]

Thx man! It can be tough to beat, that's for sure.

[@rdonner28]

Definitely appreciated your tips and your enthusiasm makes the video NOT Monotonous!!! Keep making good videos! Thanks!!!

[@TargetWalleye]

Thank you! I was a litte groggy this day, but woke up a bit half way thru the video lol. Thanks for putting up with me 😂👊

[@jakerichards6509]

Watched a lot of videos on slip bobber walleye.. this is the one that got saved and footnotes added. Learned a lot here - your setup makes sense Thank you from northern wisconin!

[@TargetWalleye]

Thanks so much!!! So glad it was helpful for you. 👊

[@TroutFink]

Excellent tactics!! You explained it perfectly and gave out some tactics that I never thought about. You gained a new fan and subscriber.

[@TargetWalleye]

Thank you!!!

[@LakeVermilionDreams]

I missed your face lately! Glad to see a new video! It's funny to hear that slip bobbers are the drop shot of the walleye world, since so many people are now catching walleye on drop shots too! But I'm going to re-set my bobber rod, because in my kayak, keeping on the move to look for walleye is enough to feel like I'm actually getting exercise at the same time!

[@TargetWalleye]

Hahahah thx! Love it 👊

[@billsutorius2753]

Hey Brett I watch that video about five times now, I really like it!!! That voice you dubbed in when you were measuring the arms length really made me laugh 🤣but seriously you do a great job at explaining the whole process and the more I watch it the better I understand that. Great tutorial. After watching in five times I'm picking up all the little subtleties of what you were talking about and teaching us guys. Thanks once again Brett, I really enjoyed it come I'm putting it in the archives.

[@brianengle9542]

I went out and got as close to the exact set up you talked about that i could find and we tried it out last weekend....took the kiddos out and it wasnt a lake dominant with walleye but lots of small mouth and pike and it was awesome! Cant wait to give it a world on some wallys this weekend! Perfect set up for slip bobber fishing

[@DirtyJobsGuy1]

Can’t tell you how much I enjoy your videos! I referred back to them many time out on Whitefish Chain as I’m pulling my hair out!

[@brianwilliams5026]

Got my 30 incher on a slip Bobber same setup!! I really like your information on different techniques thank you!!

[@TargetWalleye]

Awesome! And congrats on the 30 btw!. Thanks for taking the time to watch AND comment 👊

[@craigwavra3495]

Very good video and well explained.

[@TargetWalleye]

👊

[@davemartinez9322]

Subscribed , I just learned a handful of tricks that otherwise I would have never known. That ChapStick example was spot on man!!!! Great information and very nicely done sir!!! I've been using the slip rig here in southern Colorado for over 10 years, it truly is an effective method to get the bait in front of the walleye.

[@jasonmagstadt9479]

Great info! Thanks so much

[@brianroy3214]

Thanks for the fast answer to where you live . I wish I could be with you to learn how to fish for Walleye’s . I have 255S crest liner that making into part time fishing boat . Oh I love your videos, more please thanks .

[@fidiusjwhoopie]

great info, always love walleye slip bobber content, been using this sneaky method for years. LOVE IT, just something about watching that bobber go under!

[@TargetWalleye]

No doubt! And thank you.

[@bradkiliion3385]

Great content thank you for all the information you provide I’ve been enjoying your email since the beginning!

[@TargetWalleye]

Awesome! 👊 Thx Brad.

[@michaelmontalto]

I've always wondered what a solution for floats laying flat (when properly weighted) was. I never considered the inside of the float being a key point to ensure the line drops down properly. The brass is a heck of a tip!

[@DirtyJobsGuy1]

Great tips! I really appreciate them

[@mariobeaudry2543]

i very appreciate your video, simple explanation it"s all we need. Keep it up

[@kevinmason5845]

Great video.......... I had just recently figured out the easing the finger on at the end of the cast to drop the slip bobber rig straight...... just smiled when you said the exact same thing ...... keep the videos coming.

[@TargetWalleye]

Love it!

[@chadsundstrom1661]

Last time I was out slip bobbering with my buddy he said he can't fish a bobber without tangling up all the time. Gave him the same tip.

[@SKYWALKER.SQUATCH]

Just bought that same reel for my Christmas cabella shopping spree ! Freaking love it on my 7.6 vendetta 30.ton ! Can't wait to try the slip bobb method! Haven't tried it yet just jiggn so far .thanks dude!

[@billsutorius2753]

Great video, some really great tips you gave us, I learned some things. Thanks

[@TargetWalleye]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@billsutorius2753]

@@TargetWalleye you the man Brett, great content on that website and great videos that you put out. I really appreciate it man.

[@canyoulikeshutup4868]

Hey man I just wanted to say thank you for the great information just got into walleye fishing and I will be using these tips!

[@TargetWalleye]

Pumped to hear you're enjoying it! Thanks so much for watching 👊

[@ellenthompson4946]

You are a great presentation😂

[@TargetWalleye]

Lol thank you, Ellen! Hope your summer is off to a great start!

[@leehubbell9636]

Great info thanks, keep up the great work

[@TargetWalleye]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch and drop a comment, Lee! 👊

[@Zach.Michaelson]

I love using Berkeley tracer line for this! Makes adjusting your bobber stop much easier!

[@troywalwood5523]

Awesome tips on slipbobber fishing!

[@TargetWalleye]

Thank you, Troy!

[@johnbreitbach9803]

You always make perfect since when explaining your tactics....spot on ! Awesome! ...prentstion.. every time!

[@TargetWalleye]

I appreciate that!

[@JDPMN1]

Great job Brett! Thanks.

[@TargetWalleye]

👊

[@bobosterday3350]

Awesome video young man!

[@krishall3187]

Awesome tips thx

[@MikeSmith-du9gh]

Cool video! I just discovered slip bobber this year for walleye and it's amazing how well it works!, only thing Is leeches are very pricey where I am from! Which is why I just normally jig haha!

[@TargetWalleye]

💯💯💯

[@pinhookfishingclub]

Great info!

[@TargetWalleye]

Thx!

[@AnglersEdgeMapping]

Great vid Brett! Just what the doctor ordered.

[@TargetWalleye]

Thanks fellas! 👊

[@mikewill9693]

Great video man!

[@jeraldshantz1968]

Great informative video.

[@SHEFLAND]

Great video, one thing I also do is spray my line where the bobber stop sits with pam, I think it keeps the line from heating up much when sliding it, anyway I think it helps

[@TargetWalleye]

Nice! And thank you!

[@eduffy4937]

Pam also works extremely well when sprayed onto your bait....

[@mattjorgensen2206]

Hey Brett, great video. I absolutely love slip bobber fishing, because it makes fishing VISUAL. There's nothing that gets your heart racing like seeing a bobber disappear. I've always used mono because I didn't think tying a bobber stop to braid would work. I didn't think that a bobber stop would be adjustable when tied to braid. But you say it works well?

[@TargetWalleye]

Absolutely! That feeling never gets old, and is 110% amplified when you know it's a walleye taking it down. The combo I talked about in the video works GREAT for me. I'm constantly adjusting depth up and down with it and don't have any issues with the stop sliding (unwanted slides when fighting a fish and the knot hits the rod tip) or not sliding (when wanting to make adjustments). I'm running 8-lb Sufix 832 braid and those Thill Premium Bobber Stops. Make sure you try the chapstick trick 😏. Thx much for watching!

[@Riverlifeoutdoors]

Great tip Brett !!👊🏼 thanks 😎

[@66balsam]

Fantastic information!

[@TargetWalleye]

Thank you!

[@Kevin-sq7nm]

Appreciate this! So many great tips and tricks on this channel. Opinion on the wobble bobbers??

[@TargetWalleye]

I love those big Thill Wobble Bobbers for bumping up the weight of my jig and egg sinker when fishing deeper. Good luck finding them in stock tho lol. Thx man!

[@LeeRiverGuy]

Can you put up a description of the setup. Hook, then weight etc... Great video. I agree on the pre setup if you don’t do it it won’t happen.

[@TargetWalleye]

For sure. It's all listed in the video description. Thx!

[@ryanlund6168]

Wanna see more of breaking down new water. What ya do when you’ve never finished it, there’s no “fishing reports” for it, all you know is lake finder says there’s good numbers of eyes in there.

[@TargetWalleye]

Love the idea. And love breaking down water without having any insight. That first (or sometimes only) fish is like mission accomplished! I'm on it.... 👊

[@scottmaanum7262]

Thanks Great info

[@russnash9493]

Thank you very much. Great Information

[@TargetWalleye]

Glad it was helpful! 👊

[@patmccauley9565]

Brett, great video, lots of tips and tricks. You did an excellent job going into great detail. My? Question is when you say you use 8lb Suffix 832 do you mean 8 pound mono equivalent or 8lb Braid? I believe 8lb Braid is 3lb mono equivalent, and that would cause the slip knot more likely to slide cause it's too thin to bite into the Braid. Thanks

[@TheFritz423]

Instead of a split shot I prefer several 6 ounce eggs sinkers. It's won me a ton of tournaments...

[@James-jn4xz]

Fantastic

[@fishmojo865]

What is depth you set your bobber stop at if you are reading 20’ where you mark your fish and want to cast? Do you set it slightly above, right at depth, or add a foot or 2? Does this work in the big rivers in current?

[@TRichie-os1de]

I use a steel sinker so it doesn't mash up on the ends like lead does

[@timranta9510]

great video but the only thing id do different is having slightly stickier braid like power pro or something of a little less quality just so the stop doesn't slide on its own.

[@TargetWalleye]

Thx!

[@DRazz86]

When you are on the search for fish. Do you stick to a certain speed? If so what would be the best speed to help with accuracy when dropping that bobber in the water ?

[@jayfeiner2535]

Do you have an aerator hooked up to that leach cooler? Did you drill a hole in the top for the hose? Great video by the way!

[@TargetWalleye]

Thank you! And that's an Engel Live Bait Cooler that comes ready to rip 👍

[@5199John]

Good video, Joel! Thanks. (Consider doing the vids without the reflective sunglasses)

[@TargetWalleye]

Now that you mention that, I can see how distracting it is with the reflection. Never noticed until now!

[@sergefranche9593]

I like your instruction your giving . I never fish with slip bobbers and here on the St-Lawrence River in Ontario the current is pretty strong , meaning the drifting is fast . Any tips how to slip bobber in fast drifting ?

[@blaahster]

Bigger bobber more weight

[@codylawnichak9271]

What is your boat set up? Which lund model and what size motor?

[@TargetWalleye]

I have a Lund 2025 Impact XS with a 200hp Mercury Pro XS. Absolutely in love with it for big water and small, fishing or family time. Been meaning to do a boat walk-thu video so thank you for the reminder!

[@alainvallieres5360]

Why can't I use big blood suckers instead of leeches ? What is the thing about leeches only ?Aren't they the same ! I was at a beech this spring and could have picked up a lot of them .Don't walleye eat them too ?

[@shanerust6969]

what were those fancy bands you had on your spools of line?

[@chrishillard4950]

I am going to try plastic leeches on a slip bobber. I have seen some videos where people use a single hook but hook through the thin part of the leech rather than the fat part. Any thoughts? Thanks....great video.

[@TargetWalleye]

For whatever reason I just never had much luck using plastic leeches on a slip-bobber. Would catch a couple fish when it was windy enough to keep them moving on their own. The thinner the plastic leech the better as it has more natural action, the thicker ones aren't usually fluid enough and look unnatural. I have heard GREAT things from folks who use artificial leeches made by a company called "Slimers." I plan to play with them some 3" and 4" versions of them this year.

[@davidlockwood5030]

Do leaches work for walleyes even if there’s no leaches in that lake? Or is that when you rule them out?

[@markpowell6240]

Great video ! I’m in arkansas , any tips for crawlers and slip bobbers ? Can’t find leeches . Can’t keep the bluegills off the crawlers . Half crawler ? Thx !

[@TargetWalleye]

Thanks Mark! Do everything identical except swap for a half of a crawler. That's what we do here when we can't find big-enough leeches or if the bite gets really really stingy. Btw you should try using a VMC Ned Rig Jig for the crawlers...it's crazy how well it hold them up and I really don't even understand how it does lol.

[@markpowell6240]

@@TargetWalleye Just fish the crawler with a Ned rig jig head? That’s cool . Half crawler ? What size Vmc jig head? Needs to get deep around here quick to bypass the stupid bluegills ha!

[@jayfeiner2535]

Doesn’t the chapstick make the bobber stop loose on the braided line?

[@TargetWalleye]

Not exactly sure how, but it actually grips even better.

[@phillipschillaci7372]

What were those bands that you had around your line spools and where can I buy them?

[@TargetWalleye]

They're called Beadalon Spool Tamers (from the sewing/jewelry industry). Should be able to find them at your local craft store, but can sometimes snag a bulk 25-pack for about $15 online if you dig around hard enough. Works amazing.

[@phillipschillaci7372]

@@TargetWalleye Awesome! Thanks! I'm always picking up little tricks and tips from your videos and email newsletters. This one was a little hidden gem!

[@mattjorgensen2206]

@@TargetWalleye just found 'em on Amazon people!! www.amazon.com/dp/B00KAZ137Y?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp

[@scotttriemstra3237]

Whts secret to deep water slip bobber walleyes 30 ft n deeper

[@victorybecker9002]

Is there a reason no one who is doing fishing shows keeps any of the fish the catch. ?

[@thescribla]

Lots do but if youre fishing everyday you probably get tired of eating it

[@nathanielgray4235]

Can you not just jig them over the edge of the boat cuz it would be handy to see them on the depth finder ?

[@TargetWalleye]

Used to be able to, but not so much anymore around where I'm at in central MN. The water is so clear now that the fish spook. Might catch a couple under the boat, but you will FOR SURE catch waaaaay more fish by getting your presentation out away from the boat.

[@TroutFink]

Have you thought about using rubber bobber stops?

[@TargetWalleye]

Sooooo I tried them way back in the day...and when setting for deeper water, my line would snag/catch on them in the spool while trying to cast. But I haven't tried one in probably 18 years, so maybe it's time I give some of the newer versions a shot again. Do you have any experience with them? And if so, is there anything you specifically do not like about them??

[@TroutFink]

@@TargetWalleye I do have experience with rubber bobber stops and have tried several different brands and some were definitely better than others. Ive had rubber stops sliding in colder waters and other brands degraded in sun in less than a day & have had the stoppers that literally degraded in my tackle box in less than a year. Eagle claw has a rubber stopper that will last a couple of hard days at the lake and won’t dry out for several seasons just sitting in your tack box. Fits tight to fluorocarbon line and is smooth when adjusted. Worth the try after 18 years. 👍

[@TroutFink]

Should have also mentioned that they’re excellent for short casts & deep trolling. Very easy on the spool

[@TargetWalleye]

@@TroutFink Thanks much!

[@mikecrossman4010]

A leadcore video

[@TargetWalleye]

I've got some fun leadcore ideas I've been playing with.... 😏👊 Thanks man!

[@mikecrossman4010]

Target Wallnewer to the leadcore bin hammering some big fish with them this summer. Have lots of things I've noticed just need you to confirm. Thanks for the content.

[@brianroy3214]

Brett where are you from ? Are you from Michigan?

[@TargetWalleye]

Brainerd, Minnesota.

[@matty91423]

Do you catch your own leeches?

[@TargetWalleye]

I wish I could pull that off!