Walleye Rigging- How to Rig for Walleye Jigging on the Detroit River (Step by Step)

[@ThanhVu-ub3bv]

Thank you sir! I tried what you showed me and caught 4 of them yesterday. I was jigging for 2 hours in that same exact spot you were at. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@BuckFishes]

thanks bro

[@ExtremeOutdoorsmen]

Thanh Vu agreed good video I’ll try iy

[@arthurbarnes547]

In case you run out of swivels when the bite’s hot, learn the back-to-back uni knot to tie your braid directly to your leader. Anymore, I don’t even use swivels. Tip: double over a 6-8” portion of your braid and secure it with a surgeon’s knot before you start. Great video anyhow, you’re a great guy!

[@ARCSTREAMS]

you do realise the swivel is not juts there to unite both lines but to keep line from twisting right?

[@jamesklinkhammer7539]

I have been fishing Detroit for 25 years ,, 2019 April was the best run I have seen.... your video is spot on

[@BuckFishes]

thank you james

[@jaylee5258]

James you in a boat or off shore?

[@jamesklinkhammer7539]

@@jaylee5258 A boat

[@jaylee5258]

@@jamesklinkhammer7539 thanks james.. Good luck this year

[@CentralPerspective-my2ev]

Thank you, Canadian Friend! Glad to see how you do it over there.

[@BuckFishes]

pleasure my brother

[@briancain4255]

Great teachable moment right there brother! Well done.

[@BuckFishes]

thank you , I didn't want to leave anything out and make it as easy as possible

[@michiganfisher9253]

Late reply, use a stinger hook! I use 4-6 inches of 8lb mono or flouro and attach it to a size 8 berkely fusion treble. I’ve landed plenty of walleye with only the stinger in their mouth. In my experience, i would say stinger lands me 50% more fish than when I didn’t use it. Great video, was very clear for any new walleye fishers.

[@todd5198]

Been trying this for two years from the detroit shore and never had a bite, not sure what we are doing wrong, I really hope that changes this year. Thanks for the tip.

[@BuckFishes]

cast 11 oclock on the American side … close your bail as soon as the jig hits the water so the line stays tight... this is the key right here BE PATIENT AND LET THE JIG HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER... when it hits the bottom of the river immediately reel up the slack line and lift the jig up 1 ft and let it hit the bottom again , then reel up the slack and lift the jig over and over . I hope this helps you … please give me your results

[@robertoybarra3086]

@@BuckFishes you’re the man fr I caught my first walleye doing this on the riverfront.

[@NancyPolanco]

Now I'm ready to rig for walleye! Awesome tutorial, Buck! 😊

[@BuckFishes]

Nancy you’ll never need a tutorial, you’ll always have me

[@NancyPolanco]

@@BuckFishes aww thanks, I will take you up on that. You're a pro! 😊

[@gatedancer17]

Best video on Detroit Walleye fishing there is. Actually shows the setup. Thanks for the helpful info. One question: no stinger?

[@BuckFishes]

no stinger its a heavy chance to snag the bottom

[@jasonbroom7147]

Good video. I like the sequence you presented. I do prefer to use the Palomar knot when tying braid. It won't slip the way an improved clinch knot will, at times.

[@BuckFishes]

thank you brother I wanted to make as easy as possible

[@lungbustercrnvr1384]

Close to the way I do it on the U.S. side, but I use 8lb Sigma line 2lb diameter. I dont use floracarbon, I tie my Sigma straight to my jig. Less bite-off's that way, and I use a 3/8's oz jig, sometimes even as low as 5/16's oz. The lighter the jig the more STRIKES I get. Looks like a nice pier wall you guys have to fish off of. Good Luck with the HOG-EYE'S this year Buck! Oh yea I pour and paint all my own jigs. Save lotsa loot that way.

[@BuckFishes]

are you fishing the Detroit river ? I would like to try that but its hard to use a light weight in the river due to strong current.

[@lungbustercrnvr1384]

@@BuckFishes Yes about 1 mile north of the Renaissance Center. It had the same basic current as your spot. That's why I use ultra light line so it get down to where u want to be. I've used and on 2 of my still do use Power Pro. I just prefer suffix cause in my opinion it last longer that Power Pro. I wish I could still get into Canada to Hunt and Fish but 1 bad decision about 25 yrs ago unfortunately I cant get across the border anymore. Which SUCKS ASS but whatcha gonna do aye?! I miss fishin Mitchell's Bay and Simcoe terribly but till the law changes which I dont see happening I'm stuck on our side.

[@BuckFishes]

@@lungbustercrnvr1384 wow brother that sucks , maybe well meet in the middle of the river and shake hands one day brother. it is nice fishing in mitchells bay but a long drive and walk. But it is amazing for perch

[@lungbustercrnvr1384]

@@BuckFishes Appreciate the nice comment Buck, hopefully we will meet out there Slayin some Hog- eyes! Look forward to more of your content, God Bless bud...

[@alburke6132]

Hey Buck, enjoy your vids, I fish the Saginaw River north of you, full of snags, does the braided line hold up better in the snags? How does it cast, I've never used it but may start. thanks.

[@5smoothstonesproject740]

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!

[@JahZilla_inc]

Great video Buck...

[@BuckFishes]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tommyschlegel5653]

You should use spit to lubricate your knots. It prevents friction burn and reduces breakage. Other than that, very good info. Thanks. Subbed.

[@karrysasfoot5407]

Newer to fishing......thanks for tips....head up to st Clair river in port huron. Beautiful view at night.

[@anthonymcgee8933]

This is an awesome video with great knowledge, Thank You Very Much!! I've been trying to figure out how to catch them consistently. This is a great and much needed tutorial. Do you always have to bounce it off the bottom? Can u catch them using crankbaits? Can you catch them swimming swimbaits? I caught a few last year off swimbaits, and they were hitting it hard. Thanks again, hope to see you out there this year!

[@BuckFishes]

you can catch them on anytning that gets deep enough and location brother , Ive got them on cranks and swimbaits depending on location

[@anthonymcgee8933]

@@BuckFishes Thank you very much, keep slaying, peace and blessings!

[@不经意之间]

Great video, thanks man!

[@thecreekcrawler]

Hey, Buck, I don't normally fish with the braided line but you have convinced me to try it. So If I buy a spool of that power pro I will need like 400 yards to put on my 2500 reel. Is this why you use a smaller reel size like the 2000 series?

[@BuckFishes]

a 2000 or a 2500 series reel hold about 150- 175 yrds of 8 lb braid depending on brand of reel , I use a pflueger president reel 2000 series and it is a smaller reel but I like it like that for my comfort. If I get a musky , I have a good chance of getting it through experience but sturgeon I have no chance with the amount of line also I use no backing . Your channel is so dope and I hope when this pandemic is over we will meet .

[@thecreekcrawler]

@@BuckFishes I have been using braid for about a month now..holy smokes has it changed my fishing technique! I already told the wife I plan on coming up and doing some walleye fishing! Ill stay at a hotel for the weekend and we can go slay

[@ARCSTREAMS]

i only use mono on my main line and never really bothered with fluro or others nor for leaders , can i do this rig just using my 10lb mono with swivel and jig?

[@GiantSlayer-rr1vu]

Thank you again, Buck. I notice you didn't attach a stinger hook in your rigging. Is that okay not to have one? Love your tutorials

[@ARCSTREAMS]

is 1/2oz ok? that's the biggest they had at Walmart but maybe the one in windsor has it or the canadian tire? i also could not find the right plastic and all i got is berkley power worm and some smaller mr twister worms and ones with the big sickle tail and one of those large ned worms

[@BuckFishes]

LSC Pro Tackle has everything I use

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@BuckFishes not familiar with the place but not sure the bite is still on for walleyes, just got back a week ago but did get other fish, met up with a guy named john who has a charter boat business there and he is a buddy of yours he said cause he asked me if i knew you and im like yup everyone does lol , also he had other fishing tv show guys on his charter he showed me one episode with that guy lebagnon(spelling) close community you all know each other, i always have a good time fishing there with ppl who help me out in my rig setup and giving me there tackle or fish they catch everyone is nice

[@skatemetal5062]

Will they still bight without a leader line ? I dont like fishing with a leader .

[@BuckFishes]

yeah bro they will I use it to protect my line and if I snag the bottom and cant get out itll break off at the leader

[@skatemetal5062]

Ya that braided line will cut your hand good trying to snap it . I usually use 20lb braid but this year I might move down a few lbs.

[@ExtremeOutdoorsmen]

skate metal yeah I always fish with a leader

[@xxxlittleweirdoxxweirdo4726]

try using a lighter braid. will be a bit more sensitive. Also, When you get a bigger fish, they teeth can cut the braid easily. Another reason for using a leader.

[@robertjessen224]

Love Power pro 2!!

[@BuckFishes]

agree brother , it has never let me down yet

[@PabloEscobar-qw2mx]

Woah Canadian tire looks sweet, huge selection, I need the border to open up so I can swing over there 😂

[@JRODANGLING509]

Is the red braid for your visibility, to indicate your jig being on the bottom? Or is red just a personal preference? Cool how-to!

[@BuckFishes]

I use red because everyone uses green, its easy to separate your line when its shoulder to shoulder .

[@JRODANGLING509]

@@BuckFishes I see. Thank you.

[@BuckFishes]

@@JRODANGLING509 line is line if your presentation is good and your confident brother , you'll catch fire!. Good luck this season

[@JRODANGLING509]

@@BuckFishes I might give the red a try. It will help when I'm vertical jigging and will be able to see when my jig is on the bottom. Line will float and it being red easier to see. Good stuff!

[@BuckFishes]

@@JRODANGLING509 there you go bro , I hope you do well with it. red turns to grey under water as it gets deeper... the Detroit river is 40 + ft

[@artwest7074]

Does the Fluorocarbon Line break a lot? I use the same technique,but with a 20lbs Clear Big Game line, for Leaders🎣

[@BuckFishes]

no it does not but why I choose 8 lb flouro and a 10 lb braid line is so it breaks off if snagged at teh flouro and protects my braid cause its expensive

[@gatedancer17]

Good video.

[@troyjenkins4458]

Good video bro....

[@BuckFishes]

thanks bro , well get out this weekend together … maybe boat if tan is down.

[@colemant6845]

Using a Kreh Loop Knot on the jig head provides better natural action that attracts the fish better...

[@kingsalmon5905]

Have you changed anything since this video,or are you still rigging the same? Thanks for the videos Buck!

[@BuckFishes]

I still rig the same but the plastics I use are my own

[@kingsalmon5905]

@@BuckFishes I am in Michigan and follow all your videos. If they will let us in Canada we will stop in your shop and pick up a few items! Thanks for your quick response.

[@BuckFishes]

@@kingsalmon5905 border is open with no covid restrict they dont even ask anymore

[@rumcoke9123]

I use 10 lb braid and 16 lb fluoro. Too many snags where I fish in the St Laurence River. No snap swivel as fish can see them. Why dont you just tie you 2 lines together...I do that and never lost the knot. Also I rec longer leader....at least 6 feet. Good fishing.

[@BuckFishes]

I uni knot myself but I wanted to make it as easy as possible for the people who just start fishing

[@rumcoke9123]

@@BuckFishes ahhh...got it!

[@Krysisx]

i set up sane way. except i use the FG knot to tie my braid to my flouro knot is only as thick as flouoro line. passes through rod eyes easily and give me a longer leader.

[@cookingwithoreo7627]

Nice buddy!!

[@BuckFishes]

thank you

[@cookingwithoreo7627]

Buck Fishes anytime buddy I hope you can stop in my channel sometime buddy

[@haulinashoutdoors2675]

Headed to the Detroit River on Saturday.

[@XU0038221]

Would the swivel block you from throwing the line out

[@BuckFishes]

no you just gotta watch when you reel in and only have a 12-18 inch leader so its easy to control

[@trini1833]

just curious...what zone are you fishing in? zone 19 or 16?

[@BuckFishes]

16

[@trini1833]

@@BuckFishes if you say 16 then walleye doesnt open till 2nd Saturday in may.....but from fish online website I think lake st. Clair is in zone 19 which means walleye is open all year round....but am not sure if I read that correctly

[@BuckFishes]

@@trini1833sorry its 19 I wasn't sure I never checked the zones

[@trini1833]

@@BuckFishes cool then its game on....guess maybe we will see each other one day

[@1979biga]

Can you cast the barrel swivel through the eyes of the rod or do you leave it out past the first eye

[@BuckFishes]

do not do that please brother... always keepit out the eyes, any knicks in your eye can cause line damage

[@geostrong3606]

Thk u sir

[@BuckFishes]

same to you I appreciate it

[@parkerrusso3731]

Where did you buy those lunkercity fin s fish?

[@BuckFishes]

strickly fishing Windsor ontario

[@thadonofdetroit7679]

How much of the braid line did you add to your reel?... length wise?

[@BuckFishes]

fill the spool for better casting

[@thadonofdetroit7679]

@@BuckFishes I definitely appreciate any and all info you've been providing, I've been fishing the river and lake Erie my whole life, and never knew how to actually Jig from the shore, thank you for that info as well.

[@BuckFishes]

@@thadonofdetroit7679 anytime brother , if you catch me out there come join me brother, maybe we can learna few things from eachother

[@fkruger1991]

What rod and reel setup do you have there?

[@BuckFishes]

Anything Medium Heavy action 6'6" - 7 ft , I use a Abu Garcia Veritas rod and a Pflueger president xt reel . Great combo for walleye

[@fkruger1991]

Thanks!

[@freddyandrew3721]

Can I use 12lb big game mono line as my main line

[@patrickfcb1316]

what rod are u using for walleye??

[@BuckFishes]

I use a g loomis ex6 medium heavy fast action

[@patrickfcb1316]

@@BuckFishes thanks bro

[@michaelluchin9817]

Wow, I'm a dumb American. I thought Canadian Tire was an actual tire store

[@jaronzuege2414]

Do you tip with a live minnow as well?

[@BuckFishes]

no need too I feel like it messing with your presentation, just feel confident and go get them buddy

[@erniepribik8763]

Nope great job thank you very much

[@517outdoors8]

Do u use a stinger I use a pimpdaddy jig and pimp daddy plastic and I calt a copple Friday

[@tnguyen2738]

can i do same thing in erie lake ohio? first time fishing, thanks alot

[@BuckFishes]

I don't know Ive never fished there before , I do a lot of shore anging off breakwalls roughly 40 ft deep

[@tnguyen2738]

can use the same line for the leader?

[@fishingwithdom1657]

Not much longer, sir!

[@BuckFishes]

yes brother can't wait only like a month away from fishing togerther

[@fishingwithdom1657]

@@BuckFishes ok! What days work between Friday and sunday? I'm thinking April 12th-14th would work well OR the 19th.

[@BuckFishes]

@@fishingwithdom1657 that 19th long weekend is great

[@BuckFishes]

I work Monday to Friday but Im off at 430 pm and off all weekend for you

[@fishingwithdom1657]

@@BuckFishes sweet. That adds up REALLY well for my schedule.

[@kaneyu2318]

where i can find lunker city brand?

[@hotramen5952]

if you order direct from them online, they offer free shipping on orders over $50. they have a ton of colors in minnow and paddle style plastics. the color he rigged up is limetruese.

[@kaneyu2318]

@@hotramen5952 that's usa still ship to canada?

[@hotramen5952]

@@kaneyu2318 they ship to canada but not for free.

[@kaneyu2318]

@@hotramen5952 got it thank you

[@Epicprintz]

Do you really think fish look for the line and not worry about the bait........I think fish go by vibration and it's the movement of the lure you are using not the colour of the line.

[@timhopper7148]

Why didn't you go straight braided?

[@BuckFishes]

it works both ways but I like to break off at the leader if snagged and it makes the line invisible to the fish.

[@joemasse2964]

I think the presentation is better tied directly on

[@BuckFishes]

agree brother

[@rivaking4569]

$10 for swivels? Glad im on the other side of the river.

[@Hectic_]

Well its 10 CAD and i think you get like 10-15 in there, thats pretty normal here

[@rivaking4569]

@@Hectic_ you should just make a trip through the tunnel. Dunhams sells Danielson swivels for $1 USD, ~$1.30 CAD and you get 15. Fishing is better on our side too.