![]() Olson believes the color of the beads is more important than the noise put out. Olson uses plastic beads as compared to glass only because glass beads might break when they're banging around in the boat. I use a lot of red beads because of the simulation of blood on the bait to a predator." The pressure of the water against the spinner blade, when you're trolling, keeps all the beads right down by the hook. I might put six or seven in a line and then your spinner. ![]() "There are no beads between the hooks at all," he said. The swivel reduces the chance for line twist as the harness is trolled through the water. The number and color of beads can be changed according to angler preference.Ī barrel swivel should be the last component attached to the harness. Minnows and leeches can be used with a single hook set-up.įour or five beads above the hook and one spinner blade are the most common arrangement.īeads are used to make a rattling or ticking noise, while the spinning blade gives off vibration, both to attract fish. Then you run your beads and then a spinner, depending on what type of spinner you want." The rest of it hangs and flops around behind, one hook at the end of the line and another about 4 inches up. "You hook the worm in the head and then hook it in the middle of the body. The first hook is attached to the end of the line the second hook is attached up the line from the bottom hook with a snell knot. "I usually tie two hooks in line," he said. Olson uses two hooks when using nightcrawlers as his bait. ![]() ![]() Jelak prefers fluorocarbon lines because they don't reflect light. I don't have any problem with bottom-bouncers spooking fish that I know of." Some guys think the farther you get the harness behind the bottom-bouncer, it might be a little less spooky to the fish. "I think about 4 feet would be my average. "I've tied them as short as 3 feet and as long as 6 feet," said Jelak. Those lines will take a little more pounding on rocks than monofilament will." In that situation you probably want to troll with a super line like Power Pro or Fireline, or something like that. "But if you're on the rocks you've probably got zebra mussels, and they're pretty sharp. "Up here at Lake Winnebago, if you're trolling out in the mud, which is out in the deeper water, you're not going to run into anything that is going to cut your line off," said Olson. The brand and length of line used is an angler option. The heaviest weights I use are 2½ ounces for 25 feet, which is getting to be the extreme of the depth that we would fish." You can keep a nice presentation, close to the bottom. "If you're going to fish them 20 feet down, use a 2-ounce weight. "There is kind of a formula: an ounce per 10 feet," said Jelak. The 'crawler harness is attached to the bottom-bouncer. I use them primarily with planer boards and bottom-bouncers."Ī bottom-bouncer is a pencil type weight that is attached to the line off the planer board. ![]() "We use planer boards, but some guys just long line them just behind the boat. The bottom of the blade, like whatever the color is on the top of the blade, if they're silver on the bottom, it's going to flash green or red or whatever color of the beads you have. "We use 'crawler harnesses on the inland lakes a lot," said guide Rick Jelak (60), referring to the Wisconsin lakes where he fishes. I run them primarily off of a planer board, but fishermen drag them behind the boat while using only the electric trolling motor." "I've bought them and I've made my own," said retired Wisconsin fishing guide Paul Olson, "but I prefer to use the ones that I tied. Create bead and blade alignments and discover your own killer bait. Harnesses can be purchased pre-assembled, but you can make your own for a fraction of the cost. The harness is a simple combination of line, small beads, spinning blades and a hook or hooks. If walleye want a super-slow trolled presentation with the feel and smell of live bait, then a 'crawler harness should be on the end of your line. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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