Question about Parsons and Olsen using Bouncers and Spinners on Outdoor World

[Saugeye]

I saw the show on tv on the weekend with Gary Parsons and Rick Olsen using bouncers and pulling spinner rigs in Montana.

What confused me was how slowly they were trolling. It looked like they were really drifitng though they had the bow mount electric motor on.

Anytime I've tried this ... I've tangled my spinenrs around the bouncers.

What I am I doing wrong .. or what are they doing right. Can you troll as slowly as they seemed to be moving?????

[Lund_Dude]

I have had lots of success running spinners slow. Couple Questions for you:

1) Are your snells exceptionally long?
2) Do you take care to rig worms perfectly straight?
3) Do you use good quality ball-bearing swivels?

Just a couple things to think about! Good Luck!

[Fishguy]

There are some variables to what they may be doing. Was it on a lake, river or resevoir? Current can be a factor. Usually if you are needed to go slow you need a lighter bouncer, a colorado blade or similar that will turn at lower speeds--size is important. In response to the straight crawler. A crooked crawler cathes for water and creates more lift at low speeds. It also ads action to the bait. Walleyes can not identify nightcralers as being rigged right or wrong. I've had days when they would only touch a "cork screw" crawler. Play with the details. Also, what you see on your t.v. screen is very different than what be happening. Unless they said so, maybe they were moving quit fast, hard to tell in the living room with no shoreline shots? P.S. Line diameter also has an influence on how that bouncer will run.

[Ron L]

I saw the same show and wondered the same thing.

Looked like they were still fishing .. yet they said they were pullin bouncers and spinner rigs

[cisco]

They were in Montana fishing the huge impoundment created by Ft. Peck Dam.

[GORD]

Impatiance is one of the biggest causes of tanlges when rigging and pulling spinners. Get the boat moving then slowly lower the rig into the water beside the boat and be sure it's stretched out properly and spinning freely. Then, "SLOWLY" ease it to the bottom so it doesn't tangle. Rigging is the same kind of deal only worse. Lower it slowly for a few feet, stop, pause, lower again,stop, pause etc. How many times have you seen guys "crash" their rigs to the bottom only to come up with nothing but a tangled mess after watching their buddies all catching fish. There is an old saying "make haste slowly". This is one of those times.