When the #1 and #2 All-Time Money Winning Professional Walleye Anglers (combining MWC, NAWA and PWT winnings) say it's the most deadly technique ever devised for catching walleyes, you need to listen. That's how Keith Kavajecz and Gary Parsons feel about Bottom Bouncer fishing. Whether it's a bouncer and Spinner combination, or a Bouncer and plain snell with live bait, Bottom Bouncer Fishing has been responsible for winning more money in the walleye tournament game than any other presentation. That's setting pretty high standards in anyone's book, and no one has set higher quality standards for Bottom Bouncer tackle than the folks at Northland Tackle. Northland is one of those companies that has listened closely to the pros on the Professional Walleye circuits, and taken that input to develop better and better walleye tackle.

Not all Bottom Bouncers are created equal. Early models were formed with the wire twisted into an "eye" at the bottom of the "L", where the main line was connected to the Bouncer. The problem with this was that many times, while battling a fish, the line would wrap and get caught in the crease of the "eye", resulting in the line breaking and the fish swimming away to be chased another day.

Northland Tackle designed the Rock-Runner Bottom Bouncers with their exclusive "R" bend, eliminating this problem. The "R" bend has no creases to catch the line, making annoying break-offs a thing of the past.

Combining a Rock-Runner Bouncer with a spinner is one of the best walleye presentations anywhere these fish swim. A spinner tipped with a big juicy nightcrawler offers the best in attraction and triggering characteristics. Spinners attract walleyes through the vibration of the blade, as well as the flash the blade gives off as it rotates through the water. In situations where walleyes have grown "picky" to such presentations, one spinner stands out as a great producer. Northland's Rainbow 3-D spinner was designed on the Professional Walleye Trail to be the ultimate live bait spinner rig. The 3-D "holographic" blades are the key. The highly reflective finish gathers and reflects light from all angles to giving it superb attracting capabilities. With six natural baitfish colors to choose from, we think you'll agree that the Rainbow 3-D Spinners are real "'Eye catching" lures.

Anytime walleyes are roaming flats in summertime, it's a good bet that a Bottom  Bouncer/Spinner combination will catch 'em. This technique will work on shallow flats or down deep, simply by choosing the right size bouncer to keep the rig on the bottom. Be sure you're fishing the bouncer correctly. The wire "foot" of the bouncer is designed to "tick" bottom as you move along. Keep the rig at about a 45 degree angle to your rod tip, raising and lowering it occasionally to insure you're keeping it in the strike zone.

There are times when a plain snell and live bait is the best trailer behind a bouncer. You may ask why not just use a slip-sinker live bait rig then? By using a Bottom Bouncer in place of a slip sinker, you can cover water quicker, watching your electronics for concentrations of fish that may be, for instance, scattered along a break, or off the end of a point. Once you spot your prey, you can then slow down and dangle the offering right in their faces. The perfect bouncer for this application is Northland's Rock- Runner Slip Bouncer which combines the best attributes of a traditional bouncer with those of the long-successful slip-sinker. This bouncer allows you to move along efficiently, like a standard bouncer, yet "feed" line to a biting fish as you would with a slip-sinker. What could be more deadly?

Northland Tackle's higher standards in bottom bouncer design mean more walleyes in the boat for you. See the full line of Northland Fishing Tackle in the Bass Pro Shops Catalog, or other fine tackle retailers in your area.!