The way I find the bottom is to use lures that run deeper, like a deep-diving crankbait or plug, or I will use sinking lures like a spinner or spoon FYI, a wide-blade spinner will run shallower than a thin-blade spinner
10 Oval Rectangle: 215x22.5x1.5mm, 1pc
And because the line doesn't have to pull against a rotating spool, like it does with a bait-casting reel, you can use much lighter lures with a spin-casting reel
Jigs such as a whistler jig with a propeller or a jig with a spinner on the back adds enough noise to sometimes attract walleyes that may not otherwise be as interested
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