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Can someone link me to the live bait fishing technique advocated by The Great Outdoors?

It is one of the best ways to catch a Walleye. A hook or jig tipped with a leech, worm or minnow, then a split shot weight, then a slip bobber. Adjust the slip bobber so it lifts the bait 1 foot above the bottom. It is a proven way to catch fish. One of the reasons it works good is because you present the bait right where the fish should be.

You looking for this one?

Most success I've had fishing in the bwca is with the TGO method. plain hook, smallest bb sinker that will work for the conditions, and a leech.

Best day on a lake for me ever was a couple of years ago when the action for my daughter was so fast I put my rod down and just manned the net and camera while enjoying her excitement.

quote ducks: "Most success I've had fishing in the bwca is with the TGO method. plain hook, smallest bb sinker that will work for the conditions, and a leech.


Best day on a lake for me ever was a couple of years ago when the action for my daughter was so fast I put my rod down and just manned the net and camera while enjoying her excitement.


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I love that pic!

Jamotrade, long time no see.
the TGO technique is basically live bait rigging without a sliding sinker. The smallest sinker that keeps you on or near bottom is what you want, for two reasons. The first reason is it forces you to slow your presentation. The second reason is fewer snags. Pitching a tiny (again, smallest you can get away with) jig with a half crawler, leech, or a minnow is very close to the same thing and will work. The bobber is a wonderful addition if you are on fish.

The TGO method or another word is Flat lining is a great fish catching
technique.

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quote ducks: "Most success I've had fishing in the bwca is with the TGO method. plain hook, smallest bb sinker that will work for the conditions, and a leech.



Best day on a lake for me ever was a couple of years ago when the action for my daughter was so fast I put my rod down and just manned the net and camera while enjoying her excitement.



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I love that pic!"

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I love that pic!"

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Thanks guys! The 2 of us will be up there in a few days hoping to duplicate the excitement.

Does this rig get you stuck on underground rocks a lot?

Not if you use the lightest sinker possible.
The heavier the sinker, the more snags you will get.

quote The Great Outdoors: "Not if you use the lightest sinker possible.
The heavier the sinker, the more snags you will get."

+1 I get hung up a lot less doing this than I did lindy rigging or jigging.

quote ducks: "Most success I've had fishing in the bwca is with the TGO method. plain hook, smallest bb sinker that will work for the conditions, and a leech.


Best day on a lake for me ever was a couple of years ago when the action for my daughter was so fast I put my rod down and just manned the net and camera while enjoying her excitement.


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I also love this pic! First time I saw it, I thought she was using a giant hook; trick of the lens as I was not sure what that thing was to the left of her seat that appears to be part of the hook.

It seems like the "one foot off the bottom" piece is key here. For those not using depth finders, and not familiar with the lakes they are on, how do you recommend identifying the proper depth? Would you set it at a given desired depth (say, 12-14 feet) and just drift around until you find fish?

quote dele: "It seems like the "one foot off the bottom" piece is key here. For those not using depth finders, and not familiar with the lakes they are on, how do you recommend identifying the proper depth? Would you set it at a given desired depth (say, 12-14 feet) and just drift around until you find fish? "

What you want to do is clip on a weight to your jig or hook and send it on down. Mark the area where it stops by grabbing onto the line. Adjust the bobber stop 1 foot below where you grabbed the line. Reel the line up and remove the clip on weight. Let the line back down and if the bobber is not standing up, adjust the bobber stop a little bit more until the bobber stands straight up. This is a very easy way to adjust your bait presentation to any depth. You will want to use an anchor when fishing like this.

quote The Great Outdoors: "Not if you use the lightest sinker possible.
The heavier the sinker, the more snags you will get."

Thanks TGO!

dele.... most of the time that I use the TGO method I'm not using a slip bobber and I am just bouncing it off the bottom. Sometimes I'll also cast out and do a very slow retrieve. 3 situations will cause me to switch to a slip bobber....a) fishing from shore b) the bite is so light I'm missing fish no matter how long I wait to set the hook after a bite c) I'll set my daughter up w/ a bobber after I find fish because it's easier for her to catch them.

For setting depth I just guess and experiment. When I get a depth the bobber lays flat at I'll move it up 1 ft at a time until it pops up.

Frenchy19.... hahaha I've never noticed that before. The red fishing rod propped up on the blue barrel sure does make it look like a huge hook.