Something Old Still Applies: The Split Shot
Since I brought up the mayfly hatch on Sunday, here is a old trick or tool that can be applied in a whole new concept for a lot of folks. Apply it to trolling, or drifting….doesn’t matter. It will help you land more walleye during the June hatch.
What I am talking about is the split shot. Still used effectively through Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ontario. But its been replaced by so many fancy divers and weights here in Michigan and on the Great Lakes. So what can something that comes in a pack of 10 or so for a buck in the store give you that a 6 dollar diver cannot? Some versatility, some stealth and a better way to land walleye during the hatch.
When the walleyes are riding high, one or two 1/8th oz split shot goes a long way, both in getting your harness out and away from the boat, but also keeping it in the strike zone where the walleye are feeding. That zone can be 10 ft or higher in the water column. These small weights get the job done.
If you have a bunch of divers, and you just cannot bring yourself to put them totally away. Not a problem, I will share a better known way to use those too, later that is. Before that, I have another weight solution to the concept to come.