Leadcore aficionados will often use a blood knot to attach the leader, but a swivel will better stand up to the extra strain of yanking a bait out of an underwater jungle. With this setup, you can literally rip a snagged bait free, and get it back again. You may need to reshape some hooks, or the bait may need to be tuned, but at least it s back, and straightening a few hooks can be done in a snap, and you can be back in business quickly. Top picks for trolling, would include the Rattling Shad Raps, and the Storm Thundersticks. Both are deep divers, and both have built in rattles.
Deep divers require less line out, to achieve the appropriate running depth.
Rattles have proven themselves time and again, and they often out produce those without. Once you ve run walleyes down, it might be more efficient to slow things up, and work a fish holding area over thoroughly. The entire purpose of trolling downriver is to locate a biter, or two. Quite often, when you have enough fish around, one of them will give it up and take the bait. That s the Benedict Arnold, that may indicate the presence of the mother load.