Question about lead core

[Eyes have it!]

Am reading a lot of posts about lead core. I see more that a few talking about using 5 color in 40
feet of water or less. Are they dragging the bottom? I thought that each color was equal to approximately 10 feet of depth?
What gives?

Thanks

Frank

[Elvis Hooker]

Leadcore rule of thumb is 5ft per color
But I am using some new thinner stuff that I believe gets me 7 or 8 ft per color
Lots of other variables tho

[fishkiller16]

27 lb test at 2mph is roughly 6 ft per color. any other lead core questions just ask away or PM me.

[captainjoe]

I caught one yesterday on a three color in about 48 ft of water on a worm harness.

[Eyes have it!]

Why does lead core seem to consistently outfish presentations on downriggers?

[Anchor Wheel]

Why does lead core seem to consistently outfish presentations on downriggers?

As Chopper likes to say, it's the undulating action of leadcore that makes it so effective.

[fishkiller16]

lead core will out fish everything else if it is fished right. if not set up right it will not catch as many as a properly rigged rod.

[itstings]

what about the new 18 lb lead core that sinks 30 percent faster ? whats that sink rate ??

[copo427ss]

The suffix? I believe they claim 7 ft per color

[Fitz]

lead core will out fish everything else if it is fished right. if not set up right it will not catch as many as a properly rigged rod.

I am in the planning stages to set up 6 rods with core . What is the proper way to set them up?