Snap On Weights

[mikecat13]

Trying to get a handle on how snap on weights affect dive curves. I ahve the precision trolling app but cant find snap ons, maybe im missing it in there?

Read in the past that if run 20ft from bait 1 Oz will add 1/3 the curve, 2 Oz 2/3, and 3 Oz doubles it. Is this accurate?

Recent reports say things like 1 Oz 30/30 or 4 Oz 40/40. Is it correct that 30/30 would mean run 30 ft out, snap on weight and run additional 30 (60 total on line counter )?

If so, how do you determine where that puts your bait?

Example, If I'm running ddhj 12s, their max depth is 19 ft, I'm marking fish at say 30 ft so I wanna put my ddhj at 26ft down how do I determine where to put the weight and how much weight to get that desired depth?

Apprecite any help, thanks!

[rayed41]

The best thing to do is download to your phone, precision trolling data. , then lures and snap weights you use . This info will get you to the exact depth you are looking to run your lures.

[WVWalleyeHunter]

I use the data found under the Bass Pro tab of the Precision Trolling app. The data is for keel weights. It should pretty representative of snap on weights of the same size.

[BlueWalleye]

The Offshore snap on weights appear to be in the Precision Trolling app under "Offshore" when you go to purchase lures & packages.

[Panfisher1402]

The rule of thumb is that for every 1/4 ounce of weight you add 1 foot of depth so 1 ounce will give you 4 feet. This is the way we run our P10's in the fall. It's not precise but pretty close

[clawman]

The rule of thumb is that for every 1/4 ounce of weight you add 1 foot of depth so 1 ounce will give you 4 feet. This is the way we run our P10's in the fall. It's not precise but pretty close

Last week while trolling @ 1.5 mph I was running P10 50' of line out, add 1oz snap weight and another 66' of line out. According to PTD the 1oz gets me down 20' and the P10 will run 8' deep with 50' of line out so my lure was @ 28'. We were generally in 30' of water and only hit bottom when we got into water less than 25'.
Is it accurate to add the depth of the snap weight to the lure depth? The %'s I am reading here seem way too shallow.

[Panfisher1402]

Last week while trolling @ 1.5 mph I was running P10 50' of line out, add 1oz snap weight and another 66' of line out. According to PTD the 1oz gets me down 20' and the P10 will run 8' deep with 50' of line out so my lure was @ 28'. We were generally in 30' of water and only hit bottom when we got into water less than 25'.
Is it accurate to add the depth of the snap weight to the lure depth? The %'s I am reading here seem way too shallow.

I'm sorry I left a component out. I attach my weight 6' ahead of my lure with a rubber band. That way I just leave the weight on the line no need to stop reeling and take a snap weight off. I learned this system from Jim Stedke who I consider to be one of the better crankbait fishermen on Lake Erie. As previously stated speed and direction of travel all play a part in depth. Waves will also play a part as the planer board surges in the waves the bait will move up and down in the water column I think that helps trigger bites. Weighted systems have a lot variables so you can never be 100% accurate.

[mikecat13]

OK so I have the app...still unclear on the 30/30 example. To calculate overall depth do I add the depth of the Weight at 30ft back to the depth of my bait at 30 feet back because it's 30 back from the weight?

[Eyezcrazy]

Mikecat, if you were referring to my reply on Skipper9's thread when I said I ran 30/30 with one once. You are correct that the line count is 30 from lure to weight and another 30 to the board. I was running bandits and was just experimenting and started catching walleye. I know I was close to the bottom in 27 ft of water because I caught 2 perch while trolling.

[mikecat13]

Thanks for all the good info everyone! Appreciate it!