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Thread: Trolling speeds
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06-01-2011, 09:35 AM #1
Trolling speeds
Hey guys, im a caster by heart, but when i the bite stops i will troll....can anyone give me an idea at what speed i should be trollin at? I just bought some jet 30's ans stinger spoons....ant help would be great.
Adam
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06-01-2011, 09:44 AM #2
As a rule of thumb, I like to stay around 1.7 and zig zag. I've only been trolling for 5 years, I'm sure there are others with a lot of info if they choose to share. The site is getting better and better with knowledgeable fisherman helping us out Thx
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06-01-2011, 11:14 AM #3
trolling speed
1.7 is a good speed to start . but do not be afraid to speed up the water is warming up and the speed does go up . when I troll I try from 1.7 all the way to 2.5 . also I will troll at one speed for a while and just slow down for a 100 yards or so then speed back up just too change the lure action. GOOD LUCK.
TIME TO PUT SOME FISH IN THE BOAT.
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06-01-2011, 03:37 PM #4
Leader length?
Another trolling question...... How far behind the jets do you guys recommend putting your bait? 3-4ft? Longer? Just never trolled and need all the help i can get lol
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06-01-2011, 05:17 PM #5
trolling speed
I run my lines after the jets or dipsey no longer than my rods but atleast 6 feet do you run mono or braid if you use braid you need to run snubbers right after your jets or dipseys or you will pull the hooks out.
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06-01-2011, 08:31 PM #6
planer boards
What brand are the small individual orange boards I see alot of you guys running?
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06-02-2011, 06:28 AM #7
i use mono, but thats a great point! never thought of that. thanks kick it up.
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06-02-2011, 06:49 AM #8
lead length
Been running 5' leads,but been hearing some guys running longer and doing better, 7'., just harder to net the fish with long leads.
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06-02-2011, 02:23 PM #9
My harness lenght is about 60" I have found it to difficult to net fish when using longer harnesses mostly because I fish by myself alot and cannot manuver the fish into position to net with those longer leaders.
I run braid and have never ran a snubber in the 7 years that I have used it. Most fish (99%) come unbuttoned right at the boat. There is at least 20 foot of slack in the line when you consider that those small boards are nothing more than a big bobber that also positions your line away from the boat. Watch them go backwards when you get a fish on, there is alot of extra line relief in that boards ability to slide back in the water acting like a big bobber than in a rod in a rod holder that is already partly loaded with the weight of the lure and diver. When I flatline out the corners of the boat I back the drag off to about half of what I normally run. Alot of those lost fish are caused by eyecrossing hook sets that are totally unneeded with braided line, those fish normally hook themself while trolling. Now Steelhead , that would be another story. Have any of you considered how much the added weight of those snubbers affects the dive curve of a jet diver, most weigh an ounce or more.
Dipsey divers are different story as they put a heavy load on the rod as they are hard pulling, it takes a pretty good tug to get them to release, so snubbers would probably be a good idea with dipsey divers.Last edited by wakina; 06-02-2011 at 05:44 PM. Reason: more info.
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06-02-2011, 02:25 PM #10
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Thanks for the sound advice for...
Styrofoam minnow bucket lid...