I am by no means an expert but when i longline i run 4 out the back and 2 up front. One of the two rods up front on each side is usually a down rod with the other rod identical to the one's in back. Remember everybody has there own way of doing it. Find a system that works for you. You can longline out the back,front, back and front. There really is no wrong way of doing it. I will say this last thing though. When longlining out the front you will have to make longer slower turns than if you were longlining out the back.Hope i helped you out some.