Thread: Please Help a Newbie Troller Out!

i take a swivel tye lineto it i use 20lb mono. make a short loop knot about 2inlong about 12in from barrel swivel put first hook or jig on loop now move down about 14-16in and put weight i use 1/2oz move down about 14-16in and tye another hook or jig that is your rig tye barrel swivel to your main line i have 12lb on my poles. this is the set up i use you can also put a jig on one and a minnow hook on the other.hope this gives you a idea.

Thanks Meatgetter. You can tell I am a rookie.

hey, did you get your catalog ????

Yep, just looked at it. I get the impression that if the color combo I want isn't there, that you could probably make it.

i bet we can.

Hey man started last year. Had bass boat but just tired of fishing for trash fish. I found a old table with allum leg on it took it off the table and turned it upside down and bolted to boat. Took off the adustable screw in leg and found bolt that would fit. Got on line and found how th make rod holders out of 4in pvc pipe. Cut the other leg off with chop saw and drilled holes and mounted that to top of leg with screww. Each holder holds four poles and will say caught a lot of crappie with them. Very cheap.

ok, i rigged up the 14 ft poles and i put a 2 oz weight on one of them. Man, did it torque that rod. I put 1 oz weights on the rest. Should I change the 2 oz rod?

That sounds like a lot of weight Rocky. I only use that much if I am pushing crankbaits in front and using a fairly stiff rod. Otherwise, I use a 3/16 oz worm weight and three #5 split shot for weight when trolling jigs....that's all. The split shots stop the slider about 18 inches above the jig (like a mini-downrigger). 6# line will help keep the drag down as you troll.