Thread: Spider rigging help needed

I'm trying to get set up to spider rig fish. I need some input from some of you that do it's to a fishfinder. The problem I'm having is some of the better ones have transom mount transponder and show you what you have just passed. They say the side scan doesn't work off a trolling motor mount. I'd just like to hear from some folks that have it figured out and what works for them. Thanks, lucky 13

I can only speak for me personaly.
I think techknoledgy is wonderfull, to a point, and it also depends on who its pointed at.
I also think it is (extremely) important to always be in touch with the amount/depth of water under your boat.
And its also good to know where the breaks/dropoffs are as well.
I have a $100 Humminbird on the bow of my boat with a trolling motor transducer that will give all that plus a lot more information.
I have another larger Humminbird on the console with the down imaging feature that for me at least is a waste.
If I were heavy into dock shooting, id probably want side scan.
I also think cell phones are wonderfull, and everybody should have one.
In case you break down someplace and need a tow truck. Or Sea tow lol.

Thanks, yep, I'm not looking for the genie to point out the fish (although I'd pay good money for that) . I'm just interested in the basics . The depth , maybe speed, structure all off the front of the boat. Anything that is helpful from those of you that have used these rigs. Thanks

I run a side scan on my console so you can search for structure/fish and a down scan mounted to the trolling motor to see contours, depth, fish and speed while fishing. If money was no option I would love to have the humminbird 360 on my trolling motor so I could see the fish/structure in front of me.


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Thanks, Don

What is the slowest speed will yall's ff read? I stop a lot when spider rigging, and I'd say I've caught my bigger crappie sitting still. I go very slow and stop, so I don't get a reading on the speed.

Originally Posted by crappie cowboy

What is the slowest speed will yall's ff read? I stop a lot when spider rigging, and I'd say I've caught my bigger crappie sitting still. I go very slow and stop, so I don't get a reading on the speed.

I use the one in my terry a most of the time. Shows on the hand held remote down to .1 my hummingbird picks up speed at around .3 . A lot of spider rigging speed is dictated by where and how you are fishing. I agree, if your fishing over structure or fish you have marked with a buoy slow is the was to go. But on the big 4 the last couple of years I'm catching way more fish from .4 to .7 sometimes even up to 1.0. Think it all depends on where and what you are fishing around.

I have run several different units on front. Right now using a 597 DI unit with GPS. Gives me speed and depth. 90% of the time I'm running it on 2d. Anything looks interesting I can shift to DI. Don't see the need for all the other stuff on trolling motor for spider rigging. Even though I have a side scan unit also.

You said you needed help for spider rigging, so a speed reading is not needed, you don't go fast enough to need a speed reading spider rigging. Gps is great, but your be going to slow spider rigging for the gps to give you a reading to mark anything. So without those add on's, you can get by with just a cheap color unit without all the other stuff, and save money..Good Luck

In my opinion you need a good di unit and a Lake master card would be great.