Longlining

Can't add much to what's been posted. I do think you need a way to measure speed. I long-line at .8-1.3 mph. 1/16th-ounce heads and split shot the size needed to control depth. Depth will be determined by speed, amount of line out, jig(or jigs) weight, and added weight. I use varying length rods because I run my rods from either side of the front of my boat. I pull 10-12 rods. I usually run a mix of single and double-jig rigs. Long-lining is by far the preferred method for me to spend a day fishing for crappie. When the fish are biting, you can put a LOT of fish in the boat in a hurry. Like GA BOWMAN said, pulling water deeper than 20 feet, or pulling in clear water don't usually put a lot of fish in my boat.

I like to run my lines a foot shorter than the water depth when I'm trying to find fish that bite, I'll put the rods out and hit the trolling motor and pull jigs up near the top and turn t/motor off and count them down a ways and then go again noting where the fish hit.

I longline with only 2 rods (lazy) and pretty sure I don't want to deal with the tangles that could result from using as many rods as some do but just my preference. The more rods you have out, the more tangles GL

Come to Talquin and I will show you what I know. Its not much, but do catch one from time to time.

From reading the Ga. forum in the past I knew that you Ga. boys are pro's at pulling jigs.
My hat is off to yall, Yall know your stuff, and that's why I read here.
Like I said before, I've been spider rigging for a 100 years, but when the lake is ruff with wind and waves spider rigging is hard, but I think I'd be able to keep my lines in the water longlining out the back of the boat from what I've read?
Yall have been a great help to me, and yall are welcome in my boat anytime you want ......yall come see me.

crappie cowboy