Thread: PUSHING MINNOWS ON LAKE OCONEE

Originally Posted by ranger07

I always wondered how spider rigging would work out the back of the boat? What is the main reason for doing it out the front of the boat

It works fine out of the back of the boat. Jim and I fished that way before I started long lining. Obviously if you are alone it is easier to face forward so you can watch where you are going. I guess some would also think the man in front would catch more fish as those rods get to the fish first and before the boat goes over the fish. This past fall I fished out of the back of the boat with a top notch pusher. The catching was good at both ends that day.

Any particular brand/style of pole? What lengths? What size weight and how far under the weight do you want the jig ?

Originally Posted by ranger07

Any particular brand/style of pole? What lengths? What size weight and how far under the weight do you want the jig ?

Ours are 16 foot B&M PST163N; 1/2 oz sinker in you slow troll or 3/4 oz if you troll faster. We use 3/4 oz because we troll at long line speeds. I would recommend 1/2 oz sinker if you troll slower than .8 mph. The jig is fished approx. 20 inches below the sinker.