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[captdave]

How far behind the boat do y'all usually cast your jigs when long lining?

[Gabepeeps]

40-50ft usually. What people call a good cast with a 1/16oz jig, sometimes more if you need to get deeper.

[usafret99]

1/16 90 percent of time. 1/32 if I'm sure I'll only be in shallow water. I have trolled in water as shallow as 2 1/2 feet. I almost never use two jigs. Cast about 40 ft behind boat.

[Gabepeeps]

I like catching 2 fish on 1 pole! Get to my limit faster.

[lowe175]

Man I use 1/6 2×1/6 and 1/8 mostly but I'm no expert. I prefer to cast to them. I start learning how to troll just to take people how are not very experienced fishermen like my brother and kids.

[sporkd2]

You guys who fish 2 jigs, what knots do you use for the top / bottom jig?

Great thread, appreciate all the knowledge

[Crestliner08]

You guys who fish 2 jigs, what knots do you use for the top / bottom jig?

Great thread, appreciate all the knowledge

This is what I do. I tie a #2 "snap hook" (JannsNetcraft.com) to my leader using a palomar knot and leaving a long tag end. Then I tie another snap hook to the end of that tag using a Trilene knot. This allows me to quickly switch/change my jigs without re-tying - and it give a free loop knot type movement to each jig. Has proven itself over many years of use.

[lowe175]

I use a loop not on both top and bottom. Use a big loop on top with the long tag tie the bottom to the tag.

[Gabepeeps]

I use 4-6" loop knot up front and 1" loop knot on the back. I also always use a fluorocarbon leader that my jigs are tied to. I just use the same knot to connect the hi-vis line to the leader. As stated before, home lake is very clear. I believe it helps. 3-4' between jigs.

[Dutch]

1/16 round head top and 1/32 minnow head bottom if I am double rigging...4 in loop knot on top jig and a small loop for bottom tied about 36 in about...make a good cast out behind the boat, troll along at .8 -1.0 and get ready to fill livewell

I also will run a single 1/16 with a 3/0, #5 or #7 split shot (depending on how deep the fish are) about 24in up the line....catch a heap of them doing this as well.