Thread: Trolling question

My uncle would run an 8 oz sinker on the bottom of his rig. 2 baits spaced 2 foot apart with 2 foot from the sinker and 18inch leaders. He always had the sinker at 12 foot deep. So a bait around 8 and 10 foot.

I use 5/8 but seldom troll over 6/10s mph.

3oz will keep them up and down at 1mph and that's what you want. You can turn your boat on a dime with no worries. Where your problem will be is the backbone of your rods. 12' pst will get it done. The old 12' Wally Marshall tight line special has more backbone and those rods are perfect for that.

Mine aren't straight down. Like I said, I figure mine is running 2/3 of the line out. I use the Power Pro Depth Hunter line which changes color every 25', and has a black check mark every 5' so I know exactly how much line I have in the water.

RG is right, you don't need the line STRAIGHT down.

I prefer mine straight that's why I go with 3oz. I tie everything the same very military style. I use my weights and hooks as markers vs how I hold the rod before placing it in the rack. Keep everything the same makes it 100% easier to adjust poles to the best strike zone. Everything is rod holders,poles,reels,lines,hooks,snap swivel,weight and bait. They all play a role try to stay as uniform as you can loop knot length space between hooks and weight. Just makes it easier in my experience.

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

Mine aren't straight down. Like I said, I figure mine is running 2/3 of the line out. I use the Power Pro Depth Hunter line which changes color every 25', and has a black check mark every 5' so I know exactly how much line I have in the water.

RG is right, you don't need the line STRAIGHT down.

Agreed. I never use above 1/2 ounce, even when trolling fast (fast is relative, here I mean around 1.0). Some basic geometry can let you figure out how deep you are fishing. If you know how deep you want to fish, and you know the angle of entry your line is making with the water, you can use a handy calculator on your phone to figure out how much line it requires to get the desired depth....

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Fixxin to blow the mythe out of the water, it isn't nessecary for your line to be STRAIGHT down, 1 oz will have some lean to it at 1 mph but that's ok. Used to try to weight mine to the point they were straight down but have learned by fishing with some folks that are pretty darn good at it that it just don't have to be that way.

Well said

3/4 and 1 oz is all I use.