Thread: Rod set up

Originally Posted by kwpipkins

Hi Manny,
I'm no expert, but this is what I've learned. I troll with my 4 stroke, but the same applies if you are using the trolling motor. Keep the motor in gear when you hook a fish and the fish will fall directly in behind the motor. For this reason the outer rods should have more line out that the inner rods. I usually stagger my lines about 20 feet from one another. I have used this method and rarely get tangled these days with crappie hooked.

Yes I have done that and worked good.
But when the water is choppy from the big boats going by and I'm the only one in the boat the trolling motor makes a sharp turn left or right.
I think there is a way to stiffen it up a bit.
And I'll make the wife go.
Most of the time I'll drag a buddy with me.
If he can't operate a trolling motor or man 6 poles what good is he? Lol

If you run 4 off each side in the back you will be fine. I run a 5 10 14 an 20 off each side in the back. No problems at all.