Thread: Longlining 101

WB, the lakes I fish in I mark brushpiles so I can AVOID them when longlining. The flats are pretty much clen of debri on the bottom except some short stumps. There is nothing wrong with using heavier line (10# or so) as long as you learn where the jigs are running. The way I did that was cast the lines out in deeper water (a normal long cast) with a 1/16th jig on the line and start trolling towards shallow water. I had a set speed of .8 mph. Watch your rod tip[s until they start bouncing and then you'll know how deep the jigs are running. Do likeeise using double 1/16ths, a 1/16th with a small spiltshot, and once you have that down pat you can re-tie on some 1/32nds and find out where theyre running. Experience after that is the key. Shorter casts or faster speeds run the jigs shallower. Slowing the speed and letting out more line runs 'em deeper. Especially when the fish are shallow I switch to all light wire hook jigs. If they hang something (other than a fish) most of the time the hooks will straighten out and alls you got to do is bend them back with your fingers and cast again. BTW, keep your drags loose so you dont break lines or a rod when multiple rods hang on a brushpile you didnt see. Hope this helped.:p

Originally Posted by Wannabe...

What's light line hooks got to do with it? GA? Heck, I bust 10# line with light wire hooks left and right. Pretty unusual to straighten one out and get it back at all over here. I'm talking 1/0 202ELs and Sickle Hooks which are even lighter than the 202s.

And refresh my memory. What model is your boat and how long is it?

Wannabe...

i'm wondering if that hook is the same diameter as what we use. i tried some lightwire hooks that was larger in diameter. eagle claw told me the ones we use were special order and the only person who had them was simmons in alabama. he only sells them in boxes of 1,000. i cant find the number on them right now but will check. there are couple folks on the GA board that sell these jigs. i get alot of jigs back on 6lb. heck with wally marshall 6lb and 4 rods hung on one side i have just about stalled the boat, at least turned it some.

Originally Posted by river slabs are better

Crappie in GA Part 1 - YouTube

This has to be the most BORING video I've ever watched. I felt like screaming SHADDUP!!!! The guy says maybe four words, and NO information whatsoever.

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

This has to be the most BORING video I've ever watched. I felt like screaming SHADDUP!!!! The guy says maybe four words, and NO information whatsoever.

I am sure when he gets back home from being deployed he will be making more videos. Maybe he will add some words in the next series for your viewing pleasure. The setup was the focus I believe for that one man production. He is one of the best on Clarks Hill day in and day out.


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OK, OK.....now that we've established ya'll is ignernt for using 4 and 6 pound test line and we've all agreed on it, let's move on to tipping with minnows:

Yes, or no and why? Also when.

Seems dragging a minnow at 1mph is gonna kill it pretty quick and how much swimming could it be doing being drug at that speed? Having said that, I've tipped twice and gone nekkid twice with about the same results....well, actually minnows won, but we're talking two different lakes about 18 months apart, so it's pretty hard to compare.

Wannabe...

Tip with minnows....YES! I also will add crappie nibbles instead of minnows just to see what they want that day. Smaller minnows than you would use for spiderrigging work better. They are more for sight & smell. Change them out if not getting bit after a little while. Change them out when switching colors. Have pulled them on just a jig head with no body too. Usually when water is colder and trolling slower and deeper. Mix it up with/without through out the day. Also, clearer the water the smaller profile and brighter colors vs. more stained bigger profile and dark colors with some kind of sent added.

Originally Posted by Wannabe...

Seems dragging a minnow at 1mph is gonna kill it pretty quick and how much swimming could it be doing being drug at that speed? Having said that, I've tipped twice and gone nekkid twice with about the same results....well, actually minnows won, but we're talking two different lakes about 18 months apart, so it's pretty hard to compare.

Wannabe...

Oughta no'd you werent gonna winn nuttin nekkid!!!RoflRofl

Shaddup Rees and quit being useless and worfless.

Shine, what kind of effect on depth does a small minnow make on the depth of the jig as a general rule of thumb?

Wannabe...