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When I first started using this method we would tie a 1/16 on first then a 1/24 at the end of the line but lately have followed advice from a guy and now just use 1 jig on a line. We catch less fish now but also spend less time on the water and can't figure out which one is costing us fish. Do must of you guys use 1 or 2 jigs while long lining? I'm also talking about water minimum prob 4' deep.
I use double jigs 99% of the time, usually spread out about 2' apart. I always put my heaviest jig on the bottom and the lighter on top unless I by chance am using the same weight on both. I run 4 poles by myself and 6 - 8 with another person in the boat. I experiment with different weights, colors, jig head types etc. until I find a pattern they prefer. I have tried the single jig also, the double seems to produce better for me as well as being easier for me to get the jigs down to the desired depth without putting out as much line. I'm no veteran at this by any means and will be watching this thread as well for any tips.
By far I am no expert but have done a lot of long line trolling on a number of lakes and there are a few things I am sure of. Depth and speed are highly important. I believe it is better to have your jigs running above the fish than below. The only time I use two jigs is when I am fishing in water deeper than 10 feet and the fish are holding really deep, say 15 feet or so. I usually fish 1/16th or 1/24th. If I need to get deeper I add a small split shot a foot or so above the jig. If you fish two I would advise putting the heaviest of the two on the bottom. I hope this helps you but I am sure there are opinions from people who know more than me. Just adjust size, speed and color and let the fish tell you what the want. If I am fishing shallow water and get the depth and speed keyed in I sometimes use planner boards. You can really adjust your depth and often fish slower if you are in an area where fish are really congregated in a small area.
Coach is spot on, I only run two jigs if I have to. One jig is less trouble and will catch them just as well and don't let football coach tell you he no expert just look at his posts he's pretty dang good at trolling.
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Coach, and, lowe, is spot on in my books. I will use a double rig in deep water, I 'll also use two 1/64 oz in shallow water some times. All about the speed and the depth of bait.
We usually pull single 1/16 jigs and control depth with boat speed. Eventually line drag will keep us from going deeper, it's hard to keep em at the 10' mark. If we need deep we'll go to 1/8. I personally like it when they are shallow and aggressive and you can pull em fast and catch em quick!
Tried this technique for the first time last summer. Following
Tony it's really at its best right now on most lakes.
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Hear ya lowe175, there have been some fine catches made down here by long liners this past month. Normally the delta is not fishable this time of year due to high water. Im fixing to put some LL rigs on and give it a try. :ThumbsUp
I agree with a lot of what is being said on this thread, but my 2 cents Most of the time I use double 1/32 or double 1/24ths I make a long cast and then sweep the rod. Depth and Speed are key factors, as is length of line. The Depth can be controlled by speed and length of line or adding weight to your jig. I feel that the fish that you are after long lining are reaction bitters or looking for food. so sometimes the speed can be fast or slow. Last week we ran double 1/24ths at 1.3 mph which is fast to me, we caught our fish about 3 ft deep in 8 to 9 fow. There could have been many different ways to catch these fish a single 1/32 pulled slow or a cork and jig. but we wanted to long line, and this worked for us. Yesterday we pulled double 1/24ths and slowed down to .6 to .7 mph and put the jigs much deeper and this worked for us yesterday. you just have to try different things, using double jigs allows you to use a lot of different colors and to be able to find what color they want a lot faster. The main thing is you have to get out and work at it there is not a sure fire way to do it. only trial and error. Good luck it will be a life time learning experience for you.