...do you guys troll at any one time? I'm thinking about getting into it since I'm a diehard longliner and was curious what is a good setup. Currently I pull jigs on rodholders off the back of my boat pulling 12 rods spaced about 2' apart.
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...do you guys troll at any one time? I'm thinking about getting into it since I'm a diehard longliner and was curious what is a good setup. Currently I pull jigs on rodholders off the back of my boat pulling 12 rods spaced about 2' apart.
6 by myself, 8-10 with two. Can do 8 myself, but in this heat the dinks keep you to busy. 4' minimum apart to turn.
What BigRiver said. 6 most of the time.
pull with 6 rods from the sides and push 4 rods from front with 4oz weights
6
I usually use 4 but sometimes just 2. If somebody is fishing with me, we will have 6 out.
I've been using six the last couple years but plan on trying to get two on the front of the boat. The six I use now are all in the back. Got three to four feet between each pole and don't get tangled very often.
I pulled one CB on Sunday with a bit of luck, might try 2 when I can get the stuff needed, but not going to do more than 2 as I fish solo 95% of the time, don't want to work myself too hard out there. I did enjoy pulling a CB, something different to tinker with and if it catches fish, its good by me.
Its been a couple years since ol hammer has been fishing!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hammer Head
I use 4. That is enough for me. I do it backwards than most. I have a center mount spider rig in the front that I put 10' poles in one on each side. I than put a 14' out each side in the back. For me it makes for easy turning when the front poles are shallower and shorter lines. The lines are 4-5' apart.
You would have caught a pot full of fish with 6. ;-). I know you sit in the middle of the boat. Aint no way you run from front to back in 105 degree heat!!! That would kill my fat asp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy E
so how does that rig with the weights work? Do you put an egg sinker up the line from the cranks? how far up?Quote:
Originally Posted by blueball
interested in running a couple off of my front. . usualy just pull 4 off of the back ....
4 oz weight around 3ft up he line,and yeas i use an egg sinker.baits will run back some,weight wont hold them straight down.i call the fish i catch on my weighted poles my bonus fish lol
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Originally Posted by Brimzkiller
I was using 4 poles. 2 bass rods and 2 wally marshall 12 footers. Put trolling motor on high speed and pulled from the front of boat. Did real good at Greers at times, haven't done it any this year. Got tired of getting hung up and losing crankbaits. Still a good way to fish, just prefer to do it places with not so much timber.
Bandit prefers you fish in timber. They need the money. If you never lose them, the only way those poor guys can make a buck is to keep changing colors. Which they r good at.Quote:
Originally Posted by KRAPPIE KG