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I was by myself today and played around with long lining from the rear of the boat with my new Terrova. Really strange steering from the rear. I also found it hard to keep the boat in 10-12' foot of water where I had been catching them spider rigging. I kept running up in to 7-9' and my jigs where dragging the bottom. It was hard having to steer the boat by turning around and looking at the depth finder on the console. Any tips for longlining at the rear of the boat when you are by yourself?
Ive been thinking of doing this myself since I fish alone all the time. I usually side pull but when I take my boy its hard stopping and going tying his jigs and hang ups. I thought I could get a terrova and trace a route that's 20-23ft deep or however deep they are and set it to go and let it run the whole trace mile long then do it again. Does that sound like it'd work?
Just put a bar across back of boat and rod holders 4-6 and pull your jigs foot from the bottom
When I am long lining I have 3 rod holders on each side up front with 3 diffrent length rods on each side then I put 4 out the back I stay up front if you catch one in back most of time they hook their self so you don't have to rush to get them just set your cruise on your terrova and electronic compass and your ready to go.
How fast do you go when long lining
I prefer to long line from the back of the boat but you do have to make wide turns. You have the best trolling motor for long lining for sure I guess it will take some getting use to. Keep your rods separated by atleast two feet or more this will help when bringing in a fish. I have a few videos on my youtube channel you can checkout that shows boat setup. I know for a fact and over 15yrs of long lining that the back of the boat catches more fish by a lot. Keep working on it and im sure it will become your go to technique. I keep my speed between .8 and 1.2MPH for long lining.
Do like Grant was talking about. Go out and run a couple of routes and record them. Then pick one, set it to follow the route and set your cruise control. Does a pretty good good job unless wind is blowing pretty hard. I have a stick steer with finder mounted in front yet I'll long line or pull cranks from rear.
I've left the collar down on the terrova so that when its deployed the head is still out of the water. Then fired up the big motor and ran along a path I'd like to fish. After I am done recording it I'll just drop the head and tell the motor to go back along the path. Works pretty good.
:hesaid:hesaid and the man catches some good fish too !!!!!!!:ThumbsUpQuote:
Originally Posted by drill instructor
Thank you for the thread, I'm for sure picking up some tips..
I made my trolling rack for the back which is 3/8 X 1 1/2 inch aluminum. I mounted my SpyderLok heads to it, three on each side. I have a 998 mounted in the center which is in my Ethernet. Picks up all the good spots previously marked. Cray has an excellent suggestion with creating tracks.
On each side I have a 14 ft then an 8 ft with 10s at about 10 degrees offset out the back. Works great for me.
Only pic I could find, my friend is blocking the FF, but you get the idea..
Last try
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Drill Instructor, what model is your boat?
98 Stratos 219F
Thanks. Looks good!
thanks
That is a great floor plan on the Stratos. Looks easy to fish from
I do something similar. Cruise around looking and mark likely looking spots fish or no fish the set a track through those marks , I just wish I could get on the lake right now they have it drawn down to extend boat ramp , you know those crappies are stacked up tight.
Only thing missing is me in the boat. Nice rigQuote:
Originally Posted by drill instructor
I did pretty good today on my vacation. Ended up with 10 big (for Percy Priest Lake) keeper crappie and about 20 short fish. I mostly used autopilot with the wind we had. I haven't had time to play around with the setting routes yet. Sounds like a good way to go. I am always too busy fishing to try it for the last three times I have been out with my new trolling motor. I need to leave the rods at home and learn to use the Terrova. I also need to throw away the foot control. LOL It just gets in the way. Never use it even though I have had a foot control trolling motor for last 25 years. Hard for me to believe but I like the remote.
I keep my pedal hooked up , I get distracted when unhooking a fish or re tying look up oops hands are full give the pedal a tap or 2 to clear whatever I'm about to run into lol
Same here. I was afraid not to get the foot control and I've never used it in 3 years. Nice not having the pedal and cable in the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by tncrappiebass
Di your boat 19ft long or 21?? I want exact setup!!!! Looks like a killer idea! What line jig weight you use? In 20ft of water you let a lot of line out a long ways from boat with light jig or heavy jig close to boat ?Quote:
Originally Posted by drill instructor
Boat is 19ft6in, I use 6lb most of the time go 4lb on two rods in winter to go deep. I let out about 30yrds on my longest reel and shorten from there. Jig head weight is 1/16 mostly with a few 1/32. Spring you can go a lot lighter jig.
Wow would've never guessed that light. We side pull two 1/4 oz hair jigs at .8 mph 1half times the depth of water to ride foot from bottom. 20ft water 30ft line January-march then after spawn may-june. I'm excited to get new boat like yours and long line.
While you are recording a track with the trolling motor deployed, but not in the water, do you have the prop turning?Quote:
Originally Posted by basscatcher89
Those are some cool shots there drill!Quote:
Originally Posted by drill instructor
To set my rods up to know how far apart the lines would run in the water I got outside on a non windy day put weight on the line and open the bell and let enough lime out to almost touch the ground then you can set your rod holders the lines will follow at that distance in the water I try to keep my front ones 3 ft apart and back ones 30 inches . I start out at .8 on speed and go from there. At .8 I can long line and spider rig at the same time since my buddy likes long lining and I like rigging. Usually at .8 a 1/16 ounce jig will get about 7 to 8 ft deep.
what is your youtube channel name?
It is always better to fish from the back if long lining. Like others have posted the rods on the back catch more by a long way. The trolling motor you have is ideal for this. I have a center console bay boat with depth finder mounted on console. easy to glance at depth finder and watch rods. You don't have to watch rods like a hawk. Fish will usually hang themselves
Thread is 4yrs old .... so you might want to contact "drill instructor" over on the Georgia state forum ... or PM him.Quote:
Originally Posted by TN. WATERSHED
Dereck FultonQuote:
Originally Posted by TN. WATERSHED
The fish will hang their selves, so I set were I want and steer the boat with my Terranova. E-Z-poleholder has got it down pat!
I realize this is an old thread but thought I'd drop my .02, I will set a depth alarm on my humminbird so when I get too shallow the alarm goes off. L
I have to ask. Why does everyone say more fish is caught out of the back of the boat instead of the front? As long as you let out enough more line (boat length), why would it not be the same? I have found it much easier from the front where I can see exactly what depth is under my trolling motor. When fishing out of the back, I seem to run up in the shallows more often.