Does anyone do the long line trolling behind the boat with any success at Ky lake. Just got back from Weiss and was wandering if this method is very successful down there on Ky.There was a lot of fish caught using this method on Weiss. Thanks Bryan
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Does anyone do the long line trolling behind the boat with any success at Ky lake. Just got back from Weiss and was wandering if this method is very successful down there on Ky.There was a lot of fish caught using this method on Weiss. Thanks Bryan
I was down there on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and saw several guys trolling from the back of the boat. Watched them catch several fish. My son and I were still spider rigging and catching them pretty good. I've never tried it myself, but in the open water of KY lake it's gotta be a good idea and looks like that in high winds would probably work better than spider rigging. I'm liable to try it myself just to experiment. Just FYI....KY lake is really turning on. I found water temp from 55 to 58 and the fish are hitting good. This cold front will probably stall things for a little bit.
Thanks. When we were down at Weiss last week and the water was just getting into the mid 50's and the fish were really turning on. They were on the main lake and moving into the creeks. I figured Ky wouldn't be far behind. I might try and get down in the next couple of weeks. I've never really fished Ky for crappie much, mostly bass. We tore them up on the long line trolling down there, which is about the only way they fish for them. Bryan
i went down to weiss last week aswell, launched from jr marina, i had never longline trolled before but that was the deal down their, really big fat fish, several 2 pounds. i think i will try doing that up here when the water temp comes up abit.
When you say longline trolling just what is that method. I'm guessing you are not talking about crankbait trolling but some other form. Can you describe it for me. Is it like the side pulling Gant does in TN.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappie52
Hey crappie52 we were staying at JR's on Tue. thru Thur. and went out with one of there guides on Wed. We were in a black Stratos. Those were definetly some fat fish. My Dad caught a few at Nolin this week and was complaining about how small a 10 inch fish was here. Steve, when we say long line trolling, we are using 1/32 or 1/16 oz jigs and will make a cast out from the boat and lock the bale and put them in rod holders and pull them behind the boat. We used different length poles to space out the rods so they didn't get tangled. The speed of the trolling motor determines how deep the jigs are. You have to figure out how fast the fish want them and how deep they are. It's pretty simple and it puts a lot of fish in the boat. Hope this explains it for you. Bryan
I would imagine when doing this you are using some type of curly tail or roadrunner or slider that has action. Not a typical tube. Is this correct?
Most people I know, that are long line trolling on Weiss ... are using marabou jigs. Slider grubs, Roadrunners, and curly tail plastics aren't all that popular, for trolling there. The major jig, with any type of plastic body, that's used down there ... is a Jiffy Jig, Hal Fly, or a custom made imitation of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by JTMavs
That's been my observation, anyway. ............ cp :cool:
Hey Anyone.....When long line trolling with a jig, what happens when you have to stop to land a fish or get hung on one of the lines? Don't all your lines go to the bottom and hang up? I would like to start doing this and I need all the help I can get. Any help is appreciated.
You don't stop the boat; keep going and reel it in.
i left on monday, i never got hung on the bottom, no structure that i saw just flat bottom.
I fish the longline method along with straight line method. I use paddle tails, mud bug lures, curly tails, road runners, or anything else that makes noise and vibration for longline trolling out of the back of my boat and on the sides i use bell sinker with 2 to 4 baits tied about 6 inches apart from each other with a loop knot for better action. I drop them off the side till i hit bottom and raise them up about a foot. I have picked up as many as 10 fish at one time, as you know crappie will follow the shad and that is where you will find me.....following the shad!
I have gone to Weiss for years and fished KY Lake the very same way. I only went last year three times and we caught 90 keepers in one day trolling with the same 1/16 ounce jigs you by at JR's. I usually buy $50 worth per year just to fish with here in KY.
As for the questions on getting lines tangled or what to do with hangups.... just keep the line bring the line and keep going when you get hung up. If you have a fish, don't give the fish any slack and just wind it in. Since you continue to troll while pulling the fish in, a one pounder can feel like a four pound bass especially if you use up to 14' long poles like me.
Typically, you aren't catching fish unless you are getting hung up. I will take three broken lines for three two pounders on at one time.