Thread: Which one SI or DI ?

Originally Posted by TNAMBUSHER

I am no "spider rigger" BUT if you mount ANY type unit on the TM, your baits are already well past any structure that shows up WHEN it shows up. If that is going to be your primary technique, I do not see the benefit of a TM mounted sonar. Am I missing something? The only way that I could see that a front mounted sonar would be useful for SR'ing would be to mount an SI transducer on some sort of articulating mount, set it to scan from one side and then "sweep" the beam from side to side so that it showed cover in the boats path.

I don't think you are truly understanding Spider Rigging! You are not moving when over the fish. I basically see fish/structure and let wind/current drift me back over them. You want your lines at a 90 degree angle to the rod. This keeps them as close to straight down allowing for depth control. Maybe you are thinking of pushing or long lining?

Originally Posted by crappielimits

I don't think you are truly understanding Spider Rigging! You are not moving when over the fish. I basically see fish/structure and let wind/current drift me back over them. You want your lines at a 90 degree angle to the rod. This keeps them as close to straight down allowing for depth control. Maybe you are thinking of pushing or long lining?

The people that I see using multiple long rods out the front of their boats around here are using the TM to move themselves around stump beds and spawning flats. That might not be spider rigging, but thats what I call it.