Quote Originally Posted by Lloakley930 View Post
I want to be able to longline year round. I understand slower in winter and faster in summer. How fast are you guys trolling in cold water and catching good numbers of fish?
Speed is tricky and really depends on what the fish want each day. If you slow down your jigs drop and speed up the jigs rise and can also change depth with amount of line out. Try getting use to pulling on the .07 to 1.2 speeds and adjust depth with jig weight outside of these running depths. With a 1/16 jig you can cover a lot of depth but at times the fish want smaller jigs if they are deep or shallow. I don't change my speeds outside of these ranges but if I want a deeper depth at .07 I change to a 1/8 oz jig and if I need to run shallower but 1.2 mph is to fast for the days bite go with a 1/32 oz jig.
Maybe this will get you some help with your question but time on the lake fishing will help you more than any info we can give you. Each fishermans setup is a little different and each boat will pull a little different but guide lines does help starting out.