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TSPS 06-27-2005 12:59 PM

Trolling Question
 
Hey Guys ,
Hopeing for some help , I just bought a boat and was tring to figure out the relationship between speed/how much line to let out to get to a depth X . Anybody have a formula or a rule of thumb ?
This is my first time trolling in my own boat with my own stuff.

Thanks in advance
TSPS

Homerun04 06-27-2005 01:36 PM

I do minimum speed for bass.....less then 3 mph.....and usually go 4X - 5X depth for amount of line let out....asumming I am using wire......if in 20 feet of H2O, let out 90' min of line.

MakoMike 06-27-2005 02:16 PM

With wire the rule of thumb is ten feet deep for every 100 feet of wire out.

TSPS 06-27-2005 02:26 PM

How about Mono ?

MakoMike 06-27-2005 02:31 PM

Proably more like one inch for evry thousand feet you let out :) You'll need to use drails and figure out how deep you'rre getting with X amount of weight.
Or you could use planers, and figure it out. Planers or z-wings will get you down further with less line out than drails.

TSPS 06-30-2005 08:54 AM

Thanks for the replys , I'll see what I can do , sounds like I'll have to experament and see what works .

sokinwet 06-30-2005 11:01 AM

trolling
 
Check out his web site for trolling depth info. for all types of line www.reelcrabby.com/trolling_depths_guide.htm

TSPS 07-01-2005 07:19 AM

That’s exactly what I was looking for , awesome , Thanks VERY much . :thanks:

blue oyster 07-01-2005 11:02 AM

lead core 4/5 feet per color depending on speed , if you dont want to get into that , the new superbraids will go deeper than mono , power pro ect. you have to play around every lure ,tube ,ect will be different on every different type of line . you learn real quick when you give a few $10.00-$30.00 rigs to the bottom monster :D


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