glen Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 What line gives a better fight when trolling? Some lines are heavy and take away from the fight. Do you like fish on downriggers, on the boards or dippy divers? Thanks for any thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 wire - no stretch, you will feel every headshake. next would be the no stretch braids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdawg Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 THough they take the most "bigger" fish for me, I hate fighting salmon on wire dipsey setups, ya its fun feeling 'em directly, but I prefer 14 lb mono with a clean spoon off the rigger for trout & kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted August 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Maybe low stretch mono would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 I have caught 4 pound or so walleye on braided dacron that would about jerk the rod out of your hand. My brother used wire and said it is worse, you need a lighter action rod? I have trolled for walleye and smallies on Lake Erie using 8 and 10# mono, nothing much for them to get into so it was heavy enough. Never used dipseys or down riggers. Guess a lot would depend on what I was trolling for, used 17 to 20 pound up north for pike, lost skis on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Power pro, or some other Spectra Fiber gel spun braid has almost no stretch and connects you very directly with your fish. Spectra is a Honeywell product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuntman Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 I fish with 2lb test tell everyone its 20lb test and crank the drag. I loose just about every fish but people always say "wow, that must have been huge to snap that line" Stuntman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Line???? Don't bother. If its a fight yer lookin for, just find yerself a catfish under an undercut bank and wrassle 'em out. That's the way men (and apparently some women) fish down south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted August 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Thanks for the info. I am going to try a few more tricks for trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 When I troll for Lakers with my 'riggers I use Sufix 12lb.. with a get this.. a Trilene XL 10' leader { for a little stretch} tied to ball bearing snap swivel set up on a ..Meduim Light action 7' Berkley Lightnin' Rod ... beleive me every fish feels BIG... I 've brought in 23lb lakers and a few 10lb+ bonus Walleye on this set up...just use your drag system and you win every time !! Good Luck !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hey Randy - Ever try backreelin'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Well glen ill tell ya one thing when i am trolling with a 20lb wire set-up on my convector 30 with a 8ft okuma roller rod...and a dipsey...man when those big salmon hit man its down right violent,man im not kidding it will almost yank you right out of the boat....there is no strech on mason 7strand wire and man its just wicked...i love trolling with that wire...and no its not like what the oldtimers use for lake trout this stuff is state of the art...im gonna bring a wire rod to quinte as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Yes Clamp-It... I backreel when I can It usually depends on the set up I' using my Lightenin' carries a reel that has a continous anti-reverse...so I have to count on my skills & my drag. Good Fishin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hard to argue against trout on light gear too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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