krawler Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Past few summers ive been doing a lot of trolling for pike, eyes and musky. i fish a lot of areas that are around 15-35 ft deep. often i will mark fish on bottom but i know for a fact my lures are only running 15ft down. i know the general rule of thumb, let out more line, angle the rod closer to the water. I troll crankbaits most of the time and larger body baits, without running a bigger lure, how can i get the baits to run deeper?? what techniques are used? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITEME Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 down riggers, lead line, inline sinkers ,dipsy divers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyb Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Snap Weights, keel weights, 3-way rigs, etc are a cheap solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) a believer will get down 18' on 85' line out with braid. ernies a little deeper. there are lots of custom bait maker$ that make excellent baits that will dive deeper than 20'. not cheap usually. another option is to run wire for pike & muskie. Edited September 18, 2007 by Raf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zib Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) You could run lead core line, in-line sinkers, or snap on weights. If you troll on a regular basis then you should buy the book, Precision Trolling. It gives valueable info on how deep lures dive based on the amount of line let out, etc. It costs about $30 US but it's worth it. http://www.precisionangling.com/ Edited September 18, 2007 by Zib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 stop the boat and drop a jig on its head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 stop the boat and drop a jig on its head I concur! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) Snap Weights, keel weights, 3-way rigs, etc are a cheap solution. Like Tony says Snap weights or clip weights they work well on mono if you use braid you would have to make a wrap around as they don't hold well on braid.Some of the lures shown will dive down deep.Yozuri hydro minnows,manns 20 's and 30's,Rapala deep diving Tail Dancers and reef runners.The snap weights are in the pics. MTP Edited September 18, 2007 by Mike the Pike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 For thirty bucks you can buy 1000 feet of steel line at CTC. Three hundred feet of twelve pound test wire will take a Shad Rap down to thirty feet. Garry2R's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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