05-12-2008, 12:29 AM
Maghunter, flatlining is just running a lure usualy in a rod holder 75 to 150 feet behind the boat. The guy I was with was new to most of this and he caught around 12 fish just using a spoon and holding the rod in his hand. We later added a 1oz snap weight. Snap weights are a great way to get deeper without the drag of a diver devise. You can buy a whole set from Cabelas. I used a dodger /needle fish combo down 25 feet on the rigger. Between 25 and 35 feet seemed to do it but I was catching fish on a taildancer off the planer board early ( which dives around 12 feet ). We were trolling at 1.7 mph. As for downriggers the mini-trolls are great. Before buying new check out E-bay. You can P.M. me if you have any more questions...Tom JL
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