04-14-2011, 05:38 PM
You've got some good advice and feedback.
I've used those trolling, and even casting - even from shore. I wouldn't worry too much about line twist - they do have swivels, you can always add more upstream too. But keep it close to the pops. Keep in mind - when you reel in - you'll have the length of the pop-string, as well as whatever length of leader you put behind it. But the time your kid reels in that Spidey rod - he'll need to be in the front of the boat, or holding it up high to land/net a fish.
But my boy and I do it - tag team!
I haven't found the smaller ones to cause too much drag. I like to match the blade color to my lure - part of the same school. I have found the bigger pop gear to cause so much drag that sometimes you don't even know if there's a fish on still (till it leaps!)
I've mostly moved to putting the bigger pop-gear on the ball of a downrigger, and maybe a dodger on the line ahead of the lure, that way it's all fish once there's a strike.
You might want to plan on respooling new line on the kiddie rod. They usually come with pretty crappy line. THAT'll cause more birds-nests than anything!
Now who wants to start a debate about the merits, demerits of rubber snubbers?!
I've used those trolling, and even casting - even from shore. I wouldn't worry too much about line twist - they do have swivels, you can always add more upstream too. But keep it close to the pops. Keep in mind - when you reel in - you'll have the length of the pop-string, as well as whatever length of leader you put behind it. But the time your kid reels in that Spidey rod - he'll need to be in the front of the boat, or holding it up high to land/net a fish.
But my boy and I do it - tag team!
I haven't found the smaller ones to cause too much drag. I like to match the blade color to my lure - part of the same school. I have found the bigger pop gear to cause so much drag that sometimes you don't even know if there's a fish on still (till it leaps!)
I've mostly moved to putting the bigger pop-gear on the ball of a downrigger, and maybe a dodger on the line ahead of the lure, that way it's all fish once there's a strike.
You might want to plan on respooling new line on the kiddie rod. They usually come with pretty crappy line. THAT'll cause more birds-nests than anything!
Now who wants to start a debate about the merits, demerits of rubber snubbers?!