06-26-2012, 10:41 PM
Another recent post and my own curiousity make me ask these questions. If it's the other recent post I didn't see it but from reading it confirms I may never be down that deep and always kind of wondered if I was when moving.
If I am using a "light" setup say, 6-12 lb test, appropriate M-MH 7-8 foot rod, about an ounce of flash and/or weight combined, going around 1-1.5 mph how much line will I let out to get down about 20 feet? 30 feet? I guess I really never know just how deep I have my stuff down behind me. I know, lead line and all that trolling stuff but really not wanting that.
How does that change adding or deducting weight? Speed? Is the difference between the 6 and 12 lb line a big factor in the calculation? I have read there is a point you reach of letting out line your rig starts to rise rather than decend with line drag in the water.
Will a deep diving Rapalla or similar be the go to lure for trolling with set ups like that?
How about using a 7 weight and sinking fly line and going around 1 mph? Just a big streamer, maybe a bit of weight but I was more thinking of just trolling and not casting so more weight would be ok if needed. How deep could I expect to go?
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If I am using a "light" setup say, 6-12 lb test, appropriate M-MH 7-8 foot rod, about an ounce of flash and/or weight combined, going around 1-1.5 mph how much line will I let out to get down about 20 feet? 30 feet? I guess I really never know just how deep I have my stuff down behind me. I know, lead line and all that trolling stuff but really not wanting that.
How does that change adding or deducting weight? Speed? Is the difference between the 6 and 12 lb line a big factor in the calculation? I have read there is a point you reach of letting out line your rig starts to rise rather than decend with line drag in the water.
Will a deep diving Rapalla or similar be the go to lure for trolling with set ups like that?
How about using a 7 weight and sinking fly line and going around 1 mph? Just a big streamer, maybe a bit of weight but I was more thinking of just trolling and not casting so more weight would be ok if needed. How deep could I expect to go?
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