08-06-2016, 04:59 PM
[quote WeekendWarrior] I have lead core line, but I have never used bottom bouncers before. When trolling using bottom bouncers and lead core line, how do you know how far to let out your line to ensure contact with the bottom (assuming that is still the goal using the slow death method)? Is it the way your line reacts, angle of the line, # of colors based on fishfinder depth? I am pretty new to judging depth with lead core in general.
Also, how much leader are you putting between your bottom bouncer/ dodger / Slow Death Hook?[/quote]
LOL, no you don't use a bottom bouncer when fishing for trout, just walleye. I was just talking about how you could get deep, depending on what you were fishing for, your lead core line will work fine. You don't want to hit the bottom when fishing for trout, you just want to get down to where the fish are. With the water temps we have now, I'd let out at least three colors to start with and if you don't catch any fish, let out another color every 30 minutes or so until you catch a fish, then remember how many colors you are out and repeat, until you stop catching fish. At that point you might need to go another color deeper.
Stan gave you a good answer on the leader between the dodger and the worm harness but as mentioned, I usually make a worm harness and put the slow death hook on the end of the harness. Hope this helps, sorry for the slow reply but I've been out fishing.
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Also, how much leader are you putting between your bottom bouncer/ dodger / Slow Death Hook?[/quote]
LOL, no you don't use a bottom bouncer when fishing for trout, just walleye. I was just talking about how you could get deep, depending on what you were fishing for, your lead core line will work fine. You don't want to hit the bottom when fishing for trout, you just want to get down to where the fish are. With the water temps we have now, I'd let out at least three colors to start with and if you don't catch any fish, let out another color every 30 minutes or so until you catch a fish, then remember how many colors you are out and repeat, until you stop catching fish. At that point you might need to go another color deeper.
Stan gave you a good answer on the leader between the dodger and the worm harness but as mentioned, I usually make a worm harness and put the slow death hook on the end of the harness. Hope this helps, sorry for the slow reply but I've been out fishing.
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