Does trolling speed affect lure depth?
Speed (at normal trolling speeds) isn’t supposed to noticeably affect the depths of cranks when long lining and that’s why you see no depth compensation curves for different speeds.
What depth do you troll in?
Try deep-, medium- and shallow-runners, so that you have a lure or two that will run at every depth from 5 to 20 feet deep (or more, depending on how deep fish will hold in your local waters).
How do you make a lure dive deeper?
Kneel and reel
By sticking your rod into the water while you crank, the bait dives deeper and stays on the bottom longer. That’s why a longer rod is so important. By kneeling and putting the end of my 7-10 Quantum KVD cranking rod in the water, I can get the bait another 4-5 feet deeper.
How do you determine lure depth?
There are two ways you can determine the exact depth/lure/speed relationship of a specific rig. The first is to deploy it to a specific distance, then troll up a gradual shelf or edge until it starts dragging bottom. Note the depth, and try to crank it in before it snags.
How do you control crankbait depth?
Move your crankbait too slow or too fast and it’ll run too shallow. The bill has to bite into the water at the correct angle for the lure to run as deep as possible. The length of your cast is the next thing that affects running depth. A longer cast will let the bait get down deeper.
How far behind the boat should I troll?
Every boat is different and you should make your boat your own study. Proper distance for most boats will be anywhere from 20 feet to 150 feet behind your boat. Whether you have inboard diesel or outboard gas engines, your power dictates the distance you troll your baits and lures.
How much line should I let out for a troll?
Downriggers. Downriggers allow for extra long length between the downrigger ball and the lure. Let out 50 feet of line and clip into the release. If that’s not enough distance to prevent your lake’s wary walleyes from seeing the ball…then let out 150 feet of line!
What makes a crankbait dive?
What causes a lipped crankbait to dive is the force of water against the lip as it is pulled through the water. The shape, angle and location of the line tie all factor into the angle the lure will dive and how deep it will dive. This can also impact how wide a wobble or tight a wiggle the crankbait can have.
How do you weigh a crankbait?
“There are a few different ways you can weight them,” VanDam said. “The balance point on a crankbait is right by the throat or just forward of the front hook hanger. That’s where you want to add the weight. You can use Storm SuspenDots by just sticking them to the bait in that area.
How do I know when my lure hits the bottom?
When they are in the water column, you should feel the vibration of the lure as it moves. If you feel anything else, you have either hit the bottom or some debris in the water column. If you just graze the bottom, you will feel a tick. If you are dragging the bottom, you will feel an uneven extra weight on the line.
What makes a fishing lure dive?
Crankbaits have bills or “lips” that make it dive upon retrieval. Depending on the type of fishing you will be doing, this is an important factor.This will allow you to fish shallow or deep depending on the structure and depth you’re fishing.
What speed should you troll at?
So, what is the best trolling speed? The best trolling speed depends on several factors including the type of fish, water conditions and lure choice. In general, trolling speeds between 1.5 and 2.5 mph, as measured by GPS, are a good starting place for most species like walleye, trout and salmon.
Can you troll with a jig lure?
Originally designed as a casting search lure, the 360 GT Swimmer is also ideally suited to trolling applications. Jigs can be long-line trolled directly behind the boat, but these lures are also ideally suited to trolling in combination with in-line boards.
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