Lead core line crankbaits for Stripers
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Gem Morris
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Yup, I generally run 95' out at Lake Powell. Not sure why that is the magic number?
Garry
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What are some your favorite crank baits ?
Garry
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Thanks
Gem Morris
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Garry
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What speed do you troll ?
Gem Morris
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I shoot for 1.7mph, but sometimes bump it up to 2 or so. Wayne says to troll up to 3 mph but I rarely do that.
I'm by no means saying I'm smarter than Wayne - not by a far stretch. I just have found that speed works for me.
By the way, I also troll an umbrella rig at that speed with the crankbaits on other rods. The umbrella rig often outfishes the crankbaits.
I'm by no means saying I'm smarter than Wayne - not by a far stretch. I just have found that speed works for me.
By the way, I also troll an umbrella rig at that speed with the crankbaits on other rods. The umbrella rig often outfishes the crankbaits.
Garry
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How many hooks can you use on an umbrella rig in Utah?
SKEETER
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Hi Garry- I hope this help with your question...
GENERAL RULES: FISHING METHODS Utah Code § 23-20-3
No artificial lure may have more than three hooks.•
No line may have attached to it more than three baited hooks, three artificial flies or three artificial lures.
Garry
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That what I thought but wasn’t sure . Thanks
My buddy and I fish lead-core a lot His lure preference is a Lucky Craft Pointer. I prefer a Spro jig with a 4" curly tail grub. Both catch fish but the jig doesn't hang up as often and is easy to remove from a fish. We fish at 3 mph with 125' to 150' of line..
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birdsnest
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What weight line are y'all using? I'm gonna give this a try in May. I have never used downriggers or planing boards and don't really want to until I see the need. It is just so fun to catch a fish on light line and have to finesse them into the net. That being said I can see the wisdom of using lead core to get deeper while trolling.
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MrTwister
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I started out in 1986 using Lead Core Line at Lake Powell. It’s what my buddies used so I used it too. But it wasn’t much fun reeling in fish on that heavy line. No sport in that......
So the next year I bought a down rigger and fished with lite line, 8 lb.. That was much more sporting and fun. Now I run two downriggers and stack them, which helps me catch more fish. Depending on my fish finder, I put my first rapala down where the fish are shown and back about 60 feet, and then put a second one up 5-10 feet higher and back about 30 feet. Stacking is a pain and hard to get used to, but works great. We catch a lot of doubles.
Then two years ago I started working side planers. I made my own big planers and they are amazing when fish in that top 10-12 feet of water. I can clip 3-4 poles on each side of my boat. They work like downriggers only sideways. I use the same "Blacks" Releases and slide them down my planer rope out to 80 feet to each side. You can cover a lot of area with side planers. 180 feet across with lines out every 15 feet. More Fish. But again it takes some practice and getting used to. You can’t drive the boat and put out lines at the same time. Thank goodness for i-pilot / copilot.
When you have 3-4 guys (grand kids) fishing on your boat, you really need the downriggers stacked and or the side planers to get all those lines out. Two each............. 8 lines.
Secret to downriggers are the adjustable releases, use the Blacks or Chamberlain releases. Throw the rubber bands and pinch clips away. Speed 2-3 mph for stripers and trout. 1.5-2 mph for kokanee.
Good Luck!!
Next trip to the north end of Powell will be March 29th for a week. Hope to see you there!
Come on warm weather...........
So the next year I bought a down rigger and fished with lite line, 8 lb.. That was much more sporting and fun. Now I run two downriggers and stack them, which helps me catch more fish. Depending on my fish finder, I put my first rapala down where the fish are shown and back about 60 feet, and then put a second one up 5-10 feet higher and back about 30 feet. Stacking is a pain and hard to get used to, but works great. We catch a lot of doubles.
Then two years ago I started working side planers. I made my own big planers and they are amazing when fish in that top 10-12 feet of water. I can clip 3-4 poles on each side of my boat. They work like downriggers only sideways. I use the same "Blacks" Releases and slide them down my planer rope out to 80 feet to each side. You can cover a lot of area with side planers. 180 feet across with lines out every 15 feet. More Fish. But again it takes some practice and getting used to. You can’t drive the boat and put out lines at the same time. Thank goodness for i-pilot / copilot.
When you have 3-4 guys (grand kids) fishing on your boat, you really need the downriggers stacked and or the side planers to get all those lines out. Two each............. 8 lines.
Secret to downriggers are the adjustable releases, use the Blacks or Chamberlain releases. Throw the rubber bands and pinch clips away. Speed 2-3 mph for stripers and trout. 1.5-2 mph for kokanee.
Good Luck!!
Next trip to the north end of Powell will be March 29th for a week. Hope to see you there!
Come on warm weather...........
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