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Old 09-02-2016, 12:26 AM   #19
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Default Lead Core Info

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Originally Posted by pjard View Post
Without down riggers you have to use lead core. The line is color coded and it's roughly 5 feet of depth for each color. Each color is 10 yards of line I think. Pretty simple... With regards to second guessing the right depth/color/speed/fly vs. spoon, that's called "fishing".

With regard to using mono, I have no idea how you could guess the depth. There could be a trick that I am not aware of. Also, you want to use a fluorocarbon leader between the end of the line and the lure itself. I'm sure others will vary but trolling reel starts with about 50 feet of backing (important), then 10 colors of lead core, then about 50 feet of mono just to get the lure away from the boat and finally 5-6 feet of fluorocarbon tied to the fly/spoon.

I have only been doing this for 4 seasons now so by no means am I an expert. However, it's not very difficult to set up a rig once you get the concept...actually catching fish, now that can be difficult!
http://www.baitrodreel.com/detailed-...e-depth-chart/
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