Thanks to everyone for your replies. You have been most helpful. Blessings!
I spider rig year round over here. 95% of the time I have a pony head on the bottom of my spider rig. You can push them with just a plastic, plastic and tip minnow or pony head bare with minnow. Most of the time I'm rigged with teaser I tie on top, 1/2 oz weight and 1/8 oz pony on bottom.
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Basically, "pushing" is having your rods out the front of the boat, more or less pointing forward, rather than out the side or back.
It's kinda like your position when you use a cart at the grocery store ... you're "pushing" the cart if it's in front of you, and "pulling" it when it's behind you. Just think of the cart as your rods and you'll get the concept.
Most times when "pushing" jigs/cranks ... you're using trolling weights. That's to get the line angled deep enough to clear the trolling motor prop, as well as not having to have as much line out to get the depth you seek. It's not mandatory, but it is helpful.
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I pull longline with lead core. I use a my own flies tipped with bait. Handline only. With the lead core it doesn't matter which they've both get down. Again I can fish those super light River Runs Through it flies down as dee pas I want with lead core.
Along these lines, what are typical depths for crappie in the summer? 20+ or 30+ or is it strictly depending on conditions?
I find when trolling cranks I'm usually catching fish between 16 and 25 feet deep in the water column in as deep as 40 FOW. Just depends on where the fish are suspending or holding on the structure.