Long lining and spider rigging question

[kb2112]

Hi all,

I have been reading thru the posts, and keep reading about long lining and spider rigging. What are these methods? How do you do them?

Are they just trolling (long lining), and drift fishing (spider rigging)?

Also, how do you 'push' your lures?

Sorry for the basic questions.

Thanks,

kb

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If you will use the search function on this site you will find lots of reading on these methods as the have been discussed many, many times.

[jimeisaac]

Are they just trolling (long lining), and drift fishing (spider rigging)?

Also, how do you 'push' your lures?
kb

Short answer, yes. If you use a motor while spider rigging instead of just drifting you are "pushing" the lures.

You can get lots more details with the search function.

Good Luck!

[CrappiePappy]

Hi all,
I have been reading thru the posts, and keep reading about long lining and spider rigging. What are these methods? How do you do them?
Are they just trolling (long lining), and drift fishing (spider rigging)?
Also, how do you 'push' your lures?
Sorry for the basic questions.
Thanks,
kb

long line trolling is dragging the lures well behind the boat (long line out)

spider rigging is dragging the lures literally/nearly under the boat

pushing is dragging the lures on vertical lines, usually accomplished by adding heavy weights

drift fishing is dragging your lures by wind power, or current, without the aid of electrical or gas power

side pulling is dragging your lures by means of a trolling motor mounted on the side of your boat

sculling is dragging your lures by means of a short paddle for movement

That's my definitions of them, anyway

... cp

[kb2112]

Ah, great. I will be fishing mostly from my kayak, but have done a lot of trolling and drifting while fishing for stripers and blues in the ocean.