How many poles can you realistically keep up with using spider rig?

[throwback]

How many poles can you realistically keep up with using spider rig? I'm talking one person sitting in the bow. I see a lot of folks with 8 up front, but many with two seats.

[slickwater1]

I can run four comfortable, but have run as many as six if the bite is slow. With two people we run 6 to 8 depending on the conditions and the bite.

[arkansasbowhunter]

I run 8 regardless if i am by myself or with someone. If i get into trashy water I sometimes drop down to 6 poles.

[Swampfoot]

I run 8 poles all the time unless in the trees.

[rdobbs]

I've run 4 and sometimes 5 poles for 27 years trolling. It is a handfull I must
say when you get into the fish and three poles have fish at one time. I'm
not complaining though.

[Roy]

I usually run 8 16' poles out the front by myself and then still keep a short rod handy to cast to laydowns or vertical jig by the boat. If the fish are real active I might cut back to 6.

[rnvinc]

10...(but the 2 outermost poles left and right are set shallow enough to not have to watch as closely)..

Rickie

[blueball]

8 spideriging

[striperking]

I alway's run 8 out the front and lately I have been also running 2 long line's out the back.

[Andy1270]

I run 6 poles, but it's tough if you're in rough water or heavy cover (snags). Usually with 1 or 2 people on my boat. My boat can have 2 seats up front side-by side, and that makes it easier.