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.
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.
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.
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.
I run 8 poles all the time unless in the trees.
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.
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.
10...(but the 2 outermost poles left and right are set shallow enough to not have to watch as closely)..
Rickie
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I alway's run 8 out the front and lately I have been also running 2 long line's out the back.
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.