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I found BnM rods, but did not see the pro staff model..? Am I looking in correct area?
YouTube - longlining for crappie
Here is a quick search done on longlining. I have not viewed them yet. BTW, from a newbee thanks for starting this thread!
Being new to this I am unsure were to look for "BPmQRT" rods (example of what I read) Is it OK to post links here on CC. (might be a sponsor thing)
crappie poles - Search Results
I found BnM rods, but did not see the pro staff model..? Am I looking in correct area?
Here is a good link for BnM Pro Staff Rods... Monk is a forum member and sponsor. His shipping is SUPER fast also...
Monk's Crappie :: MonksCrappie.com :: B 'n' M Pro Staff Trolling Rod
Also don't over look the BnM "The Difference" by Roger Gant. You can get them at Grizzly Jig who is also a forum sponsor...
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So longlining can be done with your rods mounted for or aft. You are just positioning your rods so as not to get hung up on the tm? And you let out enough line to reach your target depth which would be enough line to reach that depth + extra depending on your speed to reach that depth. Does that sound right?
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In othe words if you want to fish at say 12' you may let out 16' or so at 1mph?
I know I am Problably making this sound more complicated than it is, but I tried it once with two rods last year and didn't really have a clue what I was doing. Definatly a noob.
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I'm a noob about this also, but I troll for many saltwater fish and your correct about added line. The amout of line out changes with speed, lb test of line and lure wieght. other factors, tide or flow.
BTW, I hope it didn't seem lik I was coming on strong or being a smart-arce about the rods.. learning here has me wanting more .. (and didn't want to waste money on poor rod!)
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16' of line in 12' water would allow the lures to run 1-3 ft down considering lure/line wgt and other concerns. This works great when fish are suspended. Generally longlining will require MUCH more line as you will be moving faster. Generally 10-40 YARDS of line or a 'decient cast' length. If the lure starts hitting bottom, indicated by small ticking of the rod tip, either speed up a little or reel up a couple of cranks.
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If I get hung up, I just break it as fast as possible and maybe you get luck and sometimes it will slide off. If I get hung up on multiple rods, I still just keep going and break them all if I have too. It's just part of it. If you are not getting hung up sometimes, it is hard to catch fish. But you can adjust your speed or weight if you are getting hung up too much in the depth you are in.
As far as catching the fish, the hook sets itself in most cases. You just need to watch your rod tips. It is not uncommon to have 3 or fish on at the same time. But don't rush it and just reel one in at a time.
Thanks.