Thread: Question about trolling speed tight lining

1/2 ounce weight stay under .5.
If you want to push at speeds up to 1.2 mph like you do long lining 2 ounce weights can keep your jig in the strike zone.
This time of year I push double jigs on a 2 ounce drop shot rig or double minnow rig up to 1.2 and the bait and crappie yesterday were from 4 to 7.5 feet deep over 25 FOW and this technique worked well.
With rods that can carry heavier weights pushing you can also pull jigs at the same speeds and do both techniques at the same time from the front of boat.

Can someone post a picture of the weight in reference to you jigs. Also do you use a loop knot to tie your leader.

Originally Posted by Chad Cooley

Can someone post a picture of the weight in reference to you jigs. Also do you use a loop knot to tie your leader.

Here is how I tie mine, I use a duo lock snap on main line to make removing easier. I use the snaps on rig to quickly change jig or hook. I’m always trying different combos. Doesn’t make sense to me to sit and tie up 50-60 different combos and have to change out entire rig every time you want something different.

This is what I use to stow them on. Tie up a bunch with 3/8-1/2 and 3/4 oz weights. If you need to add extra weight just cut line at swivel and add another weight and retire.
https://tjstackle.com/img/hhbox2.jpg

Thank y'all so much. I will try this.

When I spider riggede my speed was generally under 1.0 mph, more like .5 mph or less. I just "bumped along" cutting the tm on when the boat stopped after using the tm. I usually fished with 1/2 to /34 oz weights and used minners. When I pushed I ran around .8 to 1.0 mph and was actually longline trolling but from the front of the boat. My lines were under and/or back behind the boat at that speed even though the poles were heavy with 1 oz+ sinkers.

that's was the way I did also, long lining from the front of boat. but not with that much weight.Thank You for your response

I'm a long liner but if you push or spider rig I believe you should always tip with minnows. I know most of you do tip with minnows yet I want to make that suggestion to anyone who doesn't. Good fishing.

Originally Posted by rctsr

that's was the way I did also, long lining from the front of boat. but not with that much weight.Thank You for your response