Thread: Second Limit Longlining

Another great day! Longlining gets er done!

Your hooked! WTG!

Good going. Sounds like you've got it figured out. Are your rod holders set up on the front like you'd use for spider rigging? I run 16, 14, 12 and 10 foot poles while pulling and rarely have any tangles, unless a catfish gets on one, but when I'm pulling jigs I move my holders to the sides of the deck. The rods stick out basically 90 degrees from the boat. With 2 people I pull one set on front deck and one on rear deck. First time I went longlining was with Slabprowler and that's how he had his set up, so I copied his method and really like it. I've fished who with 2 people fish one on the front deck and the one on the back deck fishes straight behind the boat. I don't like that setup as well as one fishing off each side.

Both off the front with the rods at 90 degrees.
I figure putting them back in place is where most of my problems are coming in play.

Dude, you are on fire right now!!!! Great job!!! Laura and I long lined Enid in April. She is addicted to it now as well.

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

One of my better fish came from way back!!! I relined my reels yesterday and when I started spooling one of them I had a loop hanging down on the spool, it was about half way spooled when I saw it so I decided to spool it on up and deal with it this morning. Threw it out and left the bail open, it was almost to the bottom of the spool when the loop clear and I tripped the bail. The pole immediately bent double and there I was with a 14 inch crappie over 600 feet back, my arm was wore out!!

If it takes that many feet out I'm going to have to buy some electric reels. My arms would give out. Lol

Originally Posted by Cray

If it takes that many feet out I'm going to have to buy some electric reels. My arms would give out. Lol

I know right, we added lead next time!!!!

How do you it compared to pulling cranks?

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