Thread: Longlining Questions?

I used to use the hi vis yeller but switched back to clear line. I can see it pretty good and I personally catch more with the clear line. Sme of the lakes I fish in FL are crystal clear and that's when you see a notable difference. When I fished the tannic stained lakes the hi vis worked fine though. I just got tired of respooling reels to accommodate two lakes. If I had enough money I would have reels with both types of line but unfortunately I can't afford it. So do I think it makes a difference? Yes. Does the great hi visibility outweigh the potential of spooking a few fish? Yeah, I think so. It's great for people with no so great eyesight for preventing tangles but if you don't have that problem yet stick with the clear IMO, plus it's easier to find, lol.

Spare spools are relatively cheap

There are not spare spools for the reels I currently have. I have looked for them.......I wish I would have purchased better reels in the beginning that came with an extra spool. Hind sight is 20-20 though.......

I fish the clear waters of Lanier and use hi- vis line. I just add a fluoro leader.

Does anyone ever use the C&C rigs for long lining? I was thinking about trying it using a 1/8oz. weight since i normally long line with 2) 1/16oz. jigs. I was also thinking about coloring the weights and using tied hackle hooks tipped with minnows. I figure a little color on the hooks would help the fish see them a little better. Especially with all the rain my area has been getting lately. I thought this would give the fish a little something different to look at. Has anyone tried this or a version of?

Gabe, when we're talking longlining we're talking about trolling @ 1 mph pulling jigs 75'-100' or so behind the boat. Now when we're spider rigging some of us might use the C&C setup using minnows with or without jigs. Spider rigging is usually done from the front of the boat and the trolling speed is seldom above .3 mph. And in most cases it's even slower than that....just "bumpin" along, but there are always exceptions. I've seen a couple guys trolling with a spider rig setup off the front of their boat using 16' poles running much faster than .3 but they had to be using 1 oz weights or more to keep their lines down. And I'd almost bet they were only using jigs.

I long line myself. I was just wondering if anyone presented their baits in this manner. I guess I will try it out tomorrow. I use a 6-8" loop knot on my top jig and a 3" loop on the bottom when I'm normally long lining. C&C rig would essentially look the same but with a longer leader line on top with minnow then weight then leader to bottom minnow, I could position the minnows one on top of the other giving them a better "schooling" effect. Instead of one in front of the other.

I personally don't think it would work any better than the regular setup. Just take longer to rig up.......and the leader on top has the chance of causing tangles and headaches. Good luck with it though.