Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight

Site Bite Q & A

Site Bite Q & A 

I have some questions about trolling crawler harnesses.

August 28, 2016December 19, 2017 The Next Bite Live Bait, Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Site Bite Q & A, Trolling

Answer: When I am using Snap weights, I would say my typical leader length (weight to the spinner) is 50

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Site Bite Q & A

Site Bite Q & A 

How to get shallow running lures deeper in a river?

August 28, 2016December 20, 2017 The Next Bite Crankbaits, Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Site Bite Q & A, Trolling

Answer: As far as your questions about getting Husky Jerks and such lures down to those fish … you don’t

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Site Bite Q & A 

Is it better to troll shallow cranks with weight, or use deep divers?

August 28, 2016December 20, 2017 The Next Bite Berkley Flicker Minnow, Berkley Flicker Shad, Crankbaits, Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Site Bite Q & A, Trolling

Answer: Choosing the right crankbait really has more to do with the action as it relates to water temperature. For

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Site Bite Q & A 

How much weight does it take to get cranks down deep?

August 27, 2016December 20, 2017 The Next Bite Berkley FireLine, Crankbaits, Off Shore Tackle OR12 Side Planer, Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Site Bite Q & A, Trilene XT, Trolling

Answer: Five things affect how deep a weight will take a crank bait. 1.) The amount of line you let

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Site Bite Q & A 

Is snell length critical when pulling crawler harnesses in open water?

August 27, 2016December 20, 2017 The Next Bite Bass Pro Shops XPS Keel Weight, Live Bait, Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Rigging, Site Bite Q & A

Answer: The reason we often use long snells (Gary and I have used up to 150ft snell – Saginaw Bay,

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Site Bite Q & A 

When you use a long lead on a harness to a snap weight, do good hooksets begin to be a problem?

August 27, 2016December 20, 2017 The Next Bite Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Site Bite Q & A, Trolling

Answer: Slow trolling speeds and snap weights with long leaders can be tough. I like to let my rods or

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Site Bite Q & A 

How do you know what your trolling depths are when you deviate from the 50/50 method?

August 27, 2016December 20, 2017 The Next Bite Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Site Bite Q & A, Trolling

Answer: Remember that Snap Weight diving depths are affected by 3 factors: 1. The weight of the Snap Weight 2.

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Site Bite Q & A 

Is there a secret formula for tying crawler/spinner harnesses for big water like saginaw bay?

August 27, 2016December 21, 2017 The Next Bite Bass Pro Shops XPS Spacer Bodies, Bass Pro Shops XPS Spinners, Berkley Vanish, Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Site Bite Q & A

Answer: On big waters like the Great Lakes I tie spinners to catch big walleyes. Start with 17lb Vanish (flurocarbon).

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Site Bite Q & A 

When would you use a snap vs. Keel weight vs. Lead core?

August 27, 2016December 20, 2017 The Next Bite Bass Pro Shops XPS Keel Weight, Lead Core, Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Site Bite Q & A

Answer: There are advantages for both Offshore Snap Weights, XPS Keel Weights and I use each about 50% of the

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Site Bite Q & A 

I just got my first boat – where do I go from here to start catching walleyes?

August 27, 2016December 20, 2017 The Next Bite Off Shore Tackle Snap Weight, Precision Trolling Data, Site Bite Q & A, Spinners, Trilene XT, Trolling, Walleye

  Answer:Couple of general comments:If you are just starting out in a boat the big things to think about are1)

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