Try using Some S Turns to Mix up Your Trolling Pattern
Quick tip to mix up how the bait moves in the water.
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I have some questions about trolling crawler harnesses.
Answer: When I am using Snap weights, I would say my typical leader length (weight to the spinner) is 50
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How to get shallow running lures deeper in a river?
Answer: As far as your questions about getting Husky Jerks and such lures down to those fish … you don’t
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Is it better to troll shallow cranks with weight, or use deep divers?
Answer: Choosing the right crankbait really has more to do with the action as it relates to water temperature. For
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How much weight does it take to get cranks down deep?
Answer: Five things affect how deep a weight will take a crank bait. 1.) The amount of line you let
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Is snell length critical when pulling crawler harnesses in open water?
Answer: The reason we often use long snells (Gary and I have used up to 150ft snell – Saginaw Bay,
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When you use a long lead on a harness to a snap weight, do good hooksets begin to be a problem?
Answer: Slow trolling speeds and snap weights with long leaders can be tough. I like to let my rods or
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How do you know what your trolling depths are when you deviate from the 50/50 method?
Answer: Remember that Snap Weight diving depths are affected by 3 factors: 1. The weight of the Snap Weight 2.
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Is there a secret formula for tying crawler/spinner harnesses for big water like saginaw bay?
Answer: On big waters like the Great Lakes I tie spinners to catch big walleyes. Start with 17lb Vanish (flurocarbon).
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When would you use a snap vs. Keel weight vs. Lead core?
Answer: There are advantages for both Offshore Snap Weights, XPS Keel Weights and I use each about 50% of the
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