trolling wire leaders
Submitted by Walker on Sun, 2009-11-01 16:49
Hi everyone. Just wanted to know some information about trolling. Im interested this summer about chasing bonito, macks and sambos. im keen to find out what sort of line/leader size is best. ive heard about crimping your own wire. what should i look for and what $$$$$$$. are pre packed wire rigs any good.
also most diving lures have a depth rating on the bib but at what speed do you achieve this depth. the packaging the lures were in are long gone.
wopjrb
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Date Joined: 05/03/09
6 knots is a good all round troll speed
i'd fish 15kg mono with a 60lb - 100lb leader - run a bimini twist which is tied straight to the mono wind on and use at least 2 metres of leader and around 30cm of wire - i always use multi strand but ive heard that single strand is equally as effective - insure that your snap connectors on the end on the wire are the cross lock type ( the strong ones)
DazSamFishing
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Date Joined: 19/08/09
Yep - run a wind-on leader.
Yep - run a wind-on leader. I use piano wire (single strand - 30cm)... haywire twist to a solid or split ring - to your lure. And definitely use quality snap lock swivels on the end of your wind-on leader. Alternatively, use a crane or bb swivel to your wind-on. Attach a split ring to your swivel.
Auslobster
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Date Joined: 03/05/08
Wire...
...good insurance when mackerel are around, but we got spaniards last Easter at Jurien (up to 15 kgs) using 80-100 lb mono traces attached to a bimini with an albright. That was using large diving lures which copped the teeth more than what the line actually did. If you are primarily after tuna, better to use mono as they can shy away from the more visible wire.
Skirts can be trolled as fast as you want (up to 15 knots) although 8-10 is more realistic in my view. Shallow running divers like Laser Pros and Rapala CD Magnums go best at 4-6 knots while X-Rap Mags and Classic F18's can reportedly handle 12 knots or more.