04-03-2008, 03:34 PM
Line-dangler,
You're not the only one who trolls with the set-up you mentioned. Its is a great setup for the right conditions! I have a downrigger, but sometime prefer the three-way swivel set up. I just spooled up my new trolling reel with 50lb braid (10lb diameter). I too just "turn the boat around and drag out the snag by straightening your hooks out. Either that, or my 5' flourocarbon leader breaks. I just don't see why more trollers don't go for the heavier line in the 30-50lb category like you and I use. It only has the 8-10lb diameter, so you really aren't losing any "fight" of the fish due to "rope-thick" line. Plus its effective and if your lure does get hung up really bad, you only break off the short leader and never the line! I think thats better than leaving 50-100' of monofilament in the water for someone else to get tangled/snagged in, right? Anyway, good topic.
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You're not the only one who trolls with the set-up you mentioned. Its is a great setup for the right conditions! I have a downrigger, but sometime prefer the three-way swivel set up. I just spooled up my new trolling reel with 50lb braid (10lb diameter). I too just "turn the boat around and drag out the snag by straightening your hooks out. Either that, or my 5' flourocarbon leader breaks. I just don't see why more trollers don't go for the heavier line in the 30-50lb category like you and I use. It only has the 8-10lb diameter, so you really aren't losing any "fight" of the fish due to "rope-thick" line. Plus its effective and if your lure does get hung up really bad, you only break off the short leader and never the line! I think thats better than leaving 50-100' of monofilament in the water for someone else to get tangled/snagged in, right? Anyway, good topic.
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