09-18-2003, 04:33 PM
I'm by no means a trolling expert, but I'll share what I do know with you.
First of all, leaded trolling line is designed so that the more you let out, the deeper your lure goes, because there is more weight out in the water. I'm not sure exactly how long each color is, but it's something like 10 feet deeper for every color or something like that(not sure what the measurement is, 10 ft. is just a guess). To use leaded line you must use a trolling reel, which looks a lot like a baitcasting reel. You could never actually "cast" with this reel though. I also have trolled a lot with regular spinning gear in a canoe, and in a boat, and you can do very well that way too. I don't really think it would work well with a canoe to use trolling poles, but maybe. I'd just put an egg sinker (the kind that attaches with a rubber band) about 2-3 feet above your lure on monofilament if you need to go deeper. Hope this helps.
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First of all, leaded trolling line is designed so that the more you let out, the deeper your lure goes, because there is more weight out in the water. I'm not sure exactly how long each color is, but it's something like 10 feet deeper for every color or something like that(not sure what the measurement is, 10 ft. is just a guess). To use leaded line you must use a trolling reel, which looks a lot like a baitcasting reel. You could never actually "cast" with this reel though. I also have trolled a lot with regular spinning gear in a canoe, and in a boat, and you can do very well that way too. I don't really think it would work well with a canoe to use trolling poles, but maybe. I'd just put an egg sinker (the kind that attaches with a rubber band) about 2-3 feet above your lure on monofilament if you need to go deeper. Hope this helps.
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