08-07-2014, 03:52 PM
I'm planning on taking the family fishing this weekend and since our cabin is between Strawberry and Starvation I'm planning on hitting Strawberry. I'll be fishing out of our 24ft pontoon boat without downriggers. I prefer to troll whever possible but without a dedicated trolling motor the slowest I can go is between 2.5-2.75mph. I have a trolling combo that I had spooled with 80lb sufix braid(not sure what I was thinking). I'm thinking about throwing leadcore on it instead. I'd like to hear opinions about using lead at the speed I can troll. If I do go with lead, can I safely run two more rods with standard line safely off the sides? Keep in mind I've never used lead so any tips or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.
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