Trolling hex heads offshore

[bluefin59]

I am going off the goldy tomorrow to troll some lures ,i am going to start with some hardbodys to get out to the 36s then i want to change to hex heads,i am hopeing for a hoooooooooooo or a mackeral just wodering what speed i should use i know with my pakulas and hardbodys 6knt is about righti beleive but should i travel my hex heads at maybe8 knts your thoughts on this would be appreciated . I know there is a few marlin out at the 50s my mate caught one on friday on sea probe charters maybe i should mix it up a bit not sure though thanks in advance for any tips .....matt

[finding_time]

Hex heads work well for hoo , and they seem to like the Gold.black .purple colours. The big problem with hex heads is they like to be pulled quick eg 13- 15 knots yes knots!! this burns alot of fuel but some days when nothings working a hex head trolled at this speed WILL get you a fish when everything else just get ignored. I always have a few onboard when trolling for hoo or tuna just incase it's a slow day!

Ian

[bluefin59]

Thanks for that ian i will give that ago if iget no results in a couple of hours i am going to put the pakulas out and slow it back to 6 knt and surch for a bit of bottom action with the placcies i'v got 85lts onboard in a 4.5 fin with a 60hp i usually get about 8hrs trolling at 6knt with just60lts i am taking a little extra tomorrow in a 25lt boat fuel tank so hopefully fuel wont be an issue thanks for the help mate ...matt

[wind rider]

don't be to worried about trolling hex heads at the recomended speed ( 12 to 18 knots ) i troll the tweed area and quite often troll 300 gram hexs with resin heads at 4 to 8 knots. they just run deeper than the resin heads. and have had some great hook ups over the years.wahoo, dolphin fish, small blacks,spanish.if you want to try a realy good color try silver or blue under skirt.clear top skirt.realy lights in the water like a squid. goes off.

[bluefin59]

Thanks wind rider i will travel out to the 36s and slow it down and throw a couple of pakulas into the mix great info thanks for that hopefully i will have something to put in the ofshore reports tomorrow thanks again ...matt

[fishyfrost]

is there any certain areas for trolling besides the usual bommies. i fish off ballina is there certain things you look for when trolling hex heads or deep divers???

[finding_time]

is there any certain areas for trolling besides the usual bommies. i fish off ballina is there certain things you look for when trolling hex heads or deep divers???

Bait, current lines , changes in water temp. birds working to name a few. but as i stated trolling high speeds is expensive better to try pulling some pushers( pakula's ,pitbulls , etc ) and when you find likely areas and they haven't produced try your high speeds. Studying sea surface temps will give you a good idea where to start looking for the above signs , your chasing warm areas of water and more importantly the cooler water beside these warm areas

Ian