Thanks for the extra help guys. Also, if you don't mind me asking... Do many troll baits such as gar or slimies? Or troll with live slimies? I have heard that this way is far more productive than lures! I will be learning how to rig dead baits for trolling purposes. Also, when I get my new boat... Is anyone up for given me hand trolling? There seems so much to learn apart from pointing the boat and driving! Anymore tips are welcome... PLEASE
Cheers
Daz
G'day Daz - The answeres to all your questions - yes.
But - learn to crawl before you walk .... you cant possibly know all there is to know about trolling on your first day out.
Start with lures, get the feel for whats happening, then progress up.
(thats just my advice)
Aaron - I will do you a deal ... you teach me how to combine hard bodies and skirts successfully, and I will teach you how to run multiple rods from the boat successfully
We commonly run 5 for billfish, quite often 7 when "searching" and have been known to run up to 9 ... just to give us a sporting chance
We had 9 out one day with 2 people on the boat - got a 4 hookup of 30kg Yellowfin .... very interesting....
Cheers
Pete
I have a mental picture in my head Pete of the chaos that would have ensued. Would have loved to have been up on the flybridge happily snapping picsOriginally Posted by Grand_Marlin
What was the outcome?
Cheers
Paul
Ranger 188VX - "Sweet Chariot"
Quad hookup on tuna.... Would that be fun or chaos!!!!
None the less... sounds like fun...
any pics?
If only I could set out that many lines...
For beginners I would probably only run 2 or 3...
Ill let you know how I go...
Also is there a disadvantage running skirts with hardbodies?
Daz
G'day Guys,
Both riggers and both corners went off....
Long rigger busted off as drag setting was set on strike and couldnt get to it to back it off (goodbye Pakula Lumo 12")
Long corner dropped hook after about a 400m run
Landed the other 2.
It was in my 18' Sharkcat.
And yeah ... it was chaos - especially with 5 other rods still in the way, and it was my deckies secoond trip ever
All good fun
Daz,
Just like the other members said, Troll some good quality reliable brands of lures behind your new rig.
In no time you will definatly hook up. The best thing about Trolling is that you just dont know what youll get and thats can be a big suprise.
It will no doubtibly be the time of you life. Good luck mate and Look forwared to the posts of what you caught.
Regards
navlight
Off shore trolling sounds great... I cant wait...
Anyone have any luck trolling baits or livies?
And is 30lb mono on a TLD25 sufficient... the other tld25 has 50lb mono... is this overkill?
Cheers
Daz
Hey Pete
Love to do that deal but I'm stuck here in Canada working and fine tuning my fly-fishing. 9 Rods sounds like all sorts of fun but I'm thinking you need outriggers for that? I have run 4 before without them but those pesky Mac tuna on all four at once, time and time again hits the bank balance when you're running your newly appointed "favourite" out the back and have to keep replacing them due to the crossovers. We fish out of a 17ft Seafarer thou so I'm sure with practice it could be done
Hey guys,
Whats the deal... or disadvantage running skirts with hard bodies?
I initially thought that would be fine?
Daz
I am no expert - but its a speed thing. For example you might run your uzi's at about 6k. Its important to match a hardbody that will not blow out at that speed. You need something like a Rapala CD14 or bigger in size. Run the hard body closest to the boat and the skirts out behind a bit.
Thanks gunna...
How bout bibless mannows/hardbodies... such as mackbaits/giant tremblers... I read something a while ago.. and they seem to be fine... even at higher speeds...
Also, I have heard alot about the mack tuna hitting lures more frequently than any other species... so hopefully I can tangle with a few...
Daz
sorry to digress from lures daz , but havent seen mention in other replys of f.a.d.s. if you guys use em over there i recomend finding the gps on em , usually dollies hoo and tuna round em
otherwise troll around the shelves or reefs
one lure i can recommend is the larger huntingdon drone on downrigger especially as you like your slice of metal
tightlines
Looks like I will either be running skirts, bibless minnows, or deep diving minnows...
I have also thought of towing a simple metal spoon off the epix efs80... will this method account for any fish?
Daz
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