Trolling Livies

[Streaker]

Can anyone give me some information on trolling live slimies. Speed, hooks etc.
Wayne

[Jacksta]

I cant really give you any info... but why live?! i thought it would make no difference if they were fresh dead lol

Joel

[webby]

Wayne try this rig, one throught the nose the treble up his bum. that if your chasin tooth critters.
regards

[daveyP]

If you have a bait needle run some dacron loop between his eyes and attach it to ya hook preferably a circle hook then do what ever you want with your leaders. Works better with bigger bait as well. Depending on what your chasing 4-6 knots is a pretty good start

[jeffo]

for toothys or for billfish, tuna and cobes?

[the_bomber]

Fantastic artwork Webby-very easy to understand
Thanks

[Streaker]

Webby thanks mate, at what speed would you troll

Jeffo- for those macks off Noosa

Jacksta- sometimes the fish are bit touchy and i have seen the live bait theory really come into play.
Wayne

[magicpudding]

When trolling livies, its pretty hard to go much quicker than 1 or 2 knots. Above that they will start spinning and die on you, let alone at 4-6 knots! On the old boat, the perfect speed was with one motor in gear at idle.
A great help when slow trolling livies is a downrigger. You can get away with breakaway sinkers, but in the long run it is worth buying or making a downrigger.

CJ