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C.Painter

Posted 7/20/2004 9:36 AM (#112496)
Subject: Trolling- depth of typical baits on power pro?

OK...not a big troller but trying to get better.

I know some of you folks out there will have this info and would love to get a copy of your "cheat sheet" if I could!

Looking for depths of baits like little ernies, depthraiders, jakes (8 and 10), little swim wizzes etc. for 80 lb power pro or tuff line for various length line out, 5-35 feet range.

I need more confidence in knowing where my baits are running and this will at least put me closer to what I am doing now...yeah yeah I can find a slopping flat and figure it out...but my time on the water is limited so I rather fish...so I was hoping someone with this info will feel sorry for me and show pitty and share their hard earned info!!! I am willing to share what I know about muskie fishing if you have 2 minutes!

Cory

tuffy1

Posted 7/20/2004 10:40 AM (#112500 - in reply to #112496)
Subject: RE: Trolling- depth of typical baits on power pro?

Posts: 3242

Location: Racine, Wi

Check your pm Cory.

boone

Posted 7/20/2004 12:27 PM (#112512 - in reply to #112496)
Subject: RE: Trolling- depth of typical baits on power pro?

Posts: 11

great question. I am also just starting out in the trolling game, bought a couple of DB-4's yesterday and wanted to head out friday. I also have 80 pound power pro on my lines and was wondering how deep these would run. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

ToddM

Posted 7/20/2004 10:20 PM (#112609 - in reply to #112496)
Subject: RE: Trolling- depth of typical baits on power pro?

Posts: 20281

Location: oswego, il

I use depthraiders alot and 25ft of line out will put you at about 10ft. 20ft out will get you around 8ft. I tend not to troll much deeper than that except a couple select lakes. I usually don't find active fish much lower on the shad lakes anyway.

Webguy

Posted 7/21/2004 7:04 AM (#112632 - in reply to #112496)
Subject: RE: Trolling- depth of typical baits on power pro?

Posts: 294

Location: Suspended

I'll second Todd's observations and add that at 35' out you're down to 14' at 4mph with rod tip in the water. I just got Daiwa line counter reels and ran them last week. The 8"Jakes run about the same and the 10"ers run just a little shallower (probably because they the lip size is about the same but the bigger one has more floataion).

TECK

Posted 7/21/2004 8:22 AM (#112636 - in reply to #112632)
Subject: RE: Trolling- depth of typical baits on power pro?

Posts: 670

Location: Minnetonka , MN.

I know a 13" Grandma with 90' of 80lb power pro will go down 17 or 18 feet at 3.5 MPH. You have to figure in all facters speed , line dia. and line out.

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