Trolling sinkers
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Trolling sinkers
The other day, we had luck on the Kingfish when I added a trolling sinker to the line.
fortunately for me, I have some sinker moulds that are 100, 125 and 150 grams, and the sinkers are the same shaped ones used in casting competitions.
All I needed to do was make sure that the wire went all the way through so that I can put the mono through. So made up about 6 today, for use in the future.
fortunately for me, I have some sinker moulds that are 100, 125 and 150 grams, and the sinkers are the same shaped ones used in casting competitions.
All I needed to do was make sure that the wire went all the way through so that I can put the mono through. So made up about 6 today, for use in the future.
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Re: Trolling sinkers
I tend to troll lures, personally I find the fish prefer them to sinkers
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Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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All done. Now must remember the safe place i will put them in so when i need them I'll find them. Like the shark rigs I made up tears ago and only just found them again
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Re: Trolling sinkers
They are definitely cheaper than a downrigger, however not as heavy, and whilst a downrigger bomb is generally almost directly below the boat, these trail behind the boat and not as complicated as a downrigger.
The downriggers have three advantages, they can go deeper, the bomb can be picked up on the sounder, and the release clip enables playing the fish without additional weight.
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Re: Trolling sinkers
And you can adjust the downrigger depth depending on how deep fish are holding.Wolly Bugger wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2019 5:01 pmThey are definitely cheaper than a downrigger, however not as heavy, and whilst a downrigger bomb is generally almost directly below the boat, these trail behind the boat and not as complicated as a downrigger.
The downriggers have three advantages, they can go deeper, the bomb can be picked up on the sounder, and the release clip enables playing the fish without additional weight.
I run trolling sinkers on dead baits or squid, but most times liveys will be unweighted