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Originally Posted by Cornfed_King  You drag 11 lines on a 22' center console? You don't usually drag that many lines do you? How often do your forward (forward i am assuming is the bow) rod holders? You said you use trolling bars to get under the prop wash...what do you mean exactly? What is a "trolling bar"? I know what a spreader bar is...
That rig up sounds like Tred Barta's porcupine rig. |
On a good day (not alot of wind), yes I will drag 11 lines. I rarely drag less than 9 (only if it's a real "sporty" day). I fish diving plugs off the forward (bow) rod holders as it puts the plugs under the teasers - just behind the stern. Usually Rapala mags - CD14 or CD11, or the Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow deep diver.
Trolling bars:
Sea Striker Trolling Bar Lure - BoatersWorld.com
I have three flush mount rod holders along the gunnals - one is for the outriggers (farthest forward). I have 5 T-Top mounted rod holders, and 4 leaning post mounted rod holders. When running 11 lines, the outside T-Top goes to the outside outrigger, the back gunnal mount goes to the next inside, and the next gunnal mount forward is for the inside outrigger.
The outside leaning post holders are for the flatline stern clips.
The center T-Top is for the way-back position
The front holders (bow) - well, as explained above.
If you want to really get agressive, you can fish a 12th rod from the center leaning post position - short and on top in the prop wash, or try to pull it under the wash - but at that point it's getting pretty busy.
The front rods (bow) usually get bit once you have slowed the boat to bring in a fish. But if you have ever had your teasers attacked you know why you want some hooks around them.
Below is a rough sketch of the layout:
You really need to manage the distance between the outrigger lines in order for this to work. The inside need to be very short, the outside very long, and the one in between - well in between.
Stern lines work well (or handlines with divers). Long back - well, that works well to.
The bow rods - make sure they are deep diving plugs and achieve about a 45 degree angle. I personally like the metal lip Rapalas as you can tweak them and get them to run to the outside.
Once we get bit, we typically move the gunnal rods forward to rod holders in front of the center console - but they are still fishing (we clear the gunnal rods forward to allow access to the fish). The only lines we pull in are the stern cliped flat lines. It's important to be able to keep as many lines in the water as possible at all times (I know I don't need to tell you this).
Of course, all of this is just a pacifier until we can do the live bait thing. Then it's all run and gun.
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