Mono to fireline depth conversion?please help

[walleyedm]

I am hoping that for some reason my post was erased last night for some reason! I would like to know if anyone out there with all the vast knowledge off all of the great walleye fisherman knows of a number to add to the line back number for the conversion from using mono to fireline , I use the precision trolling book and is calculated for 10lb mono. If anybody knows please respond, I would be much debted to all>

[KevinA.]

Should be a pretty easy calculation. Two ways you can do it (without having the book before me) for a ballpark idea take a look at the correction factors for heavier line, put that conversion system in reverse and make an estimate how much deeper you'd go with thinner line, at a constant amount of line out. A more accurate method would be to generate a conversion equation (least squares fit) from a plot of the line conversion data. I did this for my uses as I use 20# test for salmon and use cranks early in the season..or I use the rigger rods for walleye trolling & don't change line. If you don't happen to have regression software available, let me know exactly what you want to do & I'll generate something easy to work with.

[Dave S.]

There is a conversion table in front of the Precision Trolling book you refer to which shows the conversions from 10lb line to fireline. This is not a constant amount. What I did for the popular lures that I use was look up in this table the conversion from mono to fireline and then plot on each lure dive curve a new plot for fireline. E- mail me should you have additional questions.

[ETT]

Maybe I'm not understanding the question. But to estimate the depth gained with 10/4 or 14/6 FIRELINE add 25% to the depth shown for 10# XT. Hope this helps, and good luck.

[walleyedm]

Thanks for the help I thought that it ws about 25% added to the number but was not sure, I thank you all for the help, I went and picked up the new 5 edition today I was working out of the first one since it came out I liked it because I laminated it I know people that go through a book a year,waterfroof bull they are not all that and a bag of chips. ETT hows the action on Erie? Good luck this year all and thanks Mark

[ETT]

Action on Erie (around the islands) is spotty. Some jiggin, but no one fillin out.

[PFMN#1]

If you plan on using 10# fireline you can expect another 20plus % depth out of your crank. This is a general statement and you may get varied results by a few feet. You have the 4lb. diameter working for you and hence will cut through the water easier.

[walleyedm]

Thank you ETT , I can't wait to come over to Erie. Also how do you like your Triton have you had it out yet? I will tell you I have the 189 and I love it I would not take it over any other boat that I fished in It's fast and smooth ,I ran against a fisher yesterday with a 200 and walked away from him, he stopped me at the landing and looked at the boat and was amazed at the speed i was achieving. well have to go FISH have a good one and please keep me up to date on the big E Mark

[walleyedm]

Thanks all for the help I laminated my book yesterday so I will have this book for awhile I will just go with the chart in there it seems pretty acurate IHOPE>