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little bow mount
05-17-2001, 06:31 PM
is there any plug that will dive down to 20ft without using added weight or lead core line. if so let me know.
i know some of you erie fishermen know.
thanks guys
chadk66
05-17-2001, 06:34 PM
Your biggest problem will be choosing which one. Reef Runners, Storm HotnTots, #9 Rapalas, Manns 20+, the new cordell's, the list goes on and on. Buy the 6th edition of Precision Trolling and you will have no problem finding a large arsenal of them. Have fun with em, they are great to fish with.
chad
little bow mount
05-17-2001, 06:41 PM
i have tried reef runners. i can't get them down that deep. are you talking about the #9 regular shad rap?? i just got done fishing the las two days and we caught our limit but we couldn't get those fishi in 20 feet. tried everything in my arsenal.
Bottomfeeder
05-18-2001, 02:22 AM
A couple of others to try are dep diving Rapala Husky Jerks, and the large deep diving thundersticks. If you use 10-4 Fireline you can get lures down deep without using weights.
Bottomfeeder
Reef Runners (the large deep divers[ones with the big bills]) will absolute go to 28' with 200' of line out. They must be proberly tuned, but they will go that deep at speeds over 1.3 mph., and on 10# XT line. 25A Bombers, Deep Thunder Sticks (again the big ones), Power Dive Minnows, and Stretch 20s are the others we use, but REEF RUNNERS RULE.
Hawgeye
05-18-2001, 09:33 AM
I frequently use Bomber Long A's and Reef Runners in addition to #9 shad raps on #10 lb fishing line. I like to troll pretty fast at 2-3.5 MPH and get down to approx 25' with 150 - 170' of line out. I cannot get the #9 Shap Raps deeper than about 21-22 but the other two will really dig.