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����FA��L[�����Od�\4�ۈ�gT�@y��ՔO�_h� �V9��K��2��[g�?_]t;��� Because lake trout average 10 pound in size and often grow to 20, 30 and even 40 pounds it pays to gear up with tackle adequate for the job.Most trout trollers use fluorocarbon line as leader material and depending on the rig being used line sizes in the 17 to 30 pound test range make the most sense.
They can be found near shore in spring and fall or miles off shore during the summer. If you’re going to be trolling or casting for lake trout, spoons and jerkbait will both work equally well. Success! Most anglers set these divers on a No 1 or No 2 setting to get them deep and slightly out to the side of boat. Now check your email to confirm your subscription.There was an error submitting your subscription.
We had just settled over a hump rising from around 50 feet to just over 40, and on top of this little hump were what sure looked like lake trout. A heavy action "diver rod" equipped with a line counter reel and 30 to 40 pound test super braid line is normally used to fish these diving planers.Rigging an attractor to a diving planer gets a little confusing as there are countless options available. Lake trout are often caught in the 15 to 40-pound range, so lacking high-quality tackle is not an option for the serious angler. - Duration: 6:44. A trolling speed of 1.7 to about 2.0 MPH is usually best when trolling dodgers.Another old school trout trolling trick are cowbells or lake trolls. You can easily reach 20 or 30 feet of water with 4 to 6 ounces when trolling light tackle for trout or walleye. All you need to do is to drop your line to the bottom and jig it to the top.
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The typical cowbell rig is 30 to 50 inches in length and starts with a plastic or metal keel attached to a wire leader material that in turn is dressed with five blades of varying size and color.Used in much the same way as a dodger, the most common way to use lake trolls is by attaching them directly to a downrigger rod and then adding a 12 to 18 inch leader and terminating the rig with a trolling spoon or This rig is fished 20 to 50 feet behind a downrigger ball and presented either on the bottom or suspended in the water column depending on where trout are turning up on the sonar unit. Please try again.We will never spam you and will never share your e-mail.Trout like this laker are often found in larger inland lakes and the Great Lakes like this one from Lake Huron. stream
This rig starts with a 124 mm diver set on the No. Jigging for trout is simple and productive!
All of these attractors come in various sizes and of course color options. All that gear in the water has considerable resistance, but it catches lake trout unlike anything else.In any trolling situation it's important to get as many lines as practical in the water. Lakers provide steady action all summer long for those who understand how to fish with “attractors”.Mark Romanack is an outdoor writer, book author, fishing educator and host of Fishing 411 TV.
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