kid's inheritance
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Does anyone know the fastest speed you can troll lures and catch fish? Pelagic species like tuna or mackerel would be the target .
TIA
Rob
TIA
Rob
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bluejasper2
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about 6-7 knots depends if fish are at surface or deep
JKay
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http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303893 All you need to know about "Trolling"
I,ve caught a cuda doing about 12 knots plus from a large cat in mauritias with a surface lure that was jumping out of the water most of the time
I,ve caught a cuda doing about 12 knots plus from a large cat in mauritias with a surface lure that was jumping out of the water most of the time
Hurricane
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We are not fishermen.
But some of the Spanish at Sant Carles are quite good at it.
Particularly at the end of the season when the tuna are big.
One of the receptionists at the marina goes out with her boyfriend and catches huge catches.
So at the end of last October, we asked her for advice.
She said 6 knots and about in about 30 metres of water.
Not a nibble!!
But it was very pleasant trying so we will be trying again.
But some of the Spanish at Sant Carles are quite good at it.
Particularly at the end of the season when the tuna are big.
One of the receptionists at the marina goes out with her boyfriend and catches huge catches.
So at the end of last October, we asked her for advice.
She said 6 knots and about in about 30 metres of water.
Not a nibble!!
But it was very pleasant trying so we will be trying again.
kid's inheritance
New member
Oh good! When the boss found out how much the fish finder cost , she informs that we will be living off fish for 5 years to recoup the cost! I was hoping that someone would say 30 knots as the boss does like to go at full chat , especially after 5 years on Windermere at 10 knots
Thanks
Rob
Thanks
Rob
Really depends on the species.
Wahoo, for example, may hit lures trolled massively fast at around 18 knots.
Typically though, plug style lures are simply trolled at the speed which sees the rod top gently vibrating / nodding as the lure wibbles and wobbles along. This speed will normally be about 3 to 4 knots.
The skirted lures more associated with big game fishing will tend to be trolled at speeds in the 6 to 10 knots range. Try and aim to see a nice "smoke trail" running behind the lure as it fizzes along the surface.
Use flat faced or concave faced lures closer to the boat, these will pop and bounce there way along. As the lures are run further back try more streamlined heads that create the smoke trail mentioned above.
