Trolling For Lake Trout With Lead Core Line

Its length is marked in colored increments of 10 or more feet to let you know how much line is out.

Trolling for lake trout with lead core line. Lead core line is simply a braided fishing line that has a lead wire as its center core and is color coded in length and depth. 2013-11-22 It is possible if the swivel is very tiny 8 or10 Spro power swivel for example if it goes through the rod tip and eyes but the problem is tying the leadcore side of it because the knot itself wont go through most eyes it is almost impossible to get the leadcore through the eyelet of the barrel to tie it and most barrel swivels wont either if you go bigger sort of a catch 22IF. When targeting freshwater lake trout I use a method know as Leadcore trolling.

2013-02-24 James Holst and In-Depth Outdoors Pro Staff Team member Grant Sorensen fish Lake Superior in early October using Sufix 832 Advanced Lead Core and spoons behi. Simply upload a photo of any catch. It has enjoyed some resurgence among lake trout salmon and walleye trollers and may be effective when other trolling tools are not.

Remember leadcore has very little stretch which is another reason for running a long leader. 2014-09-15 Most everyone I know uses 27 leadcore for salmontrout trolling. Bahamadave Started 42 minutes ago.

Those are terrific trout techniques. 50 yards should be plenty of lead core to get you down. Lead core is ideal for long lining for suspended trout in 30 to 50 feet of water.

And I love the precision made possible with metal line. Questions About Trout. Standard equipment for maine landlocks.

2013-03-28 The ideal rod for leadcore trolling is an 8-12 foot long downrigger rod with a bit of backbone but not too stiffYou want the bend in the rod to absorb the strikes or the fish will sometimes pull out the hooks. Expert instruction on lead core trolling as well as how to watch for. They dont make th reels anymore but you can still find them e bay and other auction sites.