[623392]

Was reading an article in the Fisherman last week about deep diving lures for Stripers. These lures would replace the need for trolling wire line to get parachutes and/or other lures down 20-30 feet. I wanted to know if anyone has used these for trolling and which ones are most effective? Fish the Western and North Shore Sound. Great board!

Thanks,

RickO

 

[togmaster]

Ricko and divers

Hey Rick0 for a magazine to say the divers will replace the old ways of trolling is a very poor decision on there part. The divers have been around for a few years here in the bight and I don?t see them replacing the old trolling practices of this area! The Stretch 25's are great. We use them and have had good success with them but for me to stop using my other options would be a foolish move on my part. Problem is that they as well as Chutes and umbrellas have there days. To say the diver is the only way to go will limit your game plan greatly. My suggestion is never give up on the proven methods. Yes use the new ones along side but always be prepared and have them all you never know what the fish want all the time so Varity is the spice of life. Understand what I?m telling you?

 

[623392]

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Togs,

Read you loud and clear.
I am still interested in adding a couple of these lures to my box. If and when I fish them, I will let you know if I have any luck.

Thanks for the heads up.

Ricko

 

[619627]

MANNs STRETCH SERIES, are as good as it gets right now. Easy to use and they catch fish as well or better then other types of trolling lures.

EC NEWELL MAN*

 

[gebby]

togmaster, excuse me if this is redundant to another post but can i troll these mann's on mono. assuming im trolling wire on the other side with a spoon or shad rig, what gives these divers the best action? conventional mono with drail, lighter (20ish lb.) spiniing, or do i just wire em down? thanks, g.

 

[B.Attitude]

Gebby,
I was told on a past posting that you use just mono with the divers and if necessary the lightest drail possible.
paulie

 

[togmaster]

Yes Gebby B.attidude is 100% correct

Geb mono is the way to go with the divers.This is a good thing if you don't won't to hassle with the wire. but by no means make this your only choice you never know what the fish are into that day!

 

[gebby]

thanks men. timely responses. not to helen thomas you but my follow up question is do u guys troll wire side by side with mono?

 

[B.Attitude]

Gebby,
I will be trolling lures side by side with spoons.As long as the speed is correct for the spoons and the rods are pumping I will send down a lure down the middle with mono.

 

[gebby]

thanks b. let u know. g.

 

[BrianRice]

I find that power pro is the best with the stretches.

 

[186logic]

Superbraids are the way to go...more depth due to thin diameter and no stretch. Incidentally that article was obviously highlighting the technique as an option to trolling wire line, not a replacement.

 

[614347]

Storm's "Big Mac" in Chrome/Blue Back is very popular in Western LI Sound. I have caught on this lure, pulled by monofilament. I hear Luhr-Jensens "Javelin" is also very popular with the trolling crowd, because it will track at a wide range of speeds. I have a Javelin in my surf bag, and I can only hope it works better when trolling. I have never caught anything on it!

Flounder