[notoriousmikeyb]

Hey guys I want to start off by saying I think this is a great site loaded with lots of talent and very valuable information!! Great job! So anyways I was wondering how everyone trolls? In other words how do you calculate how fast to go with how much weight you need to get down to a certain debth. Like if I were trolling with an umbrella rigs using an 8 ounce sinker at 3 mph how would I know if I were targeting a school of fish I see at 50 feet deep? Does everyone just do a trial and error thing or do you have a method to the madness?? What is usually an average amount of line to let out?? Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for all your help.

 

[658261]

What are you trolling for and what are you using an umbrella rig???

 

[MACKS]

If your talking about trolling with mono line and not wire or lead core then you might want to invest in a couple of down riggers.

 

[outrageous21]

When trolling umbrellas or parachutes with wire line I let out ten feet of wire for every one foot of water and generally troll at 4mph. ie. If the water is 30ft deep and I want to be 5ft off the bottom I will let out 230ft-250ft of wire.

I only use mono when trolling surface lures.