Braid
Side note/question - anyone have any experience/facts regarding sitting on the gunwale while trolling? We had a marine patrol come up and give us a warning for sitting on the gunwale (all body parts IN the boat, but asses on the gunwale) while the boat was "moving". I spent some time in the Coast Guard (Newburyport among other places) and always understood it as "headway speed". Never bothering anyone unless, again, they were travelling faster than idle/no wake speeds - and/or - they had body parts hanging over the side.BUT, maybe I have misunderstood the law?
Still some things to learn ... top of the list being "fighting and netting" big fish. We lost a couple of beauties this weekend thanks to, what I believe being, drag too tight and spooking them next to the boat with the net.
Seahunt quick question. We're did the 25% come from?? I have always used 20% off the reel measured with s spring scale.. the 20 % leves room for adjustment of the drag so I would set mine about 1.2 pounds.. I am not ridiculing you on this.. some of the ocean folks know more then others on why to do it then why not.. I do know the 20% is multiplied by friction of the guides as it goes out the tip and it the 1.2 becomes closer to 5 pounds etc etc.. as the line pass threw the guides.. I guess I just was curious why to use 25% over 20% if there is any rime or reasons to it?? Any how thanks for all info you can give..
How often do you change the line on trolling poles? I plan on changing the mono every year. What about the braid? I only fish once per week.
Another question regarding the downriggers themselves ... one of the rigs we were given has frayed line, so I was going to replace it.Any thoughts on braid vs steel? It's braid on there now, and it seems to work ok. My initial thought would be the steel line would be harder to replace, but - what do I know?