
How can I reduce my troll speed?ĭrift socks and trolling bags can also slow your trolling speed. Now use a 10 to 15 foot mono or fluorocarbon leader to tie on the lure. If you need to go deeper, just let out some backing until your target depth is reached On the lure end of the line, remove a short section of lead as before and tie on a size 18, or smaller, barrel swivel. How do I make my lures deeper when trolling? Kwikfish can be plunked, trolled or backtrolled with or without weight or in combination with a Jet Diver™.

Kwikfish lures feature high action at all trolling speeds, while their body shape, weight, and lip design make them dive when pulled through the water.

Shallow diving crankbaits, spoons, flatfish or gang troll setups work well at speeds around 1 to 2 mph As a baseline, troll around 1 mph and zig zag along contour breaks during low light hours.

This lure produces a wide, strike-producing wiggle when trolled or reeled at slow speed – slow is good with FlatFish. What are FlatFish lures for?įlatFish is a shallow diving plug designed to catch a wide variety of game fish, with trout and panfish topping the list. The T-4 Flatfish can reach depths to at least 10 feet on 20 pound test Ande mono, which has a thickness akin to goat rope. With proper tuning this banana shaped lure can easily run speeds to about 3 miles an hour. Favorite colors: blue, copper, gold, silver, green, purple.Flatfish is generally considered a slow speed crankbait that runs shallow, which is a mistaken myth. I lean towards Blue Fox Vibrax sizes 3-5. I like to swing these like a spoon, and if the current is a little softer, I will slowly retrieve it. This time tested lure works well off the bank. One of the most aggressive bites you can get from Steelhead will come from a spinner. Aerojig Hackle and Marabou Series Blue Fox Vibrax Spinner Their Marabou Series is awesome for higher water flows and more aggressive biters.

When Steelhead are selective, their Hackle Series is a real producer. I’ve got a healthy selection of Aerojig’s in my jig box. For more info on the technique, visit: Master the Art of Float Fishing for Winter Steelhead. That fiery Snoqualmie River Summer Steelhead ripped the bobber underwater and gave me a thrill with five minutes of acrobatics at the end of my line! If you are looking to add a few jigs to your float fishing arsenal, grab a couple John’s Jigs. My very first bobber and jig caught Steelhead was on a black John’s Jig many years ago. Steelhead fishing lures made by Trout Beads John’s Jigs
