12-12-2019, 12:54 PM
If you can find em, Hellbenders. Big, metal lipped plug. Your deep diving Rapala's , Rouges, etc. Downrigger's allow you to get regular lures downn, but if you don't have em, you can use leadcore. On the bigger 800, 900 series Hellbender, we used to remove the front hook and attach 30 inches of 30lb mono. On the end of the mono we would put a 1oz live rubber jig w/ a 6" curl tail grub. That rig could hit 40-50 ft on 75-100ft of 20lb mono. Troll fast, 2-3mph. We used our big motor and just idled along.
Just checked Google. Seems that Heddon produces the Hellbender now and you can get em at BPS/Cabelas. Shad colors are best. If you troll for trout, you may already have the needed tackle. We used 71/2 ft. Eagle Claw rods, hvy trolling, Penn 209 reels, and 20lb Trilene XT line. Most guys had lead core on the reels, so we would take the lead core off( save and put back on the reel later) and spool with a whole filler spool, 250yds, of line. You can adjust this by using braid which will help get deeper due to small diameter.
If you want to use leadcore, back it with 100-150 yds of 20lb mono. that way you have some extra line if you hit a big one. You will be letting out 7-10 colors of your lead core. We trolled the main channel mostly, along the walls and rock slides.
Good luck !!
Just checked Google. Seems that Heddon produces the Hellbender now and you can get em at BPS/Cabelas. Shad colors are best. If you troll for trout, you may already have the needed tackle. We used 71/2 ft. Eagle Claw rods, hvy trolling, Penn 209 reels, and 20lb Trilene XT line. Most guys had lead core on the reels, so we would take the lead core off( save and put back on the reel later) and spool with a whole filler spool, 250yds, of line. You can adjust this by using braid which will help get deeper due to small diameter.
If you want to use leadcore, back it with 100-150 yds of 20lb mono. that way you have some extra line if you hit a big one. You will be letting out 7-10 colors of your lead core. We trolled the main channel mostly, along the walls and rock slides.
Good luck !!