12-16-2006, 05:27 AM
Out on the West coast, we use a 6 1/2 to 7 foot medium to medium/heavy rod, 20 to 30lb test line with a single or double dropper loop. A #1 to 2/0 bait hook on each dropper loop with strips of squid. Depending on the current, you will need enough weight to keep your line fairly stable but allow for minimal drift on the bottom.
I usually set my loops at 12 and 24 inches from the bottom. You can generally get away with 8oz in 1/2 kt of current without too much problem. When you have 1 kt of current you can use 12 to 16oz of weight.
Out here we wont bother with more than that because the fish prefer to eat when the current is from .3 to .6 kts. Occasionally they will bite at the .8kt range but they wont bite well.
On the East coast the current is usually higher and the fish are used to it so you may want to start with more weight depending on the current. You can also make your dropper loops longer as they will drift in the current like a flag in the wind.[cool]
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I usually set my loops at 12 and 24 inches from the bottom. You can generally get away with 8oz in 1/2 kt of current without too much problem. When you have 1 kt of current you can use 12 to 16oz of weight.
Out here we wont bother with more than that because the fish prefer to eat when the current is from .3 to .6 kts. Occasionally they will bite at the .8kt range but they wont bite well.
On the East coast the current is usually higher and the fish are used to it so you may want to start with more weight depending on the current. You can also make your dropper loops longer as they will drift in the current like a flag in the wind.[cool]
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