I've recently relocated to the ROC area (from 20 years fishing the salt) and have spent most of my time pursuing salmon and trout on the tribs with a fly rod (the past 6 years). However, last year we relocated from the Finger Lakes to Williamson, NY and I've got my 21 foot CC at a slip close to our house.
I've had a blast this spring with the shallow brown trout fishery, and also scored some surface coho and steelhead out in 100 fow. However, as the weather and lake temperatures warm, I'll need to target fish deeper in the water column. I'm not currently set up for fishing deep and most of the info I've read has been focused on running 4 to 8 line spreads to cover the most productive water zones - but that also requires several anglers on the boat.
However, I primarily fish alone and I'm wondering what is the normal set up for running only two rods? Two dipseys, a dipsey and downrigger, two downriggers only, lead core flatlined or off planners, etc.. Obviously if I have a few friends out - the more rods and water I'll be able to cover. Just interested in what the rest of you all do when running shorthanded?
Since I'm rigging the boat from the ground up for trolling, I wanted to start with the basics, but still be able to get into fish during the summer. I plan on adding to the set-up as the budget and need permits.
Thanks - and so far, LOU has been a wealth of information which has set me on the right track this spring.
Sweetwater T