copper and leadcore

[dremarquis]

Hello all,

i just began trollling the flx a year ago and started lake O last month. I recently got a wire set up for dipseys and flasher flies and i also have one rod and reel for lead core which i have caught several on.

is copper basically a fancy version of lead core or is there a significant difference between how it functions/works.

i was thinking i would be "good to go" with 2 riggers, 2 wires, and 2 lead core. part of me is hoping i don't also "need" copper.

any info would be appreciated.

best,

dre

[GAMBLER]

Copper achieves a greater depth with less line out. You can also fish a 600' copper that gets you down 115 - 120'. I just purchased a 300' copper rig and love it after 1 trip using it. The reels are expensive for copper but you only live once so you might as well spend because you can't take it with you.

[big_fishman]

30# copper sinks 5-6 foot per 10 yards, the #45 copper sinks 7-9, I have a 600 foot 30# copper I was wishing was a 400#45 man that is a lot of stuff to reel in. the 45 is harder to work with.

Go big on the reel, CV55 or bigger

[danjr]

0.37" or 45lb copper sinks 20 feet every 100ft of line out at 2.0 to 2.5 down speed. I have a 600ft and a 300ft setup both on Penn reels. It's a killer when you get a fish and a PITA to run at times. Charters joke and call it a client killer. But hey bottom line it catches fish.

Dre, I fish the big lake often with Steve (ssfran) you should come out with us sometime and I would be happy to show you how we run it. Talk to you later.

[landingzone]

I know this has been hashed before, but, how much copper fits on a 47LC and with how much fileline backing?

Thanks, Dick

[GAMBLER]

landingzone,

I'm not sure how much but it will not be worth it. You need a big reel like a Penn 340GTI or a Penn 345GTI or a Large Tekota.

[A-TOM-MIK]

A 47LC will not do the job for Kings unless you are fishing them in the top 30 fow (and are a very lucky angler to boot). Your looking at about 150 ft. of our .037 copper with very minimal backing, maybe 100 yds. of something very thin like 30# PP or 20# Big Game mono. These are the only copper loaded 47's I have ever done up, actually had Ernie L. laugh at me one day a few years back as he watched me spooling up just this outfit. His comment: and I quote "What do you think your gonna do with that???? lol

Tom

[traveling man]

Tom, that would be a great set up for walleyes oneida lake!!!