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may sound dumb but i`m real new at this and need some help.When `im trolling for browns do i need

a leader if i`m using braided line? And if i`m trolling spoons,what keeps them down in the strike zone

If i`m not using a downrigger? thanks for any info...

 

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When I’m trolling for Browns in the short water with braided line I use a 1oz. Weight between the braid and floro leader, then my spoon.

For stick baits on braid I don’t use any weight in the short water. But u do use floro leaders.

My leaders are 1 rod length.

For Browns and walleye I use 12lbs

For coho and steelhead I use 20lbs.

For kings I’ll use 30lbs.


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When I’m trolling for Browns in the short water with braided line I use a 1oz. Weight between the braid and floro leader, then my spoon.

For stick baits on braid I don’t use any weight in the short water. But u do use floro leaders.

My leaders are 1 rod length.

For Browns and walleye I use 12lbs

For coho and steelhead I use 20lbs.

For kings I’ll use 30lbs.


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Ps. 1oz of lead will be about 7 feet down at 2.0 mph. With a light spoon. At 3.0 mph it’s only about 4 to 5 feet down.


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if your fishing real shallow a split shot or two a couple of feet up the line or just before the leader will keep a spoon under the surface especially at slower speeds  depending on the spoon and the speed you might be a couple feet down or you may only be 6 inches under the surface but that is not neccessarily a bad thing.  

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