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Fast Speed Trolling Techniques
- Category: Equipment, rigging & preparation
- Published on Sunday, 07 March 2010 12:41
- Written by Carl Holland
I came across this article on high speed trolling techniques and thought it really was well put together detailing what works for trolling behind the AI. Rapala CD Magnums have become a favourite when it comes to trolling as they have hooked many a fish and work across a wide range of speeds. I prefer to use the CD11 size at medium to fast speeds and for slower speeds I use the Barra Magnums. CD Magnums come in a range of colours with the Red Head, Bonito and Slimy Mackerel being my favourite.
The article covers off on: trolling distance, leaders, low angle of the line entering the water, position in the spread, best connection and how to tune the lure. While to first 3 and last points I was already aware of the information about position in the spread got me thinking about the possibility of trolling teasers. Teasers are used to attract fish to the lure and there are several kinds available that could work well behind the AI. The other point on using clips for the lure connection does make some sense as I have lost a couple of lures cut off just near the lure. Being a dedicated knot man I will trial the use of clips and report back on the results of this experiment. Here is opening to the article:
The Rapala CD Magnums are among the best lures for fast trolling with a maximum trolling speed over 12 knots for the larger sizes of 18 and 22 cm, but very few people really know how to run them properly or fine tune them.
The first important point is to understand why the CD Magnums "swim" this way. The pressure of water against the metal lip tends to make the lure dive, whilst the line, pulling in the opposite direction, is restricting the depth at which the lure can swim. The conflicting pressures working on the lure create the "Rapala action". Basically, as the pressure of the line increases, the "lip action" is reduced. More technically, when the surface area of the line in the water becomes larger than the surface area of the metal lip, the action of the lure is "killed".
This last sentence explained for me why I get much better action out of a lure having close like I do now rather when I use to fish lures right back away from the AI. Keeping your lures close turns the AI into a large fish attractant hence my thoughts of enhancing this affect by using teasers. For anyone trolling behind a kayak at any speed these tips will be of great value, but I have to admit it took a bit of head space to start having lures 10 metres from the AI rather than 30 or so.
Good luck with the hunt…
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