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| I am heading to Mille Lacs to give trolling a shot. I need to have a better understanding what the difference is between trolling with lead core and just braided line. When is one better than the other?
Also when using both of these methods, do you use a fluorocarbon leader?
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Location: Berlin | Leadcore has actual lead in the center with a braid coating. It is colored so you know how much line you have out. Braid is just a superline like Power Pro or Fireline. Use leadcore to get your baits deeper then braid. It is also nice for contour trolling due to its big diameter it snakes through the water following the breaks better then straight braid. |
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| Rich, you forgot to put the "Or so I've been told" on the end of your trolling advice!
Lead core is traditionally used with stickbaits. 10-15# Flouro-carbon leaders are typical, and anywhere from 25-50 feet long.
You can do segmented leadcore, where you have a specific length of lead core in between the leader and the rest of the spooled line. For instance, 3 colors or 5 colors, tied on to the spool line, with your leader tied to that. I don't have my numbers available, but if memory serves, use 3 colors segemented to get down to 25 feet, and 5 colors segmented to get down to 35 feet. Youe fine tune this with the amount of line let out after the lead.
Segmented also requires reels set up with the different lengths of leadcore. The segmented approach is very typical of Bays de Noc. Not sure of Mille Lacs Lake, and others like that.
Most just take a larger reaal, such as a Accudepth 47, and fill it with leadcore tied to the backer line. Leader is tied to the end of the leadcore, and you let out as much line as you need to get to the desired depth. Stick baits and deep divers can be used with this setup. I use this approach when trolling rivers. Lead on the outside rods, and fireline with deep diving crankbiats on the inside boat rods.
There's some good reading info on lead core out there, and some videos, too. In-Fish had a good one I think. Or was it Keith and Gary?
Edited by Shep 6/15/2012 2:58 PM
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Location: Manitowoc WI | many people will run 2 short sticks and 2 large sticks with lead core, they wont use planer boards. the baits will tightly follow the contour of the boat when fishing long breaks. |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | I use leadcore all the time. This is the only way I can get a #5 flicker shad 15-20' down without using snapweights etc... Like said above, it does follow contours better, and you can adjust depth by changing your trolling speeds.
I use lead in the spring/fall I'll pull stickbaits on lead in the river. As a general rule at 2mph I get about 5' of depth per color, at 1mph I get aruond 7-8' per color. |
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| Thanks guys, that is some good information. I will have to look for some videos as well. |
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Location: Manitowoc WI | SUFFIX / CABELA's is the best, i see suffix has some new material leadcore out, has anyone used it yet? 832 its called i think. |
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