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Anyone do this efficiently? Also what kind brand of reels do you use and what are you pulling?
good info there worth reading I will have to try his crankbait buck tail double rig .Francis has it down. Check the videos section of my website.
Shawn, Gonna give your bucktail/plug combo a try this spring, just curious, how much leader do you use to the bucktail and plug?? I'm assuming you run the bucktail as your top bait on a longer leader?? When I tried LTT last spring I just used a single 4-6 oz chute with a 9" shad, leader was about 15'. I ran 4 of those rigs off the boards mixed in with my heavier stuff. What plug would you suggest since I'm putting them off the boards?? I was thinking of something that would run maybe 15-20 feet down, what do think?? ThanksFrancis does a great job of trolling light outfits off planers. The video shows mostly conventional reels, but I'm pretty sure he also using spinning outfits in his ultra-spread. The light tackle plug/bucktail combo is something I brought over from the freshwater side.
Sam, run the bucktail on a very short leader, 6 inches or less off the 3-way and 23-36 inches above the plug. Use a floating fat-bodied deep-diving crankbait (Bill Norman lures are perfect) and a lighter bucktail. 3/4 oz is my favorite. I sometimes tip the bucktail with a porkrind striper strip. Might be better to run on way backs than boards because they foul sometimes. I highly recommend them when the fish are on the ledges. A 22' deep diver will run close to 30' deep with braid and the bucktail attached. Doesn't matter and often helps when they're digging the bottom. I've had some very good reports via my website this fall from fishermen using this method.Shawn, Gonna give your bucktail/plug combo a try this spring, just curious, how much leader do you use to the bucktail and plug?? I'm assuming you run the bucktail as your top bait on a longer leader?? When I tried LTT last spring I just used a single 4-6 oz chute with a 9" shad, leader was about 15'. I ran 4 of those rigs off the boards mixed in with my heavier stuff. What plug would you suggest since I'm putting them off the boards?? I was thinking of something that would run maybe 15-20 feet down, what do think?? Thanks
Sam