Rigging for Strippers

[NYstyle]

Are there any good threads on here for rigging? As far as trolling and bottom rigs??

[Cowpokey]

Are there any good threads on here for rigging? As far as trolling and bottom rigs??

I troll jigs with soft plastics. My "go to" for most of the year is a 1/2 oz jig with either a 4" or 6" paddle tail.

[NYstyle]

Just 1/2 oz? Seems lighter than what I've been seeing. How about those eel things? I remember my father using those when I was a kid. Loong time ago...


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[Cowpokey]

I troll between 1.8-2.1 knots, a 1/2oz jig with tail works well for fish that are in 5-15' of water. Later in the fall, the fish might be 'over' 50' of water, but they are usually suspended somewhere from 15' to the surface. If fish are shallow, I use lighter jigs, with the same tails.

The only time I've done much catching in deeper water was live-lining with a 1oz egg sinker and a spot or white perch around the Bay Bridge pilings. I haven't done a lot of that, I usually troll.

[NYstyle]

Thanks


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[NYstyle]

What are you guys using for bottom? Double hook, or the fish Finder?


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[Memory Maker]

......... I chum with dollar bills ........ Then make it rain when you get a few around .......... Strippers LOVE $ .......

Stripers are a different story ...... Lol

[BalmerBrian]

Swim baits? What are people's luck trolling with them? What size?

[Cowpokey]

......... I chum with dollar bills ........ Then make it rain when you get a few around .......... Strippers LOVE $ .......

Stripers are a different story ...... Lol

Dang...I didn't even notice the extra "p" in the thread title....

[Salty Dog]

scary, thinkin the same thing.

......... I chum with dollar bills ........ Then make it rain when you get a few around .......... Strippers LOVE $ .......

Stripers are a different story ...... Lol

[Yak Fish]

Oh :-( I misread it and now I've got a hundred $1's out there at the mouth of the Patapsco. No wonder it didn't work.

[Yak Fish]

Paddle tails are extremely popular, but the downside is they are not "accurate" You don't really know where they are running precisely, especially how most folks are fishing them. As a result, you are limited to shallower water with them....in my opinion. I rig paddle tails on mini umbrella rigs or on Chesapeake Rigs which I make, coupled with a line counter reel so I know how deep they are running. In this case, they are really effective because I can dial in the exact depth I want them to run. It requires a heavier rig though. A 1/2 oz paddle tail probably can't get much more than 5' because the drag becomes a more dominant force than the weight. I also like jet divers coupled with a paddle tail. Weight in that case isn't important because the diver gets you to the right depth. I generally prefer diving plugs because I can pair them to cover a column of water with accuracy. For shallower waters a paddle tail may be the best because they are cheap, they won't hang up as much and treble hooks won't get you.

Of course this discussion is predicated upon the assumption that you know the depth the fish are in, not just guessing. Pattern development and your fish finder will tell you the right depths. For really deep water like in the winter, your techniques will change. If you are trolling 5' too high, you'll miss them completely. So I'm very particular about having an accurate presentation.

[Shady]

This may help:
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-...-not-included/

[perchy]

......... I chum with dollar bills ........ Then make it rain when you get a few around .......... Strippers LOVE $ .......

Stripers are a different story ...... Lol

Just spewed coffee all over my screen lol.. Made my day