deploying leadcore

[cylinder]

What's the best method for letting out the line? If I am in 19-20' depth and want the lure to run at 17' I let out 3 colors. The shallow diver on the leader goes down another foot or two and I'm good. The problem is in deploying the line - if you freespool it, the line sinks and your lure drags up the stuff on the bottom. If I let it out slowly, I may be past a lot of prime territory before the lure is where I want it to be. If I'm by myself I make a higher-speed circle in deeper water and let out the amount of line I want, then get back on track. That can waste a lot of time and could be a problem if there are other boats in the area.

So what's the best method?

[KING]

im not sure there is a faster way. similar to what you stated we start early have lures out and set before we get to spot, and everyone ive fished lead with does similar. good guides on trolling rods help as well to reduce the line out friction.

the new thinner cores also help, less lineout requires less time.

also helps to "break in" the lead to reduce the stiffness. i usually do this at home. Attach a hook to something, walk back spooling out the lead, then reeling it back in, do this a few times till the lead becomes more flexible.

[cylinder]

Thank you for the response.

That's pretty much what I thought - I couldn't think of any other way to get it done. I like using leadcore at times but when you get a fish it takes a relatively long time to get set again compared with some other methods.

[JohnMickish]

A couple things you can do and you already know them. Letting your line out at 3MPH makes it a much faster process, and it can be done with multiple lines and people. Another is to start letting the line out before you get to the sweet spot, if possible. Leadcore has it's own way of doing things, and the slow deployment is one of the downfalls.

[cylinder]

thanks, I appreciate the responses.

[fishwater]

the new thinner cores also help, less lineout requires less time.

I ran the 12lb sufix 832 lead core spooled on Abu Garcia C4 reels a few times last year, that setup will drop line very quickly, over 2x faster than dumping traditional 18lb line off a sealine.

[JohnMickish]

Which one has a bigger impact in your opinion, the line or the real?

[fishwater]

John, I'd say both had a good impact on the drop speed. The thinner lines would help with any reel, that is for sure. I never ran the thinner lead on a sealine. The wire line guide on the C4's definitely lets line flow out more freely; the sealine has a blocky ceramic insert for a line guide that make more contact with the line too.

I use different color sharpies to mark up the line so I can keep it repeatable as needed. The big issue with the thinner lines is when you snag up, the chances of getting the entire length undone and intact is significantly less IMO. It could get expensive.

[kfk]

Fishwater, I have what may be a dumb question for you. Why'd you go from 18 lb. test to 12 lb. test when going from traditional leadcore to 832?

There's more lead in 18 lb. 832 than 12 lb. 832 and the sheath will make it a smaller diameter than traditional leadcore already, so it should come off of a reel quicker already than traditional leadcore without reducing test weight. Did you want an even smaller diameter line than 18 lb. 832? Thanks.

[fishwater]

kfk - The biggest reason was that I had a couple of spools of 12lb sitting around that I was given for free, so I didn't have much to loose on trying it on the C4's. I also have the same concerns that cylinder expressed about the slow deploy speeds. I run the 18lb 832 and lc27's and lc47's and it is only marginally better than the other lines I've tried in terms of drop speed.

Dropping the first 2-3 colors is the really slow part, so I figured if I could speed that part up I wouldn't mind having to let out another half color out to match the depth I would get with the heavier line. The lighter rod and reel setup is also easier to handle when holding the rod to surge the bait every now and again, so it's a good deal for some situations.

Would I go this route across the board, no way. But, I do think a lighter setup has merit in some situations.

[Northlander]

If your running lead on small reels like 27's it will always come off slow because of the small loop it gets into on that small of reel. I only run lead on 47's or bigger. The 832 runs a lot deeper for me. I couldnt belive it the 1st few times out.

[JohnMickish]

Would you say the 832 is worth the money?