trolling charts

[dan z]

Hello trollers I am wondering how accurate those card charts are and what would be the difference of me running 8/2 bionic braid opposed to 10/4 fire line. I'm always grabbing deep tail dancers and doing really well over deep water and I would like to really final it in for suspended fish. I gave experienced almost 20' with 100' back and wondering were I'd be with 70, 80, 85 out. This is a with the tdd11. Thanks!

[DavidHColorado]

This is pushing the real limits of exact trolling depths. Line definitely affects the depths but your numbers may be 20 to 40 feet different due to how much line you have on your reel, reel-to-reel differences, and trolling speeds.

The cards are 100% accurate, but only for the setup and speeds used in the testing! The key is really to get your lures into the right zone and then fine tune YOUR system to bring in the fish.

For a TDD the max depth is 26 to 32 feet, with that fine line you are probably at the deeper end. These depths are typically met at 150 to 170 feet out (again, are your reels calibrated with a 100-foot tape? if not, then tinker on the water). I usually run my lures at set backs of 20, 40, 70 , 100, 130, and 160 back. The curves are parabolic so that is why I start with 20 feet intervals and then increase to 30. Since the TDD dives so steeply I would do 15-foot increments in the right general zone until the fish start turning on to your presentation.

If, at any time, you are nervous about your depths then find a sand flat and let out line until you feel the sand. That will give you a real point to anchor your knowledge of true depth.

[dan z]

My lincounters are pretty dialed in on 100' out 1 is exact the other three are within a couple feet. Thanks for the reply!

Any others have insite?

[FshBloodRiverMud]

If, at any time, you are nervous about your depths then find a sand flat and let out line until you feel the sand. That will give you a real point to anchor your knowledge of true depth.

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