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Title:Fishing Notes- Archived
Notice:See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference
Moderator:DONMAC::MACINTYRE
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Sep 20 1991
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1660
Total number of notes:20970

1181.0. "DOWNRIGGER LURES" by SALEM::JUNG () Wed Jun 28 1989 12:46

                       LURES FOR DOWNRIGGERS
    
    
    I am familiar with the topic "downrigger technique". Seeing's that
    we are into summer now, those trout we were catching on the surface
    have now gone deeper in search of cooler water temps. I have been
    using my rigger for, well this is the 3rd season. I have had my
    best luck using a worm and spinner. Lately a Super Duper has been
    fairly hot. Please reply and share with us your favorite lure
    you use for the depths and the kinds of fish your landing. 
    
    
    
                                               Jeff Jung (captain)  
                                               Team Grumman
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1181.1Deep TrollingNEBVAX::HNELSONWed Jun 28 1989 18:067
    My favorite for deep trolling is a SUTTON #44.. Typically,
    I catch Salmon and/or Lake Trout depending on the depths
    that we are trolling at... These SUTTON #44's come in a
    variety of styles, (two tone, crinkle cut, solid silver,
    etc.) but I find I have my best luck on the crinkle cut..
    
    Harry
1181.2Davies Spoons & Flat FishSAHQ::THOMPSONWed Jun 28 1989 22:1412
    For years, when I fished on Sebago Lake in Maine for Land Locked
    Salmon, I was taught to use the following rig. Either a plastic
    keel or leaded keel (depending on where you were taking it down
    to) this had a set of #1 Davies spoons (silver) attached to it with
    an 18 inch leader to which was attached a flat fish. Color varied
    with my temperment and the day. I was never skunked with this rig
    in all the years I fished there. I am looking forward to trying
    this down here in Georgia. We have some mighty lakes here that I
    am dying to get out and do more fishing on. Perhaps after year end
    here. Oh one note, the trick to this rig is to have the trolling
    speed just right. The spoons should sway back and forth not spin
    violently. Good fishing.
1181.3All Depends----USRCV1::FRASCHFri Jul 07 1989 13:2215
    -----on where your fishing, what your fishing for, light conditions.
    etc. We use mostly metal (spoons) for Trout and Salmon. Some of
    the goodies are, Sutton, Alpena Diamond, Northport Nailer, Flutter
    Spoon, Northern King, Evil Eye and good old Cleo's. Speed is also
    VERY important. You don't want to mix lures that run at low speed
    with those that run at the high end. You also don't want to fish
    a spoon too fast so it simply "Spins". They are designed to flip-flop
    back and forth, not spin like a large spinner! Color---You name
    it! Depends on light, depth and water color. In any given situation
    you can catch fish on any particular color. The basics that seem
    to work best are silver, blue, lime green and orange (and in
    combinations).
    
    I suspect this has really cleared the whole thing up for you. Suggest
    you contact and observe the locals for the best info.