Offshore Fishing Reports - Three questions for Old Salts: - Three questions for Old Salts: 1. Is it safe to take a straight-line course from FP Light Tower to CF River red buoy # 10, just off BH Island on the river side? The most recent NOAA survey of th

CaptDoogie · Newbie Joined: May 05, 2005 Posts: 3

Question: What speeds with rigged ballyhoo do you prefer if targeting the following:
DOLPHIN:
WAHOO:
TUNA:

Thanks for the imput. New to this.
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divnnc · Ol'Salt Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 293

Well after putting a big fat 0 of them in the boat this past weekend I can definately say not the speed that we were going!

Normally 6 knts is about right. What I do is before I put one back into the spread, is I will rig it up and hold the leader over the side, so I can watch the bait "swim". If it dosen't look right and can pull it back in and re-rig.

I've found that speed depends on the day, bait, and fish. I just work my speed up and down till I start getting strikes.

Capt_Dave · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:

They are all fast fish. Most folks troll at about 6-8 knots. It really is according to the type of baits....sea state....equipment used.

I fish with a guy year before last that we trolling at 14 knots all day and caught a lot of fish. Dolphin and Hoo's.

When I go....6.5 most of the time.

Dave

lynyrd1 · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:57 am Post subject:

DOLPHIN ,TUNA FAST
WAHOO FASTER,FASTER

DEPENDS ON THE BOAT AND WHAT YOU LIKE TO RIDE
HANG THE BAIT OVER THE SIDE AND SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE GOING THROUGH THE WATER
YOU'LL SEE WHAT LOOKS BEST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT
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GOTTA DO LIKE A DOG
IF YA CAINT CHEW IT OR HUMP IT
PISS ON IT AND WALK AWAY!!!!!!


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