Q&A: Western Long Island Tackle Suggestions - Sailboat Edition
Question: Hi! I have two rods and a sailboat. I want to troll during the day; anchor and jig. I can cast from the bow at anchorage in the early evening. Just for a bit of entertainment! What wou...
Q&A: Setting the Drag While Trolling the Hogy Spreader Bars for Tuna
QUESTION: Hi Ross, I was wondering if you could tell me how many pounds of drag you set your reels for while trolling the Hogy Flexi-Bars for tuna? Some say set-to-strike and set strike to 1/3 of l...
Q&A: Best Lures for LI Sound Striper Jigging and Trolling
Q: I’m a big fan of your products but would like to get a better focus on what to use. I fish the Western Long Island Sound from a boat in water depths from 12’ to 60’ or more. I target stripers an...
Q&A: Offshore Florida Spreader Bar Trolling
Q: I’m in Boynton Beach Florida now moves here from Long Island. Would my spreader would my spreader bars and green machines be effective here trolling for tuna and mahi? A: We’ve had the best succ...
Q&A: Best Trolling Speed For Perfect Squid Striper
Q: I just purchased a variety of your plastic trolling squid. I have a 24 ft boat, what is optimal trolling speed or range of speed targeting strippers in LI sound? A: The best trolling speed for t...
Q&A: When to use Weighted or Standard Perfect Tube and Worms
QUESTION: I'm new to T&W, was going to get lead core line. How should I choose between weighted and non weighted perfect tube? I live in NJ and would be trolling for stripers. Also what are go...