How Deep Is It Running??

[Paperboy1]

I fished a lake near me recently for walleye. I was told to run the 1/4 oz. Hot-N-Tot back 50 ft., clip on a 2oz. snap weight and then another 30 ft. for a total of 80 ft. on the line counter. How deep do you think that was?? 40 ft. down??

NO...I do not have the trolling bible. Heading back to this lake tonight (8/17/2010) and wanted to know.

Thanks Guys! PM me if ya wish to.

[1mainiac]

My guess would be 16 to 18ft down I troll a 3 oz snap weight 50 back from the board in the Muskegon Channel and 2oz on the outside board. Channel is only about 28ft deep.

[Priority1]

You are missing an important part of this equation. SPEED

With 50 ft of line after the weight the tot will dive an additional 7- 10 ft. Your weight is only down probably 10 ft with 30 ft from it to the rod tip running between 2 and 2-1/2 MPH At those speeds 17-20 ft down. Putting the weight closer to the tot will get slightly more depth.

What I'd do is snap that weight at the end of the line in 20 FOW and let out 30 FT of line troll in shallow till you bump bottom and observe your depth on the sonar. Now you know exactly what that 2 oz weight will do @ the speed you are trolling. The tot will only add 7-10 ft with 50 ft behind the weight, again speed being a HUGE factor.