What line trolling for lake trout?

  • Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    July 2, 2013 at 6:24 pm #1282818

    I have a line question guys. Dad is headed to Nipigon for Lake Trout and is looking for line advice. He will be down rigging using the 8’3″ Shimano Compre trolling rods. Diawa Sealine 27 line counters. He is thinking he wants a braid. I am not so sure. Advice? Thoughts? Grant Sorenson or any other Laker guys out there? Advice is appreciated.

    trapsht
    Rockford, Il
    Posts: 311
    July 2, 2013 at 6:58 pm #1181398

    I have always used 20lb Big Game on my riggers.

    tvfishermn
    Posts: 75
    July 2, 2013 at 7:56 pm #1181413

    I would use 20 pound mono. The trout up there can be very large and a typical great lakes salmon outfit would work well.
    I am not sure but small diamater braids may dig into the spool on large fish.

    Hope your dad has fun.

    Rodney Bondele

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13651
    July 2, 2013 at 9:39 pm #1181433

    Wade, I know a lot of Capt. down here have switched to braid on lake MI. I quit trolling for them about 20 years ago and all I use is 20# braid on my spinning gear when jigging to 130fow with hair jigs and blades

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    July 2, 2013 at 9:43 pm #1181435

    All of our Lake Superior trolling rods are spooled with 14 pound Vanish. We used 17 pound until a couple years ago and found the 14 to be just fine.

    poppy402
    Eagle Point Wisconsin
    Posts: 948
    July 3, 2013 at 6:18 pm #1181597

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    I have a line question guys. Dad is headed to Nipigon for Lake Trout and is looking for line advice. He will be down rigging using the 8’3″ Shimano Compre trolling rods. Diawa Sealine 27 line counters. He is thinking he wants a braid. I am not so sure. Advice? Thoughts? Grant Sorenson or any other Laker guys out there? Advice is appreciated.

    If he is fishing deep water, i would suggest braid. By deep, i mean over 120 feet or so. If he is shallower, id say mono.

    Big game is nice line but it does have a lot of stretch for a mono line. I like 14 or 16 in the xl or xt. Yes i have caught plenty of big lakers over 20 pounds on 12 as well.

    The way those big lakers hit and thrash, shallow with a braid you may pull hooks easier. I would feel more comfortable with a momo line.

    Great choice on the rods too, those things are my favorite.

    Oh yeah, and remember, you can never have too big of a lure for lake trout

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