Body bait depth with downrigger

[Mfisch2003]

Wondering if a body bait trolled from a downrigger will achieve the same depth as if it's flatlined? If a 20ft depth bait is trolled down 20 ft on a cannon ball, will it run another 20ft down to 40ft?

 

[Jwalsh]

That's a good question, i would think to achieve that depth off the ball, you would need a very long leed, perhaps 120-150' back? I also think you would need to clip your line in deeper then usual too, which may effect your rod release when a fish hits

 

[jerk bait]

All depends on your lead From the ball . No way it will dive much deeper with a small lead . Line size and type also play a part . Check out the precision trolling app or book. It will have all your answers

 

[Mfisch2003]

Say precision trolling says x amount of line to get 20ft. If you let that x amount then attach to ball. Will you get your 2o ft down from cannon ball if say you let cannon ball down 20 ft??

 

[saltybigstick]

do it the way everyone should and set up your rig and head shallow till it hits bottom then u know how deep it is way wiser then trying to do the math I have a log book 5 foot depth changes from 20 feet to 100 speeds from 1.8 to 4 mph at .5 mph diffrence swith spoons diffrent size and shape and another with body baits run a 20 foot floro leeder with lead core 3 5 100 foot between and 7 3 200 foot between streight 10 as well as a book with the down riggers took a whole summer of playing on way back from trips but it's all done now and I can be sure I am within 2 feet of where I want my lure I only run bare hooks no worm just smear on the burkely stink