Reel Repair by Alan Tani

I trust that layout for trolling way more than a leash tied to the rail.   . Bill

I have a question? How do people troll on the boat seeing it has a closed stern? Did the crew use bent butt rods? Looking at the rod in place with a very high angle it doesn't look very efficient for trolling.   

I have had no issues pulling feathers and marauders. 

Quote from: Bill B on July 22, 2024, 03:08:31 AMI have had no issues pulling feathers and marauders.

Bill did you have any luck when trolling?

Quote from: sabaman1 on July 22, 2024, 03:01:53 AMI have a question? How do people troll on the boat seeing it has a closed stern? Did the crew use bent butt rods? Looking at the rod in place with a very high angle it doesn't look very efficient for trolling.   

Use a heavy rubber band on the reel handle as mentioned and it'll all work fine-remember it's not about catching them one at a time but raising the school and feeding them bait.

Quote from: whalebreath on July 22, 2024, 05:36:30 AM

Quote from: sabaman1 on July 22, 2024, 03:01:53 AMI have a question? How do people troll on the boat seeing it has a closed stern? Did the crew use bent butt rods? Looking at the rod in place with a very high angle it doesn't look very efficient for trolling.   

Use a heavy rubber band on the reel handle as mentioned and it'll all work fine-remember it's not about catching them one at a time but raising the school and feeding them bait.

That's not what usually happens. We're not trolling for Albacore anymore! But the ones that hit the trolling lures are often not alone and if you get a bait in quickly you might get one, be it a YFT, Dorado or Wahoo. People often hang around the bait tank waiting for a troller to go off so they a drop back a bait. Me? I'd rather drop back a Wahoo bomb!

Quote from: Bill B on July 22, 2024, 02:29:43 AMI trust that layout for trolling way more than a leash tied to the rail.   . Bill

Not me! I think the SoA is the only boat in the SoCal fleet with a closed transom like that. Trolling straps are better!

I've been on many trips where only the trollers were catching. The sportfishers I fish on have always had an open stern and for the most part always hang the rods from below the rails with trolling straps. Sometimes even hang cord spliced to heavy mono for the lures to attach and troll them from the corners of stern rail. So on sportfishers in general they flatline troll like PJ mentioned. 

Quote from: MarkT on July 22, 2024, 06:04:08 AMNot me! I think the SoA is the only boat in the SoCal fleet with a closed transom

Yes, it's going to be a bit of an adjustment for me in October, especially since I am looking for that "bucket list" wahoo and I am used to trolling with a leash.  But hey, different boat, different technique! - john

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Quote from: MarkT on July 22, 2024, 06:04:08 AMNot me! I think the SoA is the only boat in the SoCal fleet with a closed transom

Yes, it's going to be a bit of an adjustment for me in October, especially since I am looking for that "bucket list" wahoo and I am used to trolling with a leash.  But hey, different boat, different technique! - john

John, you still can use a rail strap, just loop it through and hang the rig over the rail... good luck!

Quote from: CI_Seawolf on July 22, 2024, 09:12:24 PM

Quote from: Brewcrafter on July 22, 2024, 06:28:50 AM

Quote from: MarkT on July 22, 2024, 06:04:08 AMNot me! I think the SoA is the only boat in the SoCal fleet with a closed transom

Yes, it's going to be a bit of an adjustment for me in October, especially since I am looking for that "bucket list" wahoo and I am used to trolling with a leash.  But hey, different boat, different technique! - john

John, you still can use a rail strap, just loop it through and hang the rig over the rail... good luck!

I did that one one trip after you suggested it. It worked but not as good as an open transom like all the other boats.

Yes, there are drawbacks, and like PJ, improvisation is required.

AFTCO makes a flat line clip:
https://www.aftco.com/products/roller-troller-flat-line-clips

I tried the AFTCO Flatline Clips, they did not work for trolling marauders at wahoo speed.