Fsh190 Trolling Setup

[brauee20]

I figured I'd post my trolling setup on my 190 for anyone like me that was looking for images to get an idea on layout. Had a buddy on board this weekend who was a huge saltwater guy that fished big money kingfish tournaments and he was super impressed with how the boat pulled lines.

Boat is used in Erie for walleye, and in Michigan chasing chrome.

Downriggers are on traxstech gimbals in the flush mounts, 2 tite-loks for diver rods, and millennium trees. Boat sets up and breaks down in 5 minutes, leaving three small quick attach plates behind per side.

 

[HangOutdoors]

Awesome!

 

[fatboyroy]

Got some serious fishing going on there, love the setup.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

That’s a very impressive spread!

How do you have your spread laid out? It looks like it would take some careful thought to not end up with a huge tangle.

Love the old Jig Masters!

 

[brauee20]

That’s a very impressive spread!

How do you have your spread laid out? It looks like it would take some careful thought to not end up with a huge tangle.

Love the old Jig Masters!

Run the 2 riggers off the corners, wire divers on a 1 setting, braid divers on a 3 setting, and then up to three lead/copper lines a side on the trees with planer boards. Run 12 lines comfortably if I've got 3 other people on board. Just can't make a tight turn.

 

[Thermobrett]

Run the 2 riggers off the corners, wire divers on a 1 setting, braid divers on a 3 setting, and then up to three lead/copper lines a side on the trees with planer boards. Run 12 lines comfortably if I've got 3 other people on board. Just can't make a tight turn.

We used to run 15 rods when trolling on Lake Erie for Walleye and Steelhead.
5 down riggers (3 across the back, and 2 swing out and downs off the sides (1 on each side))
8 rods on planer boards (4 on each side)
2 Dipsey Divers (1 on each side)
I agree, trolling at 1.8mph - 2.2mph is already slow, then having to make that 1/2 mile turn so the inside doesn't slack and drop is even harder, especially when other boats are trolling and not all following the same direction.

Nice planning with a smaller footprint boat.