Anyone Fish Multiple Poles at the same time?

[Mr. NiceGuy]

A question of strategy:

I built a contraption to hold two poles out horizontally from the work space in front of me for slow trolling without tangles. To that extent, it works well. I can also leave one in the rack and the second pole in my hand that's not on the steering lever.

I am curious about managing one up on a flyline, and one weighted at the bottom, or perhaps dragging two on the bottom, about 14' apart.

A double hookup would be difficult for me, to say the least.

Is the extra exposure of having two lines in the water worth the confusion of trying to get the second line up and out of the way when we are focused on safely landing an active hookup? Especially during a sleigh ride or evading threats from sea lions.

In SD Bay, two lines should be easy. In La Jolla, I don't know.


What is your preference? Two lines in the water with potential chaos and clutter, or one line that gets 100% of your focused attention and TLC?