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Old 07-15-2015, 12:18 AM   #1
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trolling macs

do you nose-hook or butt-hook your macs when trolling? talk to me
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Old 07-15-2015, 12:53 AM   #2
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do you nose-hook or butt-hook your macs when trolling? talk to me
Nose hook...
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Old 07-15-2015, 07:45 AM   #3
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Nose hook. I typically use a 2/0 ringed live bait hook, but will adjust based on the size of bait.
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Old 07-15-2015, 07:50 AM   #4
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nose hook with a 1/0 or 2/0 circle hook
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Old 07-15-2015, 08:12 AM   #5
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Gotta nose hook em for trolling. If you butt hook you drag em backwards and kill them. You can also hook the mack under the the dorsal fin which makes them troll deeper. I switched from hooking my baits across the nose to going up thru the top jaw and out the top. This caused less foul hooking where the hook turns backward in to the baits' head. This season I have been rigging my baits with a bait needle like many east coast anglers do. I haven't been able to conduct a side by side comparison to see if the rigged get bit better. The baits definitely stay lively longer rigged than hooked. And I have yet to have a hook turn back in to the bait. Rigging also allows for the use of bigger hooks. For 8-10" macks I use 5/0 circle hooks. Mike
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Old 07-15-2015, 09:06 AM   #6
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Gotta nose hook em for trolling. If you butt hook you drag em backwards and kill them. You can also hook the mack under the the dorsal fin which makes them troll deeper. I switched from hooking my baits across the nose to going up thru the top jaw and out the top. This caused less foul hooking where the hook turns backward in to the baits' head. This season I have been rigging my baits with a bait needle like many east coast anglers do. I haven't been able to conduct a side by side comparison to see if the rigged get bit better. The baits definitely stay lively longer rigged than hooked. And I have yet to have a hook turn back in to the bait. Rigging also allows for the use of bigger hooks. For 8-10" macks I use 5/0 circle hooks. Mike

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I like collar hooking baits. Butt hooking I will do sometimes if I'm stopped and see deep fish. Just be prepared to only soak that bait once. As bringing it up from the bottom will either rip the flesh, or drown it. I also have switched from side nose hooking to up through top jaw and out. Too many hook spins. Usually don't fish bigger than 4/0 with 30lb flouro. Seguar premier is good stuff.
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Old 07-15-2015, 09:55 AM   #7
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Thanks for the tip

Hey Mike,

I've seen guys rig bait like this before, but haven't done it myself. Makes sense to me and should keep the bait alive longer.

Is this link similar to the method you are talking about? Bridle A Bait
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Old 07-15-2015, 10:44 AM   #8
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thanks for the info guys. i usually nose-hook them, but the other day i wanted the mac to go deeper so i butt-hooked it because i was too lazy to tie a weight on. i trolled around slowly for a few and then a damn dog took it.
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Old 07-15-2015, 04:51 PM   #9
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2/0 -5/0 J hooks thru the nose
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Old 07-15-2015, 06:29 PM   #10
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1/0 sideways thru the nose, 30lb floro, you can drag the same bait around all day until one you loose it. Fish, seals, snag, or stupid birds.
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Old 07-15-2015, 09:58 PM   #11
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That's exactly how I'm rigging my baits. I use a loop of 30 lb braid instead of floss tho. Mike
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Old 07-16-2015, 07:01 AM   #12
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Thanks for confirming Mike.
I'm going to mess around with this rigging next time out.
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Old 07-16-2015, 08:55 AM   #13
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I usually nose hook, I've used 2/0 and 3/0 sometimes even 4/0...but I suck and have yet to land a YT lol...that's why its called fishing not catching! Good luck!
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