by Uncle Wes, May 05, 2007

This week we are going to delve into the different set-up for your worm-trolls. Everyone has their own favorite way to set up them up I am merely telling you what I have found to be the most effective and successful way for myself and I hope this will help you or give you another weapon in your arsenal of angling.

For my main line I prefer to use 10-pound test due to the amount of weight and stress trolling hardware adds to your main line. Next I attach a #5 swivel preferable black in color, again this is just my personal preference. Next I will attach a banana weight to my mail line these are available in sizes from 3/8 oz on up and are available in most tackle shops. I prefer the banana weight because it is designed for trolling and has a little less drag than other weights. I will then attach a split ring to the chain end of the weight and then attach another snap swivel to that this allows me to have a quick change over if I decide to change my weight size. I will then attach my gang trolls to that, there are many different styles of gang trolls such as baby cowbells, willow leafs to name a few. I do however prefer the 50/50 finish half brass and half nickel this finish covers all water and weather conditions.

Again I will attach another split ring and snap swivel to the end of my gang trolls again I do this for quick changeover’s. My favorite choice of hardware is the trout dodger the set-up for this is very simple from my banana weight I add approximately 24-inches of leader using a surgeons end loop and then attach my trout dodger to that using a improved clinch knot from there I attach my worm troll. I have found this set-up has the least amount of drag on my main line and is very easy to handle and once again I prefer the 50/50 finish.

When I am working a lake I prefer to keep my rod in my hand at all times so I can detect even the slightest of hits and it also allows me a quicker reaction time for setting the hook instead of having to take my rod out of a rod holder then setting the hook which explains why I prefer the trout dodger set-up. Next week I will discuss just how I work a lake with these set-ups. So until next time may the fish at the end of your line be the one of your dreams.