Hi all,
I am looking at setting up a 19ft boat for down rigger trolling and am curious what your methodology is in trolling. If you could set up a boat for this purpose running a kicker how would you do it?
What I am thinking is to run the kicker with remote controls and link the steering to the main. I know some prefer to have the tiller handle and run from the transom. My dealer is suggesting to go the tiller route. How do both set ups affect your fishing and rigging?
Back trolling isn't a consideration and for non-down rigger trolling (jigging and casting cranks) I'll be running a bow mount trolling motor. So the only two purposes for a kicker are down rigger trolling and a backup to the main to get home.
I am looking at setting up a 19ft boat for down rigger trolling and am curious what your methodology is in trolling. If you could set up a boat for this purpose running a kicker how would you do it?
What I am thinking is to run the kicker with remote controls and link the steering to the main. I know some prefer to have the tiller handle and run from the transom. My dealer is suggesting to go the tiller route. How do both set ups affect your fishing and rigging?
Back trolling isn't a consideration and for non-down rigger trolling (jigging and casting cranks) I'll be running a bow mount trolling motor. So the only two purposes for a kicker are down rigger trolling and a backup to the main to get home.