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Coastal trolling

Lures swim behind the boat at 4 to 6 knots; in an hour you cover what a caster explores in a day.

Technical sheet
Level	Expert
Habitat	Coast, drop-offs, wrecks
Target fish	5 species
Knots used	The Albright knot, FG knot, The Palomar knot

The coastal trolling line 1 braided main line. 2 braid-to-fluorocarbon joining knot. 3 fluorocarbon leader of about 1.5 m. 4 snap swivel. 5 short crimped steel-wire trace, as soon as Spanish mackerels and barracudas are about. 6 lipped crankbait fitted with trebles.

Tackle and starting setup

Outfits of 20 to 30 lb; fluorocarbon leader 80 to 100 lb; steel as soon as Spanish mackerels are about; diving crankbaits and spoons (V13, Part III, chapter 4). Spanish mackerel: 1.5 m leader, 30 cm wire trace, minnow 18 to 22 cm (species sheet 8).

The rig step by step

Rig each rod: braid, join, fluorocarbon, snap swivel, steel, lure
Put the lures in the water one by one, checking how they swim
Stagger the distances to avoid tangles
Follow drop-offs, points, wrecks and changes in water colour

Bait: Lures: crankbaits, wobbling spoons, skirts.

Setting and technique: On the strike, the boat keeps going for a few seconds, then everything is cleared away.

Which fish

West African Spanish mackerel 8 Wahoo 9 Common dolphinfish 10 Guinean barracuda 25 Crevalle jack 16

The knots in this rig

The Albright knot FG knot The Palomar knot

Matching baits

None for now.

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