We got our little boat last spring (it came with outriggers)…over the summer, I’ve been getting some rods and reels for trolling. This winter, I’ve been picking up some trolling lures and a crimping stuff.
So, I’m thinking of a way to pull teasers. I don’t have any teaser reels and don’t have enough equipment to spare for 2 dedicated rod/reel teaser poles. So I’ve been thinking…y’all are welcome to tell if this will work or not…about getting some 8 foot fiberglass shallow anchor poles and running the teasers off of those.
I’d have a short(er) piece of pole in a rod holder, attach with a t-connector the long pole and let the long pole extend off the back to get the teasers back off of the motor. If I ever hooked up, I’d be able to swing the teasers toward the bow.
I’ve found a place that sells the fiberglass poles and t-handles for making shallow anchor poles. I figure getting just a couple of 8 foot poles. I don’t know where to find the T-connectors to make this work…galvanized pipe? Copper pipe? Vinyl T connector? Aluminum? Then I’d need something to glue to the bottom rod holder piece to keep it snug, but easy enough to lift out and swing forward. What would be really cool would be for the bottom piece to have a notch at the bottom where the rod keeper would fit.
So,
will this work
am I overworking this…is there an easier way
where to get the t connectors and rod holder inserts?
what diameter pole would be good enough…1/2", 5/8" or 3/4"?
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 23 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 19 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
I like to run teaser chains off the corner cleats on hand line spools if the boat is not setup to run them off the riggers. Big bowling pin teasers with either big squids or Moldcraft Super Chuggers. When a fish comes in the spread I pull them in and dump in a bucket.
I actually like to pull a squid chain rigged with a bait behind it (seawitch, chugger, whatever). I run it off the corner just like you intend to do with a whatever rod is handy. Caught some of my biggest bulls like that.
For what it’s worth pulling too many lines on a smaller boat can get a little overwhelming at times. especially if it’s rough at all. That’s why I like the squid chain rigged like that. Teaser and a line all in one, but that’s just what works for us.
I like your idea, but how are you going to gaff a fish along side the boat if you move the teaser along side as well?
I may just be missing something
“mr keys”
The thinking was, to swing them up out of the way and then lift the teasers out of the water.
Looks like most folks just tie off the rear cleat.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 23 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 19 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
Just add a rod hold forward of the console on each side and use a downrigger or a stubby rod. Someone makes a teaser/dredge rigger that fits in a rod holder but I think they are a little pricey.
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I like your idea, but how are you going to gaff a fish along side the boat if you move the teaser along side as well?
I may just be missing something
“mr keys”
The thinking was, to swing them up out of the way and then lift the teasers out of the water.
Looks like most folks just tie off the rear cleat.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 23 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 19 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
Pictures of what I was talking about. You can use the bigger squid too but just what I had handy for a picture. This one has caught its share
The flippy floppy teasers work great too btw
“mr keys”
Good suggestion. Is purple a "go to? color?
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 23 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 19 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
I don’t really even run teasers. Just get as many baits as you can in the spread and you will be fine. I pull one right down the middle off the transom that is some sort of chain tho.
Almost everyone that I have been out with just ties a line of squid, birds, or whatever teasers on the rear cleats , usually closest to the motors and it has worked out fine, but yes, they need to come in when there is a fish on.
What is preferred, running chains from outriggers or from the stern cleats? Have a coupke of the same style as the ones northchucky posted that we are wanting to try out this year
What is preferred, running chains from outriggers or from the stern cleats? Have a coupke of the same style as the ones northchucky posted that we are wanting to try out this year
We usually are fishing out of a smaller boat so we pull off the corner, but if you have a larger setup I believe most sporties pull them off the inside rigger with the outside rigger bait a just bit behind it. I think
We run a double flasher of of on of the back corners on a hand line. Works well and is fast to retrieve when fish on. Key West 23 foot. Pull 7 lines, (2) outrigger, (2) in motor wash (2) back 30 feet and (1) shotgun. Found flasher 11” long and 4” wide x 2 in line that are used for salmon on west coast. Jumps around on surface and looks like hurt fish.
We used to run one daisy chain off one cleat on heavy mono you could pull in by hand. I was never sure how much good it did as it was always in the prop wash. Not sure if you use a downrigger but I love them on a small boat. You can run a bait off it and get it down below the prop wash, and have the option of replacing the bait with a small dredge. Dredges can be crazy expensive or dirt cheap but IMO are more effective than surface teasers. I made my first one years ago with a spreader bar from walmart and some of those plastic squids you can buy in bulk for nothing and I am not sure the nicer multi-tiered ones I use now work any better. The one thing I would suggest is not to overdo it. Run you spread based on conditions and your available crew. On a calm day with a bunch of help you can load up the spread, but with a cross wind or a limited crew you are much better off running a smaller spread that runs correctly and that can be managed efficiently if there is a bite.
