Squid Chains?

Current Affair · 05-17-2009, 09:42 PM

Droppers or inline?

Rob

clt_capt · 05-17-2009, 09:57 PM

I have a few of each - I personally think the inline swim better - they make a sweeping swimming S - but I run both at times.

CHOCOLATE THUNDER · 05-17-2009, 10:11 PM

Inline!!!! Tunas wearing them out on Fri and Sat!!!!

birdhunter · 05-17-2009, 10:49 PM

We use the droppers and they give great action. The only downside is if you get pitch bait to close to chain. There is nothing worse than having one of the droppers do a loopty loop around your pitch bait line, so I hear......

gradywhite273 · 05-17-2009, 10:54 PM

droppers here.

calebw · 05-17-2009, 11:18 PM

A dropper on the first squid then the rest are inline.

OCcaptain · 05-18-2009, 07:58 AM

Droppers if the last one has a hook in it. Inline if used just for a teaser.

Captain Fred Archer · 05-20-2009, 06:22 AM

Used to run lots of cedar chains. Made and sold plenty, too, but no more. Me and the boys like this a lot better. The short length takes up less room in the pattern and there are a lot less tangles than we used to get with the longer chains. We fish 'em anywhere from clipped down in the short holes, all the way back to the long riggers.

Squidnation · 05-20-2009, 08:12 AM

For billfishing I prefer to use dropper chains. I run three droppers and two inline with a swivel and something differnet chasing the squids. But don't just add droppers to add droppers. If you really want the best performance then customize and build to suit your boat. figure out where you want to run the dropper. then add the droppers to your chains so the first squid is barely hitting the water, second is jumping in and out and 3rd is mostly skimming the water. then add the two inlines. This will take a little trial and error. Also I have seen lots of mates ad weights to their droppers instead of float or just beads. Poncho on the Prime Time in Venezuela suggested I add weights to my droppers because it will create a bigger splash.

When using in-lines I like lots of squids. Some of the big dogs we fish with prefer inline chains and will measure for the rigger to the water and then will make a chain placing a squid every 12 inches. Makes a pretty long impresive chain.

WhiteMarlin · 05-20-2009, 02:51 PM

short enough to get them out of the water....
Don;t know why inlines..but what I've always used

05-20-2009, 02:51 PM	#10
WhiteMarlin Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 352 Credits: 1,917.4 Occupation: Professional Mate & Journalist	inlines short enough to get them out of the water.... Don;t know why inlines..but what I've always used

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05-17-2009, 09:57 PM	#2
clt_capt If Ignorance is bliss, Why aren't more people happy? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh, MHC Posts: 5,946 Credits: 8,636.1 Boat: Luhrs 36 Home Port: MHC Occupation: Supporting my Tackle habit	I have a few of each - I personally think the inline swim better - they make a sweeping swimming S - but I run both at times.

05-17-2009, 10:11 PM	#3
CHOCOLATE THUNDER Got fish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nags Head Posts: 183 Credits: 841.9 Boat: Haphazard 61' Holton Home Port: Manteo, NC Best Catch: Grand Slams Occupation: Mate	Inline!!!! Tunas wearing them out on Fri and Sat!!!!

05-17-2009, 10:49 PM	#4
birdhunter Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Morehead City Posts: 532 Credits: 10,703.7 Occupation: Mate	We use the droppers and they give great action. The only downside is if you get pitch bait to close to chain. There is nothing worse than having one of the droppers do a loopty loop around your pitch bait line, so I hear......

05-17-2009, 11:18 PM	#6
calebw Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apex Posts: 369 Credits: 2,475.1 Home Port: MHC Occupation: Student	A dropper on the first squid then the rest are inline.

05-18-2009, 07:58 AM	#7
OCcaptain Crab mustard is good Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: OC Maryland Posts: 646 Credits: 2,504.3 Boat: What boat? You call that thing a boat? Home Port: Ocean City, MD Best Catch: The little guy in the pic! Occupation: That's a good question?	Droppers if the last one has a hook in it. Inline if used just for a teaser.