Marauder lures

[rarhomes]

How do you rig um ?

Single strand wire ? 49 strand cable ? Mono ?

How long and how heavy ?

[Jared D]

How do you rig um ?

Single strand wire ? 49 strand cable ? Mono ?

How long and how heavy ?

I run Yoz Bo's (Yozuri Bonitas 16 oz) on cable. I used 108# single strand for years, then had one fateful trip where I lost two in about twenty minutes (first time using killer Bee wire) and after that, went to 49strand stainless. Usually use 400# cable, some are on 280# cable. Honestly, I dont notice any difference in strikes between cable and single strand, and I like knowing I have the extra protection against kinking.

I usually rig mine with 2.5 to three feet of cable. Any more than that is unwarrented in my opinion. I usually run two in a spread... one on a 24 oz lead with 15 foot shock cord of 300 pound mono, and the other on a 32-48 oz lead with same shock cord leader. Heavier one gets positioned far, the lighter lead is at the back of the white wash (usually 60-80 feet)
Never used the Marauder, but I imagine its the same cat with different stripes.

[rarhomes]

I run Yoz Bo's (Yozuri Bonitas 16 oz) on cable. I used 108# single strand for years, then had one fateful trip where I lost two in about twenty minutes (first time using killer Bee wire) and after that, went to 49strand stainless. Usually use 400# cable, some are on 280# cable. Honestly, I dont notice any difference in strikes between cable and single strand, and I like knowing I have the extra protection against kinking.

I usually rig mine with 2.5 to three feet of cable. Any more than that is unwarrented in my opinion. I usually run two in a spread... one on a 24 oz lead with 15 foot shock cord of 300 pound mono, and the other on a 32-48 oz lead with same shock cord leader. Heavier one gets positioned far, the lighter lead is at the back of the white wash (usually 60-80 feet)
Never used the Marauder, but I imagine its the same cat with different stripes.

Thanks for the tip.

If I got it right it's 2-3 feet of 280/400# 49 strand cable, 15' 300# mono, cigar weight and main line?

[cape_fisherman]

#9 single strand will work fine, but you need to...no, you MUST...re-rig each and every trip.

The constant vibration will weaken the loop where it runs and on the 2nd or 3rd trip you're gonna lose the lure just while trolling.

Use at least 3' of leader (I typically use 3'-6') and snip the lure off at the end of the day. Cut it off right above the "knot" and re-tie. If you're using stainless wire, you'll be good to go for a few trips if they aren't too far apart.

Plugs produce and are a good way to economicaly add depth to your spread.

Jay

[hubris 1]

at tournament cable helped me rig mine. all on mono, single hook, yada, yada, yada, hes good. why mess with success?

[Jared D]

#9 single strand will work fine, but you need to...no, you MUST...re-rig each and every trip.

The constant vibration will weaken the loop where it runs and on the 2nd or 3rd trip you're gonna lose the lure just while trolling.

Use at least 3' of leader (I typically use 3'-6') and snip the lure off at the end of the day. Cut it off right above the "knot" and re-tie. If you're using stainless wire, you'll be good to go for a few trips if they aren't too far apart.

Plugs produce and are a good way to economicaly add depth to your spread.

Jay

Not saying your wrong, as this is EXACTLY what I used to say. I had one trip that cost me two lures (normally I dont care, but due to wire failure with out a fish hitting it.... that causes me to rethink it) and so I began changing all leaders. I never used leaders more than once per trip. It very well may have been due to the killer bee wire, as before I always used Malin... but this trip turned me off to single strand.

Yes, I use no more than 3 feet. I actually like something right ahead of the lure to look like the lure is giving chase. Just me, probably doesnt do anything, but I just like it.

No matter how you rig it, watch out, those lures catch fish! Make sure you use J hooks on swivels. I guess that goes with out saying!

[Captain Fred Archer]

i used Marauders for many years, but no more. I got tired of having to tune them, sometimes right out of the box and the vast majority of them sooner or later. I came to hate standing back in one corner, tweaking and bending and dropping it is to see if it was running right (the only way that I know to tell), then doing it over and over again, sometimes never getting the plug I was working on right and taking it off and chucking it. All of this while trying to run a charter and like I said, in tropical sun and heat. I finally dumped them all to guys on my dock. Didn't really bother me because I had other stuff that worked better for me and without all of the hassles to boot.

Here is a beat-up old warrior or two and a shot of a brand new one that has had its belly painted black and about to have big, single Hays Hooks installed. I found that the heavier hooks actually made the plugs run truer. The new hooks stayed in the positions shown because I didn't use ball bearings, but very heavy duty split rings instead. And yes, the hook hangers on the plugs had to be bent to do this and yes, it wasn't easy.

The pictures are from the new wahoo book due out this week.