not alot of Hybrids in EM .... only those who slip out of BP...

I am sure trolling for blue Marlin is alot of fun too ...but a 1 1/2 pound sandy is tired before you start reeling.....I am not bashing those who do it ...I do it ...it is just my least favorite way to catch fish.....the hell pet is effective and a 7 pd hybrid would be fun to catch any way you hook up with him....

bprince, you have a PM

Everyone else - http://redfinfishingguide.blogspot.com will tell you all you need to know about the Hellpet set-up

LOL

A 7 lb. is neat anyway you get him. How many sandbass do you drag up before you get a hybrid. Don't get me wrong it is effective way to catch fish,I just hate trolling but to each his own. There are a lot of people that the only way they can fish so more power to them. I like to release most fish I catch and when you drag a fish in the summer he is a dead fish when you release him.
Johnny

Remedy:

Hold pole in hand while trolling so you can feel when you have a white, stop boat, reel in, unhook and release fish! A very good friend uses this method. Did I mention that he is the King Of Slabbing here and seldom keeps fish.

I do but you will lose most sandbass because you drag them with the boat coasting,but to each his own. I don't have rod holders on my boat.
Johnny

I have rod holders on my boat SandJ., but I use them to drag my older kids behind the boat when they get out of hand.

You better not be treating that darling little girl bad or I will have to have a heart to heart with you. The only problem with cute little kids they grow up and become teenagers.
Johnny

It says the "older" crumudgeons, not the princesses.

Oh please No , Not the woodshed . I thought Bro. Terry burned it when you left.
Older kids, thats perfectly acceptable .

The only problem I've had with the hellpet is when a dink sandbass gets hooked up, cause I rarely notice that bite. End up with a twisted mess for a leader.

However, when the fish are scattered & spread out, it's a very effective way to catch them. Will have to try those 'jet' boards from Academy later this year.

I went to Academy looking for the Hellbender to make some of these lures but was unable to find them. What I did find were some of the "Jet Diver" products from "Luhr Jensen"

They make a device which claims to troll at a fixed depth. There are various models with marked depths at 10', 20', 30' and 40' feet.

I bought some of these and plan to give them a try.



But here is the question. In the Hellpet, what are the attractants for the fish? Is it the trailing lure or is it the combination of hellbender AND trailing lure?

I am presuming 20' is the target depth for a troll?

Here is the web page for the product:

http://www.luhrjensen.com/prod_lure_sele...o=5540-040-0086

Tech specs on the product can be found here:

http://www.luhrjensen.com/techreports/531%20Jet%20Diver.pdf

I think it is a combination of both.

Hello John, just wondering how deep does the Hellpet w 3/4 oz goes, cause I be trolling about 20ft deep and get hang up every time....

I let out 55-60' feet of line to fish a 25-30' zone at 2-3mph.

If you're fishing the Hell-pet properly ( The Billy Seaman way) you should never have to troll more than 100 yards before reeling in, removing fish and turning around. Line twist isn't a problem.

If you're using the hell-pet to find the fish you need to learn to use your electronics better.

thanx for the tips, I though it goes around 17ft so I guess it answer my question....cause I was trolling in 20ft geting hang up...Good Luck guys...

Ya, but not everyone has all the fancy electronics that you have. That side view thing you show is pretty cool.

I am still using a 12 year old Lowrance LMS-350A, and it works fine.

You don't have to have side imageing .
Johnny

Johnny, I can't believe your posting on a trolling topic!! How's the fishing going? Too cold for ya?