Proper distance behind the balls?

[Low Baller]

Good morning. Trying to figure out the go to #'s for this time of year. I understand that there are many variants due to conditions and hardware. I try to keep it simple stupid and run lite compared to most. 20lb fluoro on 8'6 rigger rods. Right now I run 35 to 50 back for stagers but am struggling. Thanks

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[Richard]

I run leads 10 to 25 feet. But that is just me. different things work for different people. Some form of white paddle (or white with green) with a white or green fly right on the bottom.

[Sk8man]

Sometimes it pays to experiment. In the past I found that shortening up dodger/squid, flasher/fly or spinney/fly right up close to the ball run a few feet off bottom would get them to hit. When I say close I'm talking 4 ft-8ft. What I think may be happening is that when things are presented that close together they appear as a unit rather than say the ball then a short time later the attractor coming by which may make them leery or spook them perhaps. Something to try anyway.

Edited September 10, 2016 by Sk8man

[bout time]

My "standard" for FF setups is 12-15' If I'm not getting movement then I'll drop one back around 25' and shorten the other one to 6-8'. I'll let the fish tell me what they like. If the fish are tight to the bottom i find the shorter leads work better for me. Just my .02

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Edited September 10, 2016 by bout time

[Low Baller]

All makes sense, I'll give it a whirl, it's tough in a small boat ,but I get a few. Thank you

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[copperpin]

Do you guys run them that short in deep water or shallow or both?  The last two weeks I have been running them at about 30-40.  I have gotten a couple of fish but not a lot.  What about with J-plugs?  Any help is greatly appreciated.  I am also a small boat just trying to get my kid a few.

[paige386]

Look into using a swr (secret weapon rig) if you think the fish are being turned off by the ball.

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