Leader length from cannon ball

[baitballin86]

Just was curious what you guys use for a leader length from the cannon ball. I usually set it back 30 to 50 feet but if the fish are down 30 feet do you need a longer leader?

[FishingFool34]

Depends on what your running... FF usually short leads ~25ft, for spoons I use longer leads ~75ft

[baitballin86]

thanks for the info

[minion]

That is a day to day question ...some days they want to see the ball and some days they don't want it in sight ...with that said there is no right or wrong ....
But I always start simular to what fishing fool recommend and experiment from there ...
Last year at the monroe county offshore I found that 100 ft back from the ball with flasher and meat rig was the ticket for what ever reason

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[Sk8man]

Sounds like a simple straight forward question and it is a good one but the answer to it is a bit more complicated.  In general, it depends on a) what your are running as lures, b) the species sought, c) the water conditions where fished, d) the depth of the water fished, and e) the speed (s) that the lures you are using tolerates. There are probably many other considerations as well. It pays to keep in mind that the action of your lure is affected by the distance from the weight and this is accelerated by underwater current so the closer to the weight with most lures and attractor set-ups the more action given. Usually the deeper you go with the presentation the closer to the weight you may set it. Keep in mind that with long setups e.g. 100-200 ft back there is usually a considerable bow in the line with slack so the lure may be slower to react to things such as changes in speed or direction. The target you are after may greatly influence how far back you set up; for example when seeking lake trout you may set close to the weight often just a few feet back in deep water while for wary browns in close or in clear water you may want thing over a hundred or more feet back from the weight. What this strongly suggests is that you need to experiment and understand your intended target, and closely observe the fishing conditions before deciding the distances of your set back distances; and this goes for other set-ups than downriggers as well.

Edited June 7, 2018 by Sk8man

[baitballin86]

Thank you