Offshore Trolling
Trolling spreads, lures, outriggers, and tactics for tuna, mahi, wahoo, and billfish from the mid-Atlantic canyons to the Carolina Gulf Stream.
My Trolling Spread, Line by Line: Planers, Ballyhoo, Ilanders, and the Shotgun
A 9-line Carolina trolling spread explained position by position — planer placement, single vs double-rigged outriggers, and what to run on the shotgun.
Planer Fishing for Wahoo and Kings: The Meat-Fishing Change-Up
How to rig and fish trolling planers — planer sizes, sea witch and ballyhoo combos, leader lengths, and why a bait 20 feet down outfishes the surface spread.
High-Speed Wahoo Trolling: The Carolina Program That Actually Works
Speeds, trolling weights, wire leaders, and lure placement for high-speed wahoo trolling — plus the planer alternative when the high-speed bite dies.
Building a Mid-Atlantic Tuna Trolling Spread That Actually Raises Fish
A practical guide to setting a trolling spread for yellowfin and bluefin in the mid-Atlantic — positions, lures, ballyhoo, and the mistakes that cost you bites.