Outriggers on a fishing boat are used for deep sea trolling.

How to use boat outriggers. BoatUS Magazines fishing editor Lenny Rudow explains how to rig outriggers for offshore fishing. A second length of mono line may also be measured out for a second tag line on the short rigger halyard line. The big decision is how long and heavy do you want the outriggers to be.

For the recreational program this is usually. They carry two lines wider and slightly higher so that a spread of lures can be run behind the boat. These are rod holders that fit into existing gunnel rod holders and hold a rod sideways away from the boat effectively using the fishing rod itself as a mini-outrigger.

The Correct Outrigger Setup And Use Small Boater. This video shows you how to quickly rig the lines attach the swivels and pulleys setting the tension on the poles attaching the cord to the gunnel as well. The Side Mount is common on Walkarounds and small boats 16 to 20 feet that really dont have a deck area to attach the outriggers.

Push the leader line from the bottom into the tag weight and pull it up to the solid ring. As Jeffries explained When you fish directly behind the boat like were doing now just two baits are out there. The Side Mount is common on Walkarounds and small boats 16 to 20 feet that really dont have a deck area to attach the outriggers.

They can also be used as Top Mounts for 20-28 foot boats. How to Setup Outriggers Step-By-Step InstructionsCaptain Ali Hussainy Co-Host of Local Knowledge demonstrates step by step instructions to rigging up tac. How To Set Up Outriggers For Fishing.

Connect the leader to the solid ring with a Hangmans Noose knot High Memory knot. A spinoff of the rod rigger is a device called the Flat Line Boom This is a patented device from Pelinet Inc which mounts a 4 or 6 aluminum boom into the rod holder instead of using the fishing rod. Tuning should also be performed anytime the outriggers are removed from the boat.