BY JAKE ROMANACK
What do you do when you’re marking lots of fish, but your crankbaits just don’t dive deep enough to reach those fish? This common problem is easily solved with the help of an in-line trolling sinker known as the OR20 Pro Guppy Weight. Available in 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1.5, 2, and 3 ounce versions, the Pro Guppy Weight is designed to be attached to the OR16 Pro Clip by split ring making the setup a Snap Weight that makes it easy to add weight to the line and also to get crankbaits to deeper depths.
The Precision Trolling Data 50+2 Data System is a popular trolling option that matches up the 2 ounce Snap Weight with a host of popular crankbaits. The 50+2 system allows anglers to get crankbaits to deeper depths, to achieve those depths using shorter overall lead lengths and also to target very specific depth zones in the water column.
To get started using the 50+2 system consult the Precision Trolling Data phone app. The PTD app is available for both Android and iPhone smart phones and features a “lists” function that makes it easy to determine which crankbait brands and models feature the 50+2 data. Currently, the majority of the popular crankbait brands and lure models feature this unique data.
Once you’ve picked a crankbait, touch the “line type” option and select the 50+2 Snap Weight option. Now let the de- sired bait out behind the boat 50 feet and attach a 2 ounce Snap Weight to the line by pinching open the OR16 and placing the line behind the plastic pin. The next step is to consult the PTD app and select the trolling speeds desired from the “MPH” picker wheel. Next select the desired target depth from the “feet down” picker wheel. The PTD app will then calculate the total overall lead length required in the “feet back” picker wheel. The app includes the initial 50 foot lead into the total overall lead length required to reach the selected target depth. It’s that simple!
Thanks to the 2 ounce Snap Weight, crankbaits can be fi shed much deeper and on shorter lead lengths. Even better this system can be trolled out to the side of the boat using an OR12 Side Planer making it possible to fish multiple lines and lures at multiple depths. Pick your lures, pick your trolling speed and pick your target depth, the PTD app and the 50+2 data is just that easy to use. Every year new lures are added to the 50+2 data system as the PTD app is updated.
