Spreader bar fishing 101: Intro to trolling squid spreader bars offshore.

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That little agitator bar is so easy to run and the tuna love them! Even caught my first sail on one!

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Do you run them on a planer?

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@@michaelsredl7607 no sir, generally use them as a shotgun bait or even a short shotgun bait

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@@RangersOutdoorAdventures I’m not familiar with terminology of “shotgun bait”. Is that referencing top water?

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@@RangersOutdoorAdventures trying to get into offshore fishing, I usually stay nearshore with planers and spoons for Spanish and an occasional king

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@@michaelsredl7607 furthest back. Majority of your spread.. 35-75’ back., shotgun about 150’+
Known as your Hail Mary bait if they miss or don’t like anything else. Cleanest water from prop wash and it catches fish there.