How to Avoid Getting a Fishing Dredge Tangled

Dredge fishing is also known as trolling. This kind of fishing involves dragging a fishing line behind a boat while slowing trolling around a lake or pond. The primary reason that you can get your line tangled around submerged objects is the use of a sinker. Sinkers are used to sink the line into the water. If you would like to avoid getting tangled, there are a few things that you can do.

Things You'll Need

  • Light fishing line
  • Single hooks
  • Bobbers
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Instructions

    • 1

      Reline your fishing reel with a lighter line. Lines are designated by “line test.” This means that the line has been tested for a specific amount of weight. For instance, 20-pound test can withstand 20 pounds of force. Use a lighter line on your reel so it does not sink further into the water.

    • 2

      Avoid sinkers. Sinker will drag your line deep into the water. When you use a sinker, the line will drag on the bottom of the pond or lake. Use a spoon rig or a swivel to add a little more weight to the line. This setup will allow the line to drag mid-level between the top of the water and the bottom.

    • 3

      Use a regular fishhook. Many people choose treble hooks because they have three hooks. These hooks are more likely to tangle around submerged objects. Use a regular single hook because it is more likely to brush off these objects.

    • 4

      Add a bobber about 5 to 6 feet above the hook. The bobber will keep the line floating while you are dredging. This still allows you to troll the lake, but it keeps the line closer to the surface as opposed to dragging on the bottom.