Damon Olsen from Nomad Design on rigging your Madmacs and DTX Minnows for offshore trolling. Rigging DTX165, 200, 220 and Madmacs for Wahoo and Tuna. www.nomaddesigntackle.com
Hi Damon, I fish from the Shore.. would like to know would you recommend the Maverick for Shore Fishing.. I looking at something which offers casting distance ..
Hey man I love in Mackay QLD and I’d like to say the lures have been selling out fast they are good quality and really good value for money. I have one request though please don’t discontinue the Nucular Coral trout pattern it’s purple with pinks spots the colour variation is deadly for multiple fish species I’ve personally purchased a dozen of these lures I love them.
I am always confused on the rigging....I usually use 16' of #8 or #9 bright wire. Some of the locals here always swear by the 16' length so that the terminal tackle such as snap swivels are not in view of the fish as he comes in to analyze the bait before attacking. Others use 4' of single strand and have success. I would much rather have 4' for the handling benefit. Seems that the single strand wire would cut the water better than the mono, benefit being going deeper and swimming better as less drag than let's say 150 to 220# mono leader. The stranded cable seems a bit much and even more drag? What say you?
So I have both these lures and I went trolling last time, the Madmacs was running perfectly but the DTX minnow kept getting wild and jumping out the surface, diving hard to one side then back on the surface. Tried trolling 8kts all the way to 14kts and it would swim fine for a few then just get wild. 175lb wire on both. Any suggestions? Cheers
Its all about having a clean connection to get the most of the system. HD snap swivels create drag and turbulence. Not to say they don't work, just that you'll get more speed and depth with a clean connection.
I just bought 2 Madmacs 8" size for Bluefin tuna fishing along with 80lbs Panderra Braid. Can I tie the Braid straight to the wire or fluoro like these rigs? Or should I run some mono before the rig?
I’m my experience mono seems to get bit more. Im running a 10 foot leader of floral now and I get bit a lot more than with straight braid or mono. Pacific coast fishing. good luck tight lines
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Great info on rigging these!
Nice explanation bro
Glad you liked it
Awesome Damo wish I knew you were such a mad fisho at school bro.
How many feet would you recommend for the leader length? I use between 10 feet and 15 feet.
Hi Damon, I fish from the Shore.. would like to know would you recommend the Maverick for Shore Fishing.. I looking at something which offers casting distance ..
Hey man I love in Mackay QLD and I’d like to say the lures have been selling out fast they are good quality and really good value for money. I have one request though please don’t discontinue the Nucular Coral trout pattern it’s purple with pinks spots the colour variation is deadly for multiple fish species I’ve personally purchased a dozen of these lures I love them.
Good stuff
When will the squid trex squids be back in stores, live in Canada and would love to try the squids on the west coast.
Nice video.Would the cable reduce my hook up?
Improvement needed on the hooks. These fish need better barbs to prevent lost catch. Otherwise I demand a nomad is in my spread.
I am always confused on the rigging....I usually use 16' of #8 or #9 bright wire. Some of the locals here always swear by the 16' length so that the terminal tackle such as snap swivels are not in view of the fish as he comes in to analyze the bait before attacking. Others use 4' of single strand and have success. I would much rather have 4' for the handling benefit. Seems that the single strand wire would cut the water better than the mono, benefit being going deeper and swimming better as less drag than let's say 150 to 220# mono leader.
The stranded cable seems a bit much and even more drag? What say you?
Why don't they paint the hooks black
So I have both these lures and I went trolling last time, the Madmacs was running perfectly but the DTX minnow kept getting wild and jumping out the surface, diving hard to one side then back on the surface. Tried trolling 8kts all the way to 14kts and it would swim fine for a few then just get wild. 175lb wire on both. Any suggestions? Cheers
Ay had a 1800# white shark on me Madmacs 200 and it tore it up pretty badly. Do you make any titanium lures?
Why dont you use a HD snap swivel?
Its all about having a clean connection to get the most of the system. HD snap swivels create drag and turbulence. Not to say they don't work, just that you'll get more speed and depth with a clean connection.
Iam from Kerala(India)big fan of nomad design
For trolling from a peddle drive Kayak for Ahi and Ono, which Nomad lures....say your best 3 or 4, should I buy? Thank you.
DTX 140 and 165 - these models run at a slower speed. Colour preference pinks and purples
My papa have it
If I rigged the 120 DTX without wire, would #80 suffice? Or go up to #100?
would recommend 60-80lb mono/fluoro on the smaller DTXs
I just bought 2 Madmacs 8" size for Bluefin tuna fishing along with 80lbs Panderra Braid. Can I tie the Braid straight to the wire or fluoro like these rigs? Or should I run some mono before the rig?
I’m my experience mono seems to get bit more. Im running a 10 foot leader of floral now and I get bit a lot more than with straight braid or mono. Pacific coast fishing. good luck tight lines
You don't use chafing materials