TrollTrue offers a variety of riggings to meet all your trolling needs.

60 lb class rigging is available in monofilament or 7-strand wire.  The trailer hook is a 4X treble hook.  The 60 lb class rigging will work best in 90%+ fishing situations.  Opt for monofilament for mahi, tuna, sailfish, etc.  Choose 7-strand wire when targeting wahoo, king mackerel, or barracuda.

100 lb class rigging is available in monofilament with an 8/0 J-hook.  This is an option for marlin, bluefin tuna, etc.

Many anglers opt to make their own rigs and we're here to help with that as well.  For step by step instructions readHOW TO RIG TROLLTRUE BAITS

The trailing treble hook on the 60 lb class rigging is a Size 1 4X treble hook.  The size of the hook is sized to optimize the performance of the baits and matched to drag on the majority of offshore reels.  

For anglers who aren't comfortable with the treble hook, we offer a Mustad 3407 8/0 J-hook as the trailer hook on the 100 lb class rigging.

Once the bait is rigged and the TrollTrue lure is in place, watch how the bait swims beside the boat.  Adjust the boat speed and/or limber up the bait to optimize the action.  

With the bait presentation optimized, begin dropping the bait back.  Keep your finger on the spool to maintain pressure on the line.  Don't free spool the bait back.  This can displace the lure and cause it not to troll right.

Complete instructions read HOW TO DEPLOY TROLLTRUE BAITS

The purpose of the front nose hook is to hold the ballyhoo and align the bait in the lure.  The trailer hook is position mid-way down the bait and will account for the overwhelming majority of hook-ups.

TrollTrue lures are intended to slide up the leader when fighting a fish.  This minimizes the opportunity for the fish to throw the lure.  

The lure is held in place on the bait by the force of the water as it is trolled.  Without adequate flow of water across the lure, there is a potential for the lure to be displaced and not troll as intended.

Situations to avoid that might displace the lure include:

Free-spooling the bait back when dropping back.

Allowing the bait to skip.  TrollTrue lures are intended to be a swimming (not skipping) bait.  To let it swim as intended, you can either drop the bait back further in the spread or lower the angle of entry into the water.  Gunnel mounted release clips can be used to lower the angle of entry into the water and troll baits close to the boat.

Stopping the boat while fighting a fish on another line.  You should always keep the boat in gear when fighting a fish.  This helps to maintain pressure on the line and minimizes the opportunity to lose the fish.  If the boat is stopped, be attentive to how the TrollTrue lures are trolling when you start back.  Check the lures if necessary.

Trolling too slow.  This really only comes into play when trolling from a kayak.  If necessary, the TrollTrue lures can be secured in place.  The best way to do this is to insert a short section of toothpick through the eye of the nose hook once the bait is rigged and the TrollTrue lure is in place.  This is not necessary with conventional trolling.

For ballyhoo, the recommended speed is 6-8 knots. For cigar minnows, the recommended speed is 4-5 knots.  

Yes. Skirts, sea witches, and similar attractants can be trolled in front of TrollTrue lures.  Also can be used with planers, downriggers, or trolling weights.