For use when you need to run your baits well below the surface, our weighted trolling line is the perfect half-way point between wire line, which can be difficult to control and requires heavy gear, and traditional lead-core line, which has the tendency to sag when more than a few colors are deployed. Hogy Weighted Trolling line features a tough plastic surface and is less prone to sagging but is much easier to use than wire - and no heavy, specialized trolling gear is required. Our trolling line has a pound-test of 36 pounds and is easy to attach to running line and leaders.

Sinking Line: If you're trolling, using weighted line is the best way reach deeper into the water column. Some anglers use stainless steel wire line to accomplish this but wire line can be difficult to use because it can kink and break, and heavy, specialized gear is required to use it and it can be very tiring and frustrating stuff, especially for inexperienced anglers. Lead core line is another option and is fine for use at moderate depths, but it too is prone to breakage and after three "colors" of lead core is deployed it has the tendency to sag in the water, which can result in missed strikes.

We've come up with what we think is a perfect alternative between these two types of weighted line: our Hogy Sinking Trolling Line. This stuff gets down as well as traditional lead core, but with a durable plastic coating it is more durable than braided nylon covered lead core and has less of a tendency to sag, which means you'll detect more hits. It has very little stretch and is easy to tie. Our Hogy Sinking Trolling Line is sold in lengths of 125 feet per spool, which will get your baits down 12 to 20 feet, depending on trolling speed and current. And no special trolling gear is needed; standard conventional reels and rods with standard guides will work just fine. We recommend either braid or Dacron backing beneath our line, and a monofilament or fluorocarbon leader of 8 to 12 feet.

Available: 125-foot spool $39.95 MSRP