So for the purposes of this article we’re going to stick with artificial dredges, only. As a result, the majority of the small boats out there today will be found towing an artificial dredge. When it comes to small boat anglers, however, the fact is that that few of us have the time (or the professional mate we can hand the task off to) nor the budget to harness an entire school of dead baits to a dredge before going fishing. Some pros believe that natural dredges made with dozens of ballyhoo and/or mullet are impossible to beat with plastic and Mylar artificials, but some others have come to feel that modern artificial dredges are just as effective. Tuna, wahoo, and other predators are also brought in by their visual display and you’ll often find that the ballyhoo you run 10 feet or so behind the dredge gets the most hits of the day regardless of which species you’re talking about.ĭredges can be broken down into two basic categories: natural and artificial. Dredges attract fish to your spread, period, and as an added bonus their appeal isn’t just limited to billfish. The first thing you need to do is offer the fish something big and beautiful to help lure them into your spread, and dredges are the answer. Even up the odds and you can battle big billfish like this blue marlin (caught on a 28-footer) on a small outboard boat.
So, are you just going to shrug your shoulders and accept that the 50-footer over there will catch two billfish to every one you manage to hook up? Aw, heck no - it’s time to even the odds a bit. The deep thrumming of inboards and their big props creates a lower-frequency call that attracts those predators, a fact that’s been proven by taking recordings of the underwater sounds different power systems make, and then having ichthyologists compare them to the frequencies already knows to attract pelagic predators. It’s often said that your boat is your biggest teaser, and there’s undoubtedly some truth to this. Whether you’re hoping to compete in a big money billfish tournament like the WMO or you just want to feel the rush of battling with a billfish, if you own or fish from an outboard-powered boat you’re at a disadvantage when compared to the big dogs.
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