Outriggers - gunwale or t-top mounted?

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I'm going to purchase a new/used boat in the near future. I want to equip it with outriggers for Delaware bluefishing. There is a hard t-top on the boat. I was pricing outrigger mounts and there is a huge difference in the pricing between gunwale mounted and t-top mounted outriggers. What are the advantages of the t-top mounted outriggers over a gunwale mounted outrigger. The price different is at least $500. I'm planning on 12' poles. Thanks for the reply.
 
BombayBlue,
I've had both with the gunwale riggers were socket mounted and removable so I only took them out when I needed. They also will give you a larger spread with the same spreader length as they would be installed on the gunwale not the t-top...that being said I would still prefer the t-top over the gunwale mount. The gunwale mount will be constantly in the way, especially fighting fish. I can't tell you how many times out shark fishing that we have to over/under a rod with a fish on...With a hard top you should get a nice clean install with the riggers rarely getting in your way...unless your casting but that's another story....whack.
Hope this helps...tight lines.
Perry
 
Thanks Perry. I didn't think about them being in the way when fighting a fish. Good advice.
 
T-Top mounted for sure - as Perry noted - gunwale will get in the way big time and I think you will very shortly regret that decision.
 
Allows you to run several baits at varying distances behind the boat and also cover a lot of water perpendicular to the direction of travel.
 
That's a lot of big words for us camman73. LOL
Wider spread and more baits catch more fish.
 
lol, oops. I am a mechanical engineer by degree, sometimes I let it get the best of me.

You summed it up much quicker and in a more concise manner.
 
In Southeast AK they have a Hand troll and Power troll licenses for Salmon that is done the same way.

Out in the Pacific they use something like outriggers to hold big 'tin fish' they drop off the end of the outrigges that 'swim' under water which tends to stabalize the boat in rough waters.

I thought maybe it was one of those uses. Thanks for the info.
 
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