Braid maraurders questions....

[loaferoatan]

Group:
Have a few questions about the Braid Marauders. Been using the 10inch and 7 inch Yellowfin and Skipjack versions. While trolling them at 6.5-8.5 knots for a month now and I have had multiple hits and have caught 1 wahoo and about 10 baracudas. The misses seem to be from both species judging by the teeth marks ....anyway I have a few questions about using them...

1. Is it better to use one of these lures in your spread, or run two or three down the middle imitating a school?

2. How far back should they be for optimal results?

3. I have changed out the single hooks on the swivel and replaced them with a 10/0 double hook (caught the wahoo) and also tried using 10/0 trebles (caught the cudas).

4.Can anyone tell me why Braid included a single hook on a swivel instead of the double or trebles? With the single hook I had more misses.

5. Braid suggests using single strand 150# (or larger I think) wire leader instead of using coated multi strand leader with crimps. Any benefits of using either one?

6.Also approximately how long should the leader be? I'm using about 4 feet of leader.

All in all, I am very happy with these lures. They always seem to produce fish. There isn't a day that goes by that they aren't hit. I, like every other fisherman, am just trying to maximize my fishing experience.
Thanks in Advance
AE
Roatan