Dude; I'm new to Spanish hunting but will try to answer some of your questions.
I have to believe they will travel up the river, how far is a good question. I would think they would follow the bait (like every other fish we chase).
How long are they here? Until the water temp's move them down the bay. Most think they will be here until early Oct.
Yes they hit throughout the water collum. Both shallow and deep trolling can be productive. Some people think they are attracted to the prop wash, so my lines are very close to the boat. My lines run 30, 50, 60, and 80 ft from the boat, with one longline (120 ft) from the top. I run #2 planners on the short lines and #1 planers on the longer lines. The top rod uses a 4 oz inline weight.
Don't make the mistake thinking they don't run with both rock AND blues. All three will be targeting the same baitfish. Normally, the spanish and blues will be the most aggressive and they will be feeding on the bait near the top, and rock will be underneath the action waiting for scraps (talking about breaking fish).
Maybe someone who targets them routinely can give you more useful information.
5th (Marty)
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