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Re: Help me understand trolling [Re: Bassman_78] #13511410 04/10/20 03:44 AM
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I think it’s what people like to do. For stripers and hybrids, I like to use bait and my thumper/splasher. I can throw poppers to schooling fish but don’t like to throw artificials over live shad. I fish with kids a bunch so baits pretty easy vs slabbing for them.

For tuna, I am all artificial and prefer poppers but honestly a 10” popper flat out wears me out so I use swimbaits a bunch. I jig second and only chunk as a last resort.

We trolled for bluefin in OBX and live baited for bluefin in Cape Cod but I was really trying to catch them on topwater or jigs the whole time...

I think trolling in the middle of summer would be fun to beat the heat so may try that this year...


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Re: Help me understand trolling [Re: Gordoeagle] #13511451 04/10/20 04:55 AM
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I prefer trolling when dealing with inexperienced folks, allows for greater control of the environment.
I would love to be consistent vertical jigging, I tried it several times, and other than fishing with a guide, its been no Bueno for me.
I chalk it up to inexperience using my electronics and knowledge of the lake.
At the end of the day, I go fishing to catch fish, and will troll in a heartbeat.

Re: Help me understand trolling [Re: Gordoeagle] #13512076 04/10/20 05:55 PM
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I’m going to throw in an etiquette question. If a boat is trolling 200 yards of a prime spot, what is the etiquette for an anchoring boat who would like to fish the same area? It seems unfair for a trolling boat to “claim” that much area when 5 or 6 other boats could fish the same area. I tend to set up off the spot and cast to it as best I can but do find it frustrating. Curious what you guys consider the unwritten rules.


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Re: Help me understand trolling [Re: Gordoeagle] #13512142 04/10/20 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Gordoeagle
I’m going to throw in an etiquette question. If a boat is trolling 200 yards of a prime spot, what is the etiquette for an anchoring boat who would like to fish the same area? It seems unfair for a trolling boat to “claim” that much area when 5 or 6 other boats could fish the same area. I tend to set up off the spot and cast to it as best I can but do find it frustrating. Curious what you guys consider the unwritten rules.

Whatever unwritten rules apply to sailboats, jetski's, kayak's, wake boats, etc, should apply to all, which I assume is common sense watercraft operation in a safe manner and distance.
Or it there is certain exception which should be made for trolling.
Otherwise, seems like a guy could anchor and attempt to claim an entire river channel, bay or cove with the 200 yard ideal.

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