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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 2526439" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Well if you hired a guide, and you were happy with the results you had, and now youve rigged your boat so you can duplicate what the guide did, whats the question? lol</p><p>Anyway guide or no guide, always be prepared for not having yesterdays results again today.</p><p>As for trolling, it is simply a method preferred by some anglers over other methods. And it can be a very productive method.</p><p>For some species, it can be the only method, especially in salt water fishing, also great lakes Salmon fishing.</p><p>It can also be used as a method for locating fish, after which other tactics such as casting can be utilized.</p><p>Salt water Mahi Mahi fishing is a prime example of that as a way to locate the fish, then change tactics.</p><p>Im personally not a big fan of trolling, for me it can become very boring.</p><p>I look at it as the fish catching me, after which i just reel it in.</p><p>Of coarse it can be argued that they always catch you, regardless of the method used.</p><p> And although thats true, actually feeling the hit when that happens does add another dimension. At least in my opinion.</p><p>There are different methods of trolling also, and it would depend upon the species your targeting as to which method would be best. Downriggers are pretty much a must for great lakes fishing. And there is also the method of stacking multiple lures at different depths on the same downrigger.</p><p>The advantages of using a downrigger is that you can use very light lures at very deep depths. And when the fish hits the lure all you have on the line is the fish, nothing else by way of a heavy weight or other type device. They are available in manually operated smaller versions as well, and id be looking into those for your setup.</p><p>Planer boards are simply a means of getting lines further away from the boat, and can be used as a method for covering a wider area. Outriggers on offshore boats are used for the same purpose. There are different types of planer boards as well, with some smaller types attached to the line and needing removal before bringing the fish into the boat.</p><p>There is yet another method of trolling used almost exclusively by Crappie fishermen.</p><p>Here in the south, crappie fishing is very popular, including large tournaments same as the bass fishing has.</p><p> Spider rig trolling takes place from the bow of the boat.</p><p>As a rule, 6 or 8 very long rods are placed in rod holders in a semi circle in front of the angler. The lines are weighted and run straight down. Depth is determined by the water depth and what level the fish are thought to be holding at.</p><p>In some cases with several fishermen, trolling is done from both the front and rear of the boat at the same time, utilizing a dozen or more rods.</p><p>And yes, one large catfish can screw up the whole setup and require about a half days time of rerigging. lol</p><p>Checkout spider rig trolling on Youtube.</p><p>Big names in that world would be the team of Capps and Coleman, sponsored by B n M poles, but there are numerous others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 2526439, member: 12443"] Well if you hired a guide, and you were happy with the results you had, and now youve rigged your boat so you can duplicate what the guide did, whats the question? lol Anyway guide or no guide, always be prepared for not having yesterdays results again today. As for trolling, it is simply a method preferred by some anglers over other methods. And it can be a very productive method. For some species, it can be the only method, especially in salt water fishing, also great lakes Salmon fishing. It can also be used as a method for locating fish, after which other tactics such as casting can be utilized. Salt water Mahi Mahi fishing is a prime example of that as a way to locate the fish, then change tactics. Im personally not a big fan of trolling, for me it can become very boring. I look at it as the fish catching me, after which i just reel it in. Of coarse it can be argued that they always catch you, regardless of the method used. And although thats true, actually feeling the hit when that happens does add another dimension. At least in my opinion. There are different methods of trolling also, and it would depend upon the species your targeting as to which method would be best. Downriggers are pretty much a must for great lakes fishing. And there is also the method of stacking multiple lures at different depths on the same downrigger. The advantages of using a downrigger is that you can use very light lures at very deep depths. And when the fish hits the lure all you have on the line is the fish, nothing else by way of a heavy weight or other type device. They are available in manually operated smaller versions as well, and id be looking into those for your setup. Planer boards are simply a means of getting lines further away from the boat, and can be used as a method for covering a wider area. Outriggers on offshore boats are used for the same purpose. There are different types of planer boards as well, with some smaller types attached to the line and needing removal before bringing the fish into the boat. There is yet another method of trolling used almost exclusively by Crappie fishermen. Here in the south, crappie fishing is very popular, including large tournaments same as the bass fishing has. Spider rig trolling takes place from the bow of the boat. As a rule, 6 or 8 very long rods are placed in rod holders in a semi circle in front of the angler. The lines are weighted and run straight down. Depth is determined by the water depth and what level the fish are thought to be holding at. In some cases with several fishermen, trolling is done from both the front and rear of the boat at the same time, utilizing a dozen or more rods. And yes, one large catfish can screw up the whole setup and require about a half days time of rerigging. lol Checkout spider rig trolling on Youtube. Big names in that world would be the team of Capps and Coleman, sponsored by B n M poles, but there are numerous others. [/QUOTE]
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