Super User Deleted account Posted August 20, 2012 Super User Posted August 20, 2012 Silly bass guys! Trolling is just another method of fishing, it requires just as much or little skill/knowledge as any other method. Do you think an Alabama rig would work?
Bob C Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 Silly bass guys! Trolling is just another method of fishing, it requires just as much or little skill/knowledge as any other method. Do you think an Alabama rig would work? I bought the Alabama rig last spring. After looking at it and thinking how much trouble it would be to use, it's still in the unopened package. It will probably get moved to the basement and put in the archives. Since I didn't have much luck fishing last weekend, the trolling sounds interesting. Bob
Super User slonezp Posted August 20, 2012 Super User Posted August 20, 2012 I have never trolled for bass but have for salmon, but never really got into the whole trolling thing as I find it boring. My father is a salmon fisherman before bass, but is no longer a boat owner. I learned basic trolling from him, but never even touched the tip of the iceberg with it. There is as much or more technique in trolling than not. Take a look at a great lakes fishing forum sometime. Boat speed, direction, how turning the boat affects presentation, depth. water temp etc. Precision presentations, just like pitching structure only on a larger scale.
mikey5string Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 I don't troll for bass. There really isn't a need to. Bass don't move as much as other species. Most of the time they are on some type of cover or structure. You locate that structure and fish it. I doubt the reason that trolling isn't allowed in tourneys is because it's so effective. I'd bet that a good bass fisherman would outperform a troller all day. I see it as a "chuck and luck" technique. If you know where the fish are there is no need to troll. Im not into any fishing where you're not holding the rod when the fish bites. Also don't like how you are basically extending your vessel however much line you have out. So a person with 50 yards of line out is taking up 50 yards behind him while "fishing" the lake That being said I have met some great fishermen who troll, they just don't fish for bass. Mostly walleye guys or saltwater guys. Nothing against people who troll, I just don't think of it as a serious bass fishing technique. Again, just my opinion. 1
RAMBLER Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 I've trolled in one specific area on one lake. It had a point that was wide, shallow and was very very gradual in depth change. It was hard to recognize as a point. There was only one depth that I could get a strike, at a very specific speed, with a long line, with a bitsy minnow. There was no way to cast that lure far enough from the boat to get bit. The fish were scattered across that area and there was no structure to fish. That point was the structure. With that lure, at that depth and speed, I've caught LMB, catfish, bluegill and crappie. Never more than a total of 5 fish, but nothing else was biting on anything. Slow, boring way to fish, but also relaxing and I did tighten my line on something.
Fishinbyrd Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 No tips sorry. Just wanted to say, ugh, I hate trolling. Its about the most boring type of fishing there is for me personally. Also may have something to do with never having caught anything while trolling though
bassr95 Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 I dont like trolling either, but that doesn't mean that it is easy, or takes no skill. somtimes the only way consistantly catch scattered walleye is to troll shad raps on the outside weed edge. i'll do it, but would far rather fish some other way. that said, the people who troll a lot usually have some pretty complex methods and should in no way be looked down on
mikeeasttn Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 In my home lake alot of the fisherman troll for the walleyes with artificals or some type spinner tipped with a worm on a 3-way rig. Also in the summer alot of us troll for stripers using downriggers. I will admit it i not the same as casting, but sometimes it is the only way to get a hit when the fish are deep.
NoBassPro Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 Here are some tips : it easiest if you can plot some way points on your gps and plot a trolling route that way. For bass your probably going to be looking at deep weedlines, rocky humps, and specific depths/contours. 2. Cranks will run at different depths trolling than casting, experience will tell you or there are some books out that can help you with this. If you wish to get shallower baits deeper various three way rigs are probably the way to go, don't think you'll be needing leadcore or downriggers for bass. 3. Linecounter reels are essential for depth control, or counting the passes on your baitcaster if you know how much line comes off each pass. 4. try spinnerbaits over weeds,. 5. Different baits work best at different speeds, if you are running a spread make sure all the baits will work properly at the speed you are going. 6. When you turn your outside baits run faster and your inside baits slow down, with cranks this means the outside baits will speed up and maybe dig a little deeper, while the inside baits will slow down and maybe rise a little, with spinners the outside baits will usually rise a little and the inside baits sink a little, With a little time and practice, it can be a very good way to cover water and target precise depths and structural elements.
NoBassPro Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Yea I know most bass fisherman look down their noses at trolling, and I've never trolled for bass, although I have done alot of trolling. So here's some of the drawbacks as well. You are going to have a hard time in shallow cover. Outside of contending with weeds and snags, you'll often spook fish. The you have to mess with planer boards. 2. It takes a team effort often. Particularly in heavy water, you need at least two people that know what they are doing. 4. All those bass guys will thumb their noses at you. Beyond that , some other advantages are 1. if you take someone who is more into a boat ride than fishing with you, with a little teaching they can usually help set and clear lines. 2. Often, after a fish or two they get hooked on fishing as well. 3. In heavy waters it can be the only way you will effectively be able to present a bait at times. Maintaining boat control on small lakes is when its windy is one thing, in heavy waves and current its another. 3. You can learn a body of water quicker, and with multiple baits out might be able to put together a pattern quicker. 4. You can more effectively cover deep water.
Waymon Ellis Meadows Posted May 11, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021 LAZY? I go trolling 2-3 times a week; catch my noon meal and go home. I get to the lake at dawn and fish about two hours. I am 84 years old and enjoy the quite relaxing experience. I am not lazy I have a garden; grow vegetable for my neighbors and deliver them on my 3 wheel red bike. Your criticism is not appreciated; I work 16 hours daily; sometimes I take a nap. Raised 10 kids, sent them to college, on missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Married to the same wife for 46 years and yes, she had all 10 kids. We have over 30 grandchildren, and some great grandchildren. Served as a Bishop and Stake President. Lazy? Because I enjoy trolling instead of casting all the time. Lazy? Do you work 16 hours a day? If not are you lazy? lazy [ˈlāzē] ADJECTIVE 1. unwilling to work or use energy. "he was too lazy to cook" · [more] synonyms: idle · indolent · slothful · [more] · characterized by lack of effort or activity. "lazy summer days" synonyms: idle · indolent · slothful · [more] · showing a lack of effort or care. "lazy writing" synonyms: idle · indolent · slothful · [more] Yyes, this is my comments. 4 1
Super User A-Jay Posted May 12, 2021 Super User Posted May 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, Waymon Ellis Meadows said: LAZY? I go trolling 2-3 times a week; catch my noon meal and go home. I get to the lake at dawn and fish about two hours. I am 84 years old and enjoy the quite relaxing experience. I am not lazy I have a garden; grow vegetable for my neighbors and deliver them on my 3 wheel red bike. Your criticism is not appreciated; I work 16 hours daily; sometimes I take a nap. Raised 10 kids, sent them to college, on missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Married to the same wife for 46 years and yes, she had all 10 kids. We have over 30 grandchildren, and some great grandchildren. Served as a Bishop and Stake President. Lazy? Because I enjoy trolling instead of casting all the time. Lazy? Do you work 16 hours a day? If not are you lazy? lazy [ˈlāzē] ADJECTIVE 1. unwilling to work or use energy. "he was too lazy to cook" · [more] synonyms: idle · indolent · slothful · [more] · characterized by lack of effort or activity. "lazy summer days" synonyms: idle · indolent · slothful · [more] · showing a lack of effort or care. "lazy writing" synonyms: idle · indolent · slothful · [more] Yyes, this is my comments. Hello Waymon Ellis Meadows and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Interesting first post. A-Jay
softwateronly Posted May 12, 2021 Posted May 12, 2021 Welcome to the forum? Trolling isn't for me, but I love setting up a good drift. I also like that there's so many diverse opinions on this site. scott
Super User Catt Posted May 12, 2021 Super User Posted May 12, 2021 @Waymon Ellis Meadows That's a man right there! 1 1
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted May 12, 2021 Super User Posted May 12, 2021 Trolling isn’t for me either. It’s just boring for me on my kayak. My friends do really well on some lakes. But some lakes they suck. Like when I’m casting to cover. ‘’the truck is to know when to troll.
Super User Deleted account Posted May 12, 2021 Super User Posted May 12, 2021 Anyone who thinks trolling is easy, lazy, mindless and the like, and only involves riding around in circles with lines haphazardly dragged behind the boat knows nothing about trolling, and little about fishing [period] 3
Super User WRB Posted May 12, 2021 Super User Posted May 12, 2021 If you want to learn how to fish crank baits, how deep they run and what strikes feel like trolling keeps the lure at the right depth and speed. Easiest way for me to teach reading sonar, maps and crankbait fishing. You see for example fish holding at 9’ select a diving lure the runs 8’-10’ and troll specific depth zone maneuvering along that break line....how your boat control, depth and speed affects strikes. Tom 1
Deephaven Posted May 12, 2021 Posted May 12, 2021 On 8/20/2012 at 12:59 AM, prjavelin said: here is a quick questions to those in favor of trolling: where is the sport in trolling a 200 acre lake over an over and over until the fish find your bait and hook themselves? where is the challenge? Where is the sport in live sonar? or Structure scan? or a depth finder? or a trolling motor? or a topo map? or a graphite rod? etc. There are lots of tools to catch fish. I'd use a lot more of them if frog fishing wasn't so much fun. 1
Super User Catt Posted May 12, 2021 Super User Posted May 12, 2021 Toledo Bend was known as the Mudbug capital of the World because of trolling. My fishing experience started in the Gulf of Mexico & trolling is a big part of fishing the Gulf. I brought those expertise with me to Toledo Bend using Mudbugs & Hellbenders.
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 12, 2021 Global Moderator Posted May 12, 2021 Okay, some people like trolling and others don't, cool. LOCKDOWN!!
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