So, I solicited advice on trolling behind my canoe and I've tried four of the suggestions so far and they all worked, but what worked best was Dwight Hottie's advice to troll my Whopper Plopper. The very first time I tried this (this morning), I chucked it behind my canoe paddled about five times, heard the splash, and reeled in two bass (This is my second twofer in the last week.). You can see the two bass in the net attached to the Whopper Plopper and then the bigger bass in my hand. Sorry for the quality of the photo. It's a terrible photo, but a nice fish.

 

So, my advice is to listen to Dwight's advice. Beyond the two in the net, I caught another 31 bass this morning, mostly by trolling the Whopper Plopper. 

 

 

 

 

                                                   

@roadwarrior, professional hitchhiker?

Trolling a whopper plopped behind my canoe… ?  I’m stealing this idea!???

1 hour ago, The Baron said:

Trolling a whopper plopped behind my canoe… ?  I’m stealing this idea!???

Credit Dwight then.

 

FYI, I caught about five of the fish when I made my first paddle stroke. I'd cast the lure behind me, situate my gear, paddle, and BOOM! I think that happened because the lure was sitting there quietly with a bass beneath it studying it and then when I finally moved the canoe, the bass was locked and loaded. 

Chain of lakes I am currently on here in Wisconsin, trolling is illegal.  ☹️

15 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

Chain of lakes I am currently on here in Wisconsin, trolling is illegal.  ☹️

That sucks.  I pretty much only trolled growing up in WI.

Private lakes?

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/questions/troll.html#:~:text=Motor trolling in Wisconsin,or lures trolled per boat

 

Can't say I've ever trolled for Bass...... trolled for Blues ?

5 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

That sucks.  I pretty much only trolled growing up in WI.

Private lakes?

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/questions/troll.html#:~:text=Motor trolling in Wisconsin,or lures trolled per boat

 

Let me rephrase, trolling with a motor is not allowed.  You can row troll. ?

Ha!  Guess it's time to draw straws

i get bored trolling.  except trolling for salmon in a boat because i am preoccupied with puking my guts out. 

 

are we saying that those exact bass wouldnt have hit that plopper if they were casted beyond them and reeled back in?

25 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

i get bored trolling.  except trolling for salmon in a boat because i am preoccupied with puking my guts out. 

 

are we saying that those exact bass wouldnt have hit that plopper if they were casted beyond them and reeled back in?

I troll when I'm moving from one casting spot to another. I simply want to be fishing while moving. However, I do think I catch more while trolling/moving because my lure is in the water 100% of the time.

4 hours ago, Darth-Baiter said:

i get bored trolling.  except trolling for salmon in a boat because i am preoccupied with puking my guts out. 

 

are we saying that those exact bass wouldnt have hit that plopper if they were casted beyond them and reeled back in?

That is my experience. I thought I could locate fish by trolling and then go back in cast to them. They never hit anything I cast only a crank bait zipping by 2.5 miles an hour. It’s a reaction you can’t get by casting.   Trolling can actually be pretty hectic, and I only

Use one rod to do it. Casting is much much more relaxing and slow paced 

 

if trolling is boring, your plug isn’t going deep enough