Does anyone here troll using the strategies in the spoonplugging book?  Wanted to know if you have updated any of his old strategies. What lures are you using these days since his spoonplugs are hard to come by.

I always use Rapala DT's. That way I'm pretty sure of their depth. It's a good system but it does take some work to get it down.

Try rapala taildancers. They are available in dives to 10 ft, 15', 20' & 30'. Use 10lb line diameter. Braid works really well for this with mono or floro leaders. Track your diving depth by either hitting bottom in sand or mud to prevent snagging. You can also watch rod tips which will signal hitting bottom. Hitting bottom occasionally is good. You need to chose a consistent trolling  speed for determining your depths achieved with different plugs. Once you have all that dialed in you can experiment with different line diameters, thinner dia will get deeper quicker, & speed will affect depth as well. Faster will increase depth up to the point of too fast. Most effective trolling speeds are .8 to 2.4 mph depending on water temps & type of bait trolled. There are other bait or lures type available with diving lips to change it up. You can also add snap on weights 10-50 feet in front of the lure to get shallow plugs down to the depth your trying to seek. Snap weights usually add 5-10 feet depth per ounce depending on speed and other variables. Trolling is a great way to cover water & probe depths most fisherman don't want to learn or practice with other methods like jigs or jigging spoons.

I use to fish "Spoonplug" style (not all trolling!) for many years. Caught my share of really good bass that way too. It "irks" me sometimes when people refer to spooplugging as trolling. Trolling certainly was/is a component to spoonplugging, but like everything else else with Perry's philosophies/techniques, it is only one of many "tools" employed.

And no, they are not hard to come by:

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