| Trolling fishing is the fine art of dragging an | | | | attention to your gps or fish finder, and stay at |
| artificial lure, or even live bait behind the boat, with | | | | that speed, around the depths you were in when |
| the motor going, presenting it to the fish in the | | | | you finally got the bite. This will help you locate a |
| most natural manner. This is, allowing it to drift | | | | lot more fish, easier than if you were to just boat |
| along on its own accord, to swim freely, besides | | | | around the lake all day. While this is a fun way to |
| being hooked. The largest fish, no matter what | | | | spend a day on the water, and you will catch fish, |
| species you are targeting, love fresh live bait, and | | | | it isn't the most productive method. |
| even better, love it when it can't go anywhere. It | | | | You can either use live bait, or artificial lures when |
| is proven that live bait and trolling catch the | | | | you are dragging a bait behind the boat. For |
| biggest fish in the lake, and this is why ALL | | | | artificials I prefer to use crankbaits, and for live |
| tournaments have been the technique across the | | | | bait, nothing beats a wild shiner. The size of the |
| United States. | | | | bait and the shiner depends greatly upon the size |
| You usually keep your boat motor running, and | | | | of the species you are targeting on that specific |
| moving the boat ahead at.5 mph to 2.5 or 3.0 | | | | fishing trip. If you are going after the biggest bass |
| mph. The speed depends on what the fish are | | | | in the pond, you are going to want some nice fat |
| going after that day, as always, the conditions | | | | wild shiners. If you are going after crappie in the |
| reign supreme. You want to change your speeds | | | | later part of the year, smaller 2-3" shiners are all |
| until you determine exactly what it is that they | | | | you will need for your trolling fishing trip! |
| are looking for. Once you have found it out, pay | | | | |