Fresh-water trolling is usually done with fishing equipment for standard bait-casting. A glass fiber fishing rod is well suited to this fishing method as it is very durable and unlikely to break.
The standard bait-casting reel, if loaded to capacity with bait-casting line, is adequate for anything but deep trolling. It is true that you have to hold the handles of your reel or keep a finger on the spool to prevent the line from running, but this is a minor inconvenience.
As in other forms of fishing, small, light lures require light tackle. Medium-size lures call for medium tackle, and heavy lures for heavy tackle. Medium and medium-heavy action spinning outfits can also be used for most freshwater trolling. Heavy fly tackle can also be used in trolling for landlocked salmon and large rainbow and brook trout.
When fishing for some distance beneath the surface, it is imperative to choose the proper type of lure. For instance, try using different weights of one lure to get down to various depths.
Spoons of the wobbling and darting types are excellent for trolling. Some may be trolled at both slow to high speeds and maintain the desired performance. Others work in a more limited range. You must fish them at a speed best adapted to their action. One can learn these things only through experience with specific lures.There's no cut-and-dried formula to follow.
If you are fishing for muskies, lake trout or pike, use some of the larger spoons or spinners. My personal preference is a spoon that wobbles rather than spins when trolled. I find trolling the latter a bit too tiring.
Indeed, spinners pull heavier in relation to size as compared to spoons - especially the large ones. I find they require a real effort when used with light tackle. Spinners also have this irksome way of twisting the line, which requires using extra swivels.
A tangled line is so hard to untangle that you may feel like giving up and throwing it away. In case it is actually twisted and not tangled, you can un-twist it by removing the lure and let the line out in a fast-moving stream. It then eventually unwinds. In the case when the line is tangled, you can use large amounts of patience to get it right - you may resort to giving up and getting a new line. - 16738
The standard bait-casting reel, if loaded to capacity with bait-casting line, is adequate for anything but deep trolling. It is true that you have to hold the handles of your reel or keep a finger on the spool to prevent the line from running, but this is a minor inconvenience.
As in other forms of fishing, small, light lures require light tackle. Medium-size lures call for medium tackle, and heavy lures for heavy tackle. Medium and medium-heavy action spinning outfits can also be used for most freshwater trolling. Heavy fly tackle can also be used in trolling for landlocked salmon and large rainbow and brook trout.
When fishing for some distance beneath the surface, it is imperative to choose the proper type of lure. For instance, try using different weights of one lure to get down to various depths.
Spoons of the wobbling and darting types are excellent for trolling. Some may be trolled at both slow to high speeds and maintain the desired performance. Others work in a more limited range. You must fish them at a speed best adapted to their action. One can learn these things only through experience with specific lures.There's no cut-and-dried formula to follow.
If you are fishing for muskies, lake trout or pike, use some of the larger spoons or spinners. My personal preference is a spoon that wobbles rather than spins when trolled. I find trolling the latter a bit too tiring.
Indeed, spinners pull heavier in relation to size as compared to spoons - especially the large ones. I find they require a real effort when used with light tackle. Spinners also have this irksome way of twisting the line, which requires using extra swivels.
A tangled line is so hard to untangle that you may feel like giving up and throwing it away. In case it is actually twisted and not tangled, you can un-twist it by removing the lure and let the line out in a fast-moving stream. It then eventually unwinds. In the case when the line is tangled, you can use large amounts of patience to get it right - you may resort to giving up and getting a new line. - 16738
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