Super User slonezp Posted January 28, 2015 Super User Posted January 28, 2015 So, were they trolling trolls? jk or trolls trolling? Quote
corn-on-the-rob Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Obviously there is a lot of technique and knowledge (location, depth, speed, color, time of day etc.) that goes into trolling but to me, especially in a tournament scenario, It is about each angler having direct contact and personally imparting action to their presentations in order to catch more/bigger bass than other competitors. You can also argue that there is a lot of gray area because there is, but I like the way it is. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 28, 2015 Super User Posted January 28, 2015 I like the way it is too. Trolling would cause a lot of problems in bass tourneys . I also like to troll and have learned a lot from it. I have learned what active schools of white bass look like on a depth finder and I have learned what schools of big channel cats look like too. Theres not much funner fishing than trolling a noisy crankbait through a bunch of channel cats. You will usually hook up with one. Quote
zachb34 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 not sure what tourney it was but I saw a pretty well known angler "get around" the rule. What he did was cast as far as he could and then with his reel disengaged he would troll away from it. Once he was where he wanted to be he stopped and then reeled in at the speed he wanted to. He apparently did it to get more depth not so much to cover water. 1 Quote
basscatcher8 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 not sure what tourney it was but I saw a pretty well known angler "get around" the rule. What he did was cast as far as he could and then with his reel disengaged he would troll away from it. Once he was where he wanted to be he stopped and then reeled in at the speed he wanted to. He apparently did it to get more depth not so much to cover water. I believe thats what they call strolling. Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted January 30, 2015 Super User Posted January 30, 2015 not sure what tourney it was but I saw a pretty well known angler "get around" the rule. What he did was cast as far as he could and then with his reel disengaged he would troll away from it. Once he was where he wanted to be he stopped and then reeled in at the speed he wanted to. He apparently did it to get more depth not so much to cover water. What is described above is actually "long-lining." It is a tactic to get normal deep divers even deeper, down to 25'-35' depths or more "on a cast". This is easily accomplished with trolling due to the fixed length of line out and control over that length. "Strolling" is a common tactic on places like Erie where you basically drag a tube or jig or similar bottom bait on a semi-fixed line length while the wind or trolling motor moves you along over a large expanse of water like a reef or flat. As long as you work the rod and reel to some degree, it isn't considered trolling. In either case, the fact that professional bass anglers go to such lengths to basically try and replicate trolling while still staying within the rules of a "no trolling allowed" system should give you some idea of the advantages to the technique. If pro circuits allowed it, no doubt some pros would do it, especially on a circuit like B.A.S.S. where the pro is only paired with a marshal. -T9 2 Quote
zachb34 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I think it's also been called long lining. I didn't want to say long lining though because that also refers to a controversial commercial saltwater fishing issue. Quote
Derek A. Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Trolling is one of the reasons why I've made a switch from fishing walleye tournaments to bass couple years ago. It may be very effective at times but also extremely boring, and even though you have to know what you are doing it doesn't involve a lot of skill in my opinion. I won't be very sad if I never troll another day in my life. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted January 31, 2015 Super User Posted January 31, 2015 not sure what tourney it was but I saw a pretty well known angler "get around" the rule. What he did was cast as far as he could and then with his reel disengaged he would troll away from it. Once he was where he wanted to be he stopped and then reeled in at the speed he wanted to. He apparently did it to get more depth not so much to cover water.Called strolling and is perfectly legal by BASS rules. KVD does it all the time. Quote
corn-on-the-rob Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 I also feel that if trolling was "the best thing to do" on certain lakes, there would be issues of unique water. Since trolling can cover so much water during a day a 100+ boat tournament on a smaller lake (especially one with hot areas) multiple anglers could potentially be fishing the same exact routes/waypoints or covering the same relative area which I could see causing issues or at the least make it pretty boring for the viewers. Quote
Super User Lund Explorer Posted January 31, 2015 Super User Posted January 31, 2015 I also feel that if trolling was "the best thing to do" on certain lakes, there would be issues of unique water. Since trolling can cover so much water during a day a 100+ boat tournament on a smaller lake (especially one with hot areas) multiple anglers could potentially be fishing the same exact routes/waypoints or covering the same relative area which I could see causing issues or at the least make it pretty boring for the viewers. If you want to experience crowded water, try a trip in August up north of "The Bath House" off Ludington on Lake Michigan. And those guys run anywhere between 10-15+ rods per boat. Always one or two that can't just get in line, or think they have to run leadcore 300' behind their boats in those conditions. 1 Quote
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