Best trolling lure for largemouth bass?

[Swamp Girl]

I tried a Rat-L-Trap and that worked. I'm trying a surface Rapala next. 

[Dwight Hottle]

Also try that whopper plopper when paddling. 

[Swamp Girl]

45 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Also try that whopper plopper when paddling. 

I almost did that yesterday morning, but wondered if it would be cuckoo crazy, but you suggesting it, I'm gonna try it! I love the way the blow up on that lure. I used it for the first time a few evenings ago and caught 17 on just it. 

[Dwight Hottle]

1 hour ago, ol'crickety said:

I almost did that yesterday morning, but wondered if it would be cuckoo crazy, but you suggesting it, I'm gonna try it! I love the way the blow up on that lure. I used it for the first time a few evenings ago and caught 17 on just it. 

 

I have caught smallies & steelies dragging a Deps buzzjet behind the boat in 20-25 fow. 

[SproDD79]

Berkley Ficker shad 1/2oz size gets them good on the troll.

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkley_Flicker_Shad/descpage-BFSF.html?from=gshop&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0JiXBhCFARIsAOSAKqA7ESug9aWGYjeix4UMoloWGjfnVv7SD4_gUsRYfiYAUnMvnAdjTCwaAtRUEALw_wcB

[Swamp Girl]

I tried trolling a suspending jerk bait and a Whopper Plopper. Both worked really well! Caught 33 fish. All largemouth and smallmouth except for one chain pickerel and two perch.  

[Dogface]

On 7/29/2022 at 12:17 PM, A-Jay said:

How about The spoonplug.

Odd little contraption if you’ve never seen one.

A chunk of bent metal adorned with some sort of painted pattern resembling anything from a frog to a minnow.

Buck Perry wrote a little bit about it some years ago.

 

A-Jay

 

A-Jay

 

Have you ever fished with the Spoonplug? My son was given a complete set that has never been wet. I keep wanting to try them but haven't. 

[rboat]

If you dont have too much vegetation, dragging a heavy spinnerbait, kind of slow rolling it along the bottom can generate strikes. I have had some success this way when just drifting through some deeper areas. I know it is not trolling, but similar.

[Bdnoble84]

Ive had luck with original floating Rapalas across shallower flats before the weeds get up. Its sonething i’ll do moving from one spot to the other.

[Swamp Girl]

I'll try that original Rapala tonight, Mr. 84. Thanks for the suggestion! 

[padlin]

My problem is getting the speed right. When I'm cranking in a lure I go mostly by the feel of the lure, can't tell when paddling. By the looks of the rod tip it always looks like I'm going way too fast.

 

I did have some luck yesterday afternoon with a beetle spin. Had a few on while crossing the pond but as I crushed the barb I didn't land any. That was the 1st time trolling worked for me, well, sort of.

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44 minutes ago, padlin said:

My problem is getting the speed right. When I'm cranking in a lure I go mostly by the feel of the lure, can't tell when paddling. By the looks of the rod tip it always looks like I'm going way too fast.

Try a paddle tail on a swim jig or weighted screw lock hook, some baits are very speed sensitive, and most paddle tails aren't.

[dodgeguy]

The good old regular split back Rapala.

 

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22 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

The good old regular split back Rapala.

 

Yup, as a kid, I used to troll while rowing a small jon boat doing laps around a small lake in the Catskills with 2 rods, one was usually a #9 or #11 Rapala, and the other a spoon or spinner, caught pretty much everything that swam in that lake.

[WRB]

Read my post Saturday J11 Jointed Rapala.

Tom