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Step 1: Obtain a boat with an outboard trolling motor, and a fishing pole made for such a task.
Step 2: Determine the depth the fish are using. Use your fish finder to locate an school of the desired fish as you troll around the lake.
Step 3: Jigs and grubs are ideal for trolling, They are cheap and easy to rig up, and the tails make good swimming movements in the water. Start by tying two 1/16-ounce jigs to your line, about eighteen inches apart.
Step 4: Most people like to use a different color grub on each jig, and experiment until they discover what the fish like best that day. Good colors to start with include chartreuse, green, black/green/blue, and yellow.
Step 5: Get the boat moving at about .8 to 1.0 miles per hour.
Step 6: Cast your jig and grub set-up out and let out about 35 feet of line, then close the bail.
Step 7: Put the rod in a rod holder or at least set it down and secure it so it can't be pulled out of the boat.
Step 8: Watch the rod. If the tip starts to twitch hard or the rod bends, pick up the rod and start reeling.
Step 9: If you aren't catching fish, you are probably fishing too deep. Most fish feed up, so it's better to be too shallow than too deep.
Step 2: Determine the depth the fish are using. Use your fish finder to locate an school of the desired fish as you troll around the lake.
Step 3: Jigs and grubs are ideal for trolling, They are cheap and easy to rig up, and the tails make good swimming movements in the water. Start by tying two 1/16-ounce jigs to your line, about eighteen inches apart.
Step 4: Most people like to use a different color grub on each jig, and experiment until they discover what the fish like best that day. Good colors to start with include chartreuse, green, black/green/blue, and yellow.
Step 5: Get the boat moving at about .8 to 1.0 miles per hour.
Step 6: Cast your jig and grub set-up out and let out about 35 feet of line, then close the bail.
Step 7: Put the rod in a rod holder or at least set it down and secure it so it can't be pulled out of the boat.
Step 8: Watch the rod. If the tip starts to twitch hard or the rod bends, pick up the rod and start reeling.
Step 9: If you aren't catching fish, you are probably fishing too deep. Most fish feed up, so it's better to be too shallow than too deep.
