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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal
Can I guess that trolling has to be done slowly? One boat that kept going by our place was going much faster than the usual fishing boat. Will fish bite fast bait?
I got a couple nibbles off our dock and when it let go for good I lost my lure.  The water needs to really warm up before I will retrieve it.  |
Hi R.G;
Trolling should be done around 2 MPH + or -. Salmon will hit a faster trolled bait say 2.5 - 3 MPH and probably even faster. Lake trout are lazy and like their bait trolled slower say 1.5 - 2 MPH. I normally troll for both Salmon and Lakers at 2 MPH and it used to work well. This year however the fishing gods have put the "whammy" on me and nothing has been biting!! Oh well, still fun being out there watching the sunrise or sunset anticipating a fish strike. It's a good thing however I'm not living off what I catch!!
Dan