Thinking of long lining this weekend

[cevans]

Just give it a normal cast for beginners and slow slow troll, .5 to no more than 1.0 mph, the slower the better as cold as it is. Start out with different size jigs and colors. I like to use Road Runner heads with the spinners on them mixed with different colors till I see what they are hitting on. Vary your speed at times or maneuver the boat in and out from the structure your running over as well. It will speed up and slow down the baits as your moving and doing slow turns. Experiment till you find them. Trolling can cover a lot of ground and area. The reality of trolling is, you can use about any rod and line for starters till you develop your preverance of rods and reels and line size. Mix the different weights of baits as well for starters. The lighter weight jigs will run shallower than the heavier weighted baits. I mix 1/16 and 1/8 all the time with the spread of the baits at the back of the boat till I find them before changing to what I think is hot.