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My start using the troll motor for this was about 1978. I found it by drifting in the wind and though I could do this with my TM and didn't matter what the wind was doing. Every time I had a guide trip my customers would say, I have never done this and I would say hold on as you are about to find a new jewel then. We slammed them big time back then for sure, but I fished a lot more since I was guiding.
Skip
Skip
ahh, you used to guide? in Texas? What was the service name? I have relatives all over Texas that would have most likely used you.
I think I'd move to Texas if my situation was right.
Adam
Back then guides were hot items and I fished out of Fin & Feather Marina & Resort for a while and then out of Carmichael's after that. Heck we had over 50 guides each day totally booked all spring 7 days a week at F & F. Around 1980 the laws on tax stuff changed and the oil companies couldn't write all that sort of thing off anymore so things really backed off and I left for Corpus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micropterus salmoides
That is the 2 marina's I fished out of since this lake opened and mostly Fin & Feather which is still there, but different for sure.
Skip
This is what I use for Long Lining and Trolling. They tend to dig down a little and are easier to control the depth.
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That's nice looking jigs. Never seen those heads before, what are the called. I can see where they would run deeper than a regular jig head. Thanks for posting the pic.:)
Lot of great info here from Skip. I am still mad at myself for selling my 17.5 Tracker when I moved south from Ohio. Retirement, fixed income, medical bills and recession have kicked my butt and I have not gotten another. Would be nice to live on the water. Just dreaming.........
Ifish,you use them heads for just about anything,don't you?lol.They are pretty sweet.Is that an old mold.I have'nt seen anything like it anywhere and I have looked,lol.
AZ & Stump,
Thanks for the props. AZ,that is a custom mold I came up with a few years ago.I use them a lot for different things. Caught a lot of fish on the Orange DuckHead!!
Some good info on trolling toward the end of this video. (1/32 oz = .97 grams and trolls 2-4 ft @ .7 mph) (1/24 oz = 1.28 grams and trolls 5-8 ft @ .7 mph) (1/16 oz = 1.94 grams and trolls 9-11 ft @ .7 mph) YouTube - crappie fishing making a 1/24 ounce jighead mold
hight prowler i forgot all about that video...hes right on with the speeds and depth ive heard other people say