I think Cane is talking about number 1 speed on his trolly not 1 mph.!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
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I think Cane is talking about number 1 speed on his trolly not 1 mph.!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
That could be but number 1 speed on most trollys will do almost 1 mph if you stay on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabLapper4sure
It would seem to me that the forward movement of the boat would also apply pressure on the minnow when the fish grabbed it . Is this not as important as the size of the weight? It seems that the faster you go, the more the fish will feel the rod tip pulling back on him minnow.
Sometimes I do use a 1oz weight so that I can go .7-.8. I get more of a reaction bite when the fish just won't hit it slow, and I can cover more water. Some even use bigger weights for this so they can go 1-1.25. It's called power trolling, but most of the time a 1/2 oz weight is what I use and go .2-.5. If fishing brush tops or wood, I just try to sit on the cover and not move if the fish take it that way. The lighter weight lets me see the initial bite better on lite bitters.
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Yea, I was speaking of speed 1 on the trolling motor.
My uncle fished Enid for years. He had 2 Little George shad lures, an 8 oz. sinker on all rods. The sinkers was set at 14 foot deep on a 16 foot rod. That would have put the lures around 10 and 12 foot deep. He would run speeds 1, 2, 3 on the trolling motor depending on the bite. All the years we fished together, he never changed a thing. Except for speed.