Pumpman and the trolling machine.

Cool thing about this forum is you get to chat with some folks about what's working and how to's and the DYI stuff. Today I got the invite from I guy I met here that said come jump in my boat and I'll show you what I'm doing. Hooked up with pumpman about 6 and figured we had about 2 hours to fish. Trolling was on the lesson plan. Lake Cherokee, plum full of stumps. I say - in that all them stumps? He says naaw down the boat lanes. He let me use his pole, an ugly stick with a bait cast reel and a long lip crank that was tan with a white belly. He says, let some line out so I did. Much like a kid on a long vacation ride yelling are we there yet, I'd say, - that enough line he'd say naaw. I say now? He'd say naaw. Finally after some more of that he said there's about 300 ft on that reel, let out about half of it. Trolling seemed a little deceptive because I thought it involved a trolling motor. He engaged his Merc iat dle speed right at 2 mph. Well in the couple of hours we had to load, rig, fish and get back he pretty much put it on me. He hauled in 5 nice specks and broke off on a nice bass and I caught a small bass, a bar bass or yellow belly and a limb fish. He even swapped rods to prove it wasn't a rigged deal. Since I didn't catch as much as him I ask if I could get my money back on the guided trip. About the time I remembered I didn't pay anything he said yeah double back. Great time with ya pumpman. Thanks again.

And that what it’s all about. Appreciate the post and pics.

Always nice to learn a new trick! Thanks for posting.


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Great report. Glad the trolling worked! Always good to try new techniques.

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Originally Posted by Bagpiper

Cool thing about this forum is you get to chat with some folks about what's working and how to's and the DYI stuff. Today I got the invite from I guy I met here that said come jump in my boat and I'll show you what I'm doing. Hooked up with pumpman about 6 and figured we had about 2 hours to fish. Trolling was on the lesson plan. Lake Cherokee, plum full of stumps. I say - in that all them stumps? He says naaw down the boat lanes. He let me use his pole, an ugly stick with a bait cast reel and a long lip crank that was tan with a white belly. He says, let some line out so I did. Much like a kid on a long vacation ride yelling are we there yet, I'd say, - that enough line he'd say naaw. I say now? He'd say naaw. Finally after some more of that he said there's about 300 ft on that reel, let out about half of it. Trolling seemed a little deceptive because I thought it involved a trolling motor. He engaged his Merc iat dle speed right at 2 mph. Well in the couple of hours we had to load, rig, fish and get back he pretty much put it on me. He hauled in 5 nice specks and broke off on a nice bass and I caught a small bass, a bar bass or yellow belly and a limb fish. He even swapped rods to prove it wasn't a rigged deal. Since I didn't catch as much as him I ask if I could get my money back on the guided trip. About the time I remembered I didn't pay anything he said yeah double back. Great time with ya pumpman. Thanks again.

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Thanks bagpiper I had a good time as well

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Awsum.....great report....exactly what this website is all about

Sounds like the way it should be! Good times and making friends with new people. Maybe even learn something new, lol!

Good on both of you guys!

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sounds like something I never tried …..cool read yawl ….glad it was fun :cheers2