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Helpfull for trolling,
Trolling is a very helpfull technique that is tailor made for fishing for any angler regardless of your degree of expertise. It's easy and it works well.
Put these techniques together and you will catch fish.
Trolling requires a boat and a way to move it in the water. This can be done with a motor or with oars. You will need a rod and a reel, "blade string". (What you troll) and a lure or some sort of bait. The troll can be used with just about any type of lure or bait.
Let the troll out behind your moving boat until you have around 75 to 150 foot of line out. The speed and weights will will dictate just how fast or slow the trolling rig will move and how deep it will troll.
Trolls work well in deep water. The type and shape of the blades determine how fast or how slow they will turn and the sound/vibration it makes in the water. (They look like bait fish swiming in a school in the water). Fish follow the flash and sounds to the source. They then go after the trailing lure.
Hints. From the end of the troll use a leader of 12 to 18 inches back to your type of lure that is being used.
Remember the thermocline layer (This can vary by depth of the lake and the tempature of the lake) It can also vary by the tempture of the day. (More food and oxygen)
1. Troll slowly, Big fish will not expend any more energy than they have to in order to catch a meal. Also most lures will not preform correctly at a higher speeds. The best advice is to troll slowly. (Slower is better)
2. Very your trolling speed, while slow is the best way to do it, this does not mean slow at all times. A lure running through the water at a constant speed, at a constant depth and giving off the same sounds, looks and vibration pattern will not catch many fish.
3. Work the boat in "S" type curves. Consistent trolling results require that you change things up. Don't run a straight line. Work the "S" pattern. Every time you turn the lure will drop deeper and slow down attracting more fish.