New to trolling

[IrishAyes]

I use 20-30 pound class rod n reels. 
I also use the same outfits to troll the mudhole.

[eagleyankfan]

Mike, i agree that trolling speed is not determined by strength of tide.  
Trolling speed is determined by THE ACTION OF THE LURE BEING TOWED.  The strength of tide will have an effect on the action of the lure.  That is why you will get hits at 3-4 knots at times and you have to adjust the speed of the troll up or down at other times.  It is water's effect on the lure that determines speed.  
I hope that made sense the way it was explained.  

Aren't we disussing the same point?  I say boat speed has too be taken into account when trolling.  You say, the tide will have an effect on the action of your, which determines your speed.

Speed AND lure action are variables when trolling.  There are many variables when trolling.

Some say you have to use drail weights when using spoons in order to get the spoons in the bottom 3rd of the column.  Others swear that no drail is ever needed, no matter how deep your trolling.

[IrishAyes]

Tony, yes, there are many variables when it comes to trolling. 

My point is, it is the ACTION of the lure that determines the speed of the boat.  You just can not say, troll at 3 knots or troll at 5 knots.  You can be trolling one day at 3 knots and the lure will have no action at all.  Troll that same lure the next day at 3 knots and the lure may run perfectly.  Troll it another day at 3 knots and the lure can be spinning all over the place.  Therefore, it is the action of the lure that is determining the speed, it is not the speed of the boat determining the action of the lure.

[eagleyankfan]

[quote Therefore, it is the action of the lure that is determining the speed, it is not the speed of the boat determining the action of the lure. [/quote]

I'm not sure if I said, "speed of the boat determines the action of the lure".  If I did, I didn't mean to say it that way.

All I was trying to say, there are many variables to trolling.  It's just not drop in the water and go.

I do love the method of trolling shad rigs with the center one on a longer leader than the rest of shads.  Some use a bigger shad, some the same size and some use a big ol metal lipped plug.

Trolling is good stuff. 

[IrishAyes]

 

[mboy]

My dad loves to troll. I only like to when nothing else is working

[IrishAyes]

Mike, if you think trolling is a bore in an open boat, try it in a pilot house like I have.  Everyone is in the cockpit and I am in the cabin all alone.  Sometimes they catch me talking to myself in the cabin out of boredome.   

But, if it's the only game in town...

[mboy]

Exactly. Only do it if I have to

I talk to myself anyway, trolling or not