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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | As I put together my "have to get for 2007" gear list, I find that most of my new tools will be focused towards trolling, versus casting. I'll be trolling more this year, and probably in the years to come where its legal, and I'm wondering how much of each you do. |
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Posts: 2691
Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I cast for the first two months(May/June) troll(July/August) and then cast September and October. Drag meat in November(troll I guess). I would say 50/50 for me. |
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| I cast 99% of the time...I personally would much rather catch them casting at all costs than trolling..sure trolling can be fun when they are hitting but the main reason I don't do it more in the warm months is the floating weeds in Madison get way to annoying for me to handle...now if we could do it up north say on some lakes I would do it alot more...but that isn't an option..casting 98% of the time for sure...I don't think I even trolled 20 minutes this season...last year I did some in the fall and got a few fish but this year stayed with the casting...alot of fish are caught trolling the madison lakes but for me, I have more fun casting for them... |
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Posts: 1060
Location: Palm Coast, FL | I agree with BN...casting is so much more fun to catch muskies. I have always said that muskie fishing isn't musking fishing without the follows. This is especially true for clients and new people to muskie fishing. There is something about having that "log" follow your lure to the boat. Even now when most people would do the Fall trolling I am still casting...16 fish in the past week! |
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Posts: 2515
Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | I think Slamr should have added drifting. I spent 90% of my fall drifting suckers. |
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| I spend probably 90% of my time casting but trolling sometimes works better certain times of the year like Spring and so does soaking suckers at other times of the year like Fall
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Posts: 16632
Location: The desert | I went with 100% casting. Not that I dont troll, but I've only trolled when I'm in someone elses boat. For me all I can say is its pretty tough to troll in waders! I suppose I could try to jog along the shore line, what a site that would be! |
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| Trolling teaches us where to cast, trolling is the quickest way to learn a new body of water, it also lets us know when an activity period begins. 80/20 trolling.
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Posts: 1106
Location: Muskegon Michigan | We split it up pretty evenly. Cast till we get tired then troll till we are ready to cast again. We tend to cast during prime time and cast inbetween a lot. Kingfisher |
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Posts: 136
| Let the fish tell you when the troll or cast.
I have had numerous days where we get 10 or more follows with no hits. I would then see Gregg Thomas troll next to me and pop 2 or 3 fish. So, of course, I put the rods down and get a few myself.
In Ohio, probably 90% or more troll exclusively, so I cast the Ohio waters with good success. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | cast ... i've trolled with folks who know what they are doing, but it's just not appealing to me ... except the row-trolling thing which to me is pretty cool. got to go with Jason Sloan this last fall and although we didn't score, it was an experience that really intrigued me. anybody with a chance to do it with Jason ... do it! ... |
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Posts: 1530
| fishing st clairs vast expanse trolling is king. running a rod set in the zone produces most fish here. granted its open water without structure it sure produces fish. |
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Posts: 20271
Location: oswego, il | Not having a boat means doing what the boat owner wants to do. Been casting about 90% of the time. We used to troll about 70% of the time, basically that time spent in what I call between the 55's. Below that temp, down where I fish, I find it a waste of time by comparison to the success I have in that temp range. The 3 times I did troll this year fish were put in the boat. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I would have to say 50/50 for me as well. I love casting and trolling. What ever I need to do to put fish in the boat. When you score trolling it's cool cause you know you have your baits where they need to be. Also, trying new things out trolling and scoring fish doing that is just as cool as strapping on a new bait and getting a fish on your second cast. Just knowing you're doing the right thing at the right time is what rocks! |
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Posts: 880
Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | I try not to troll much so I would say that a 80/20 is it. I cast for May and June maybe some in July depending on the water temp. Then I salmon fish for July and August this is were I troll 100% of the time and the reason why I don't troll that much for muskie. Even late in the season I'll cast around the suckers with dawgs or jakes, it's more exciting to see the follow or have the rod hit hard in your hands.
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| Haven't trolled much to this point, but am planning to try and do it more and to learn more about it. I would rather catch a fish by casting, but I'm sure there are times when trolling can be very effective. |
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| I cast about 99.9% of the time. Althogh I tinkered with trolling a bit this year and caught one fish. To me fishing is about feeling the hit, not having a clicker go off. Trolling just doesn't do "it" for me.
Although, i think there is a time and place for it but i have to admit,i have no clue what I am doing and end up spending half my time clearing weeds.
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Posts: 785
| I really want to catch a fish trolling and actually tryed it a number of times this year. The problem is I do it during the heat of the day and when the bite is slow to begin with becouse otherwise I'd be to busy casting to think about it. |
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Casting VS. Trolling