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| I'm thinking of giving row trolling a try, and have recently just made an offer on a 12 foot aluminum boat, which I would rig up for rowing. Do any of you guys have experience with row trollers/trolling and have any tips for helping me set it up (as to what I might need...fishfinder,gps,motor,trolling motor,planer mast, seats, oars, etc, and which you've had experience with?) I've tried to find some info online and have Patricia Strutz's Row Trolling DVD, was hoping to get some info from folks that use this stuff. There's not much information around PA about it. Thanks, Evan |
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Location: Algonquin, ILL | I did the same thing many moons ago here are some observations
1: Get Long oars, It will make pulling easier
2: When setting up the oars the handles should be only inches apart when the oars are held level to the water
3: If you are going to have an Outboard on the boat leave it in the water set for straight ahead, it will act as a keel for better control
4: keep weight to a minimum
5: Get some Advil you will need it for the first few times out
6 Have fun
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I think J. Sloan has some experience, maybe he'll chime in. A lot of row trolling here in WI is done during dark, which means fishing lakes that a guy has some prior knowledge of. A gps is money, you can mark weed beds and breaks and mid-lake structures and plot a course that you know works. |
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Location: MadCity Wisconsin | Evan........A buddy just built a Cosine Wheery two years ago and we set it up with Scotty rod holders and Downeasters. (He just had a four fish day Sunday)
Two rod holders down straight lines and two up with planer boards.
Place the two up rods behind you closer to the bow left and right with Offshore brand planer boards. Place one rod holder in the center for a straight line(no planer board) and one Downeaster rod holder for a transom mount(no planer board)
Keep the center rod holder in front of you while rowing far enough so that the oar does not strike the line. Set up the planer board lines first so that the lines will not tangle in the straight line set ups while you put out your lines.
When first starting out or if only one angler in the boat consider just putting out two lines until you master the set up.
How many lines per angler are legal in PA?
Give me a call if you have questions. Be glad to help. 608-770-7131.
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| Thanks for the tips and information so far guys, all of it is useful at this point! The boat is just a bare-bones 12 ft aluminum V, with three bench seats currently. It'll take some time but I was hoping to get her set up through the rest of the summer. I have a ton of ideas for it already, and I'm pretty anxious to start workin on it. I'm thinking about adding a small section of floor, and possibly removing the front seat of the three, and using that area for storage.
Steve- Thanks for the help!! We're allowed to run two lines per person, so I'm sure it'll be easier to learn a bit before worryin about boards. |
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| Isn't motor trolling legal in PA??
Just curious as to why you would want to row troll. |
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| Cause I like to row and I can see where it's an under-utilized technique here. It's a low impact exercise, so I'm multi-tasking. You can catch fish that are just as big, without using all that gas! Why make baits when you can go to the store and buy thousands?? Nostalgia!! |
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Location: MadCity Wisconsin | Why row troll? I motor troll alot and catch quite a few doing so but getting a fish rowing is a much more enjoyable and rewarding feeling. You get the feeling that you have really earned the catch. I also enjoy catching a muskie the old fashioned way, the way it was done more thatn a century past in northern Wisconsin.
The other benefit is physical excerise. For a guy my age and being about 20 lbs. overweight rowing is a win-win proposition. I was surprised how quickly the boat moves with limited exertion.
Nothing beats the sound of the baitcast clicker going off when youre putting the oars to water. IMHO |
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