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| Or should I say how fast do you set the trolling motor when casting? The newer GPS's are able to get a solid reading at trolling motor speeds now so I'm curious how fast do you set your motor? I know different conditions warrant different speeds some days I might be plugging along pretty quickly others very slowly. On average with a light/no wind condition how fast do you go?
As for an average speed I would say I'm at about .8mph. |
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Location: Smith Creek | Depends on if I'm searching with a spinner or picking an area apart with a glider. I don't think I ever exceed 1 mph. |
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Location: Pickering, ON | Slow. In fact, slower than anyone I fish with. I often get frustrated if someone else is running the trolling motor, because I'm not getting in near as many casts as it takes to really fish a spot. |
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| Depends on the spot and lure being used. Usually 0.6-1.0 mph. |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | completely depends on the spot and the lure being used...
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Location: Eagle River, WI | When I first started to musky fish I left the minnkota on CON and would work a shoreline at a slow to medium pace. As I become more proficient at catching muskies I learned to stop and pick a spot apart. I leave the AP on almost all the time but I've found myself "bumping" the motor (turning it on and off with it set on 5-7 depending on the wind) through a spot.
I've learned that it's not how many spots you fish, but how well you fish them. |
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Posts: 2009
| I agree with welldriller and Jeff - Under ALMOST all conditions... I fish Sloooowwww - often stopped. Even on LOTW I may fish the same 5 spots 4-5 times in a day methodically. I cant tell you haw many times Ive made 4-5 cast to the exact spot before triggering a fish to move.....Im not fishing the spot if I dont think I'm going to catch a fish there - casting from different angles on the same spot can be extremely effective. Average size of fish has gone up dramatically by using the trolling motor to stay on the spot.
I like to research new lakes and spots by studing maps/gps - Obviously you have to fish them a few times to really figure them out but... You wont screw a new spot up as often if you fish it slow IMO
Edited by IAJustin 1/28/2010 2:41 PM
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Location: Birchwood, WI. | neaver have it on auto ,use it to move a bit, down and along what ever im casting to. only time im on it steady is on big water with massive wind & waves just to hold the boat in position . |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Very very slow. Sometimes I drive the person with me nutz. When I'm done with an area, I am sure the water was covered. |
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Location: Grand Rapids MN | Wow I'm shocked at the replies. I fish pretty slow also compared to most I've been in the boat with. It would drive me nuts when I make a cast and the last half is being trolled behind the boat. Forget about working jerkbaits or anything else with these guys. I'm usually fishing alone or maybe with one other person so going slower is required. I like to just 'pulse' the trolling motor along. Never on 'Con'. |
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| what I have learned is there is a time and place for slow..and fast...
I rarely if ever have my tm on constant...usually 99% of the time on pulse mode...I think it makes for better boat control imho... but I have seen where there is a time to simply cover water, lots of it...looking for active fish...there have been times I would not have caught very very big fish had I not been on high octane mode casting and blasting covering water...but there is the flip side too where sometimes slow and methodical gets the hit....be nice to know when both times are ahead of time! 
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | I let the wind take me along the areas I want, when we hit a hot spot then the motor comes on to guide us around the spot. Motor combined with a drift sock can be your best friend. I like to fish as slow as the boat/conditions allow. |
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Location: WI | I'm usually on constant, running and gunning. If I want to fish a spot better I might make another pass or two. Depends on the spot, if I have the weeds waypointed well I might not spend as much time there. When I fish alone I slow down a bit and throw jerks, creepers and wtd baits more. |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | I usually fish against the wind. I fish pretty slow unless I am between spots then I pick up a faster bait and move a little |
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Posts: 1996
Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I vary greatly. I start out the day at a moderate speed and adjust due to fish contacts. If the fishing is slow, I slow down and try to coax the fish out. If that tactic doesn't work after several hours I will speed back up, faster than at the start, and try to look for the one active fish that may be out there.
If the fishing is good, I will speed up to make as many contacts with fish as possible, trying to maximize my opportunity for fish, and only slow down on big fish contacts.
And Steve saying he combs the water is an understatement. I've watched him fish an area for hours at a clip trying to coax a big fish out of an area. Tough to have the mental discipline to do that, but it is very effective at times, especially later in the year.
Edited by nwild 1/29/2010 7:52 AM
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How fast do you cast