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| What is it?
I heard someone say they had good succses with this tactic. I would like to try it. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | I think it trolling while you are dead. But I could be wrong......  |
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| Guest - 8/4/2009 5:43 PM
What is it?
I heard someone say they had good succses with this tactic. I would like to try it.
You just throw a lure out and pull it. You can tuck it into a folded down boat seat if you want. It aint rocket science. Trollings as easy as you want it to be. |
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| I'm gonna take a wild guess here and say it means you are just "straight" line trolling. A lot of guys use planer boards or whatever, I think flat line trolling just means you are trolling pretty much directly behind the boat and not using tools such as planer boards. Like I said, just a wild guess. I'm not a big troller, but I have boated some that way.
Edited by Baby Mallard 8/4/2009 8:53 PM
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Location: Racine, Wi | Mallard, That's what I got from that as well. It's trolling with out the use of weights or planer boards as far as I can tell. |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Flat line trolling means trolling without the use of weights, weighted line, or down riggers. Boards still entail flatline trolling. Any trolling where the weight of the bait, or lip on the bait is all that is used to achieve depth, is flatline trolling. |
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| MuskieMike - 8/4/2009 9:19 PM
Flat line trolling means trolling without the use of weights, weighted line, or down riggers. Boards still entail flatline trolling. Any trolling where the weight of the bait, or lip on the bait is all that is used to achieve depth, is flatline trolling.
This is the only one that makes sence.
Dont understand why theres 4 post that have no clue what your talking about, so why do you post just have nothing better to do? |
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Location: Cave Run Lake KY. | I think I just flat lined _______________________________________________  |
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| Guest, I told you exactly what it was, and it cannot be made any simpler for you. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | flat line trolling is when you troll a lure with no planer boards or down riggers. just throw the lure out and pull it behind the boat. using planer boards is generally not categorized as flat line trolling |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Guest - 8/9/2009 6:35 AM
MuskieMike - 8/4/2009 9:19 PM
Flat line trolling means trolling without the use of weights, weighted line, or down riggers. Boards still entail flatline trolling. Any trolling where the weight of the bait, or lip on the bait is all that is used to achieve depth, is flatline trolling.
This is the only one that makes sence.
Dont understand why theres 4 post that have no clue what your talking about, so why do you post just have nothing better to do?
Sorry to waste your time Guest. I truely don't know anything about trolling, so I appologize. |
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Location: Des Moines IA | I must say, I learned everything I know about trolling from Tuffy1 , so , what he says is gospel as far as I'm concerned. I was wrong as well, apparently planer boards aren't considered flatline trolling?!!! In the end is there really a right or wrong answer? Look it up in Webster's and get back to us. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Well, obviously, a "guest" should have more credibility than anybody on this site...
I was always under the impression that flat line trolling was just tossing a bait out behind the boat too, with no planer boards or anything.
curleytail
Edited by curleytail 8/10/2009 9:36 PM
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Location: Lake Tomahawk, WI | I always termed flat line trolling as any line that goes straight from the rod tip to the lure. This would exclude boards and riggers, but includes wire, leadcore, rubbercore sinkers, etc. if it is run straight back to the lure. Guess I've been wrong all of these years and have to re-think my terminology for future trolling excursions... 
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Location: Waukesha, WI | flat line trolling refers to the use of geometrically shaped line that has no cross section. Tuffy1 has no clue about trolling. Did it twitter? |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | You mean I was wrong??? Dang!! Well there goes my 100% accurate rating. Now its down to 99.9%
Maybe I will get points for being the 1st to respond????
Edited by muskie! nut 8/12/2009 8:49 PM
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Location: Twin Cities | J.Sloan - 8/11/2009 8:31 AM
I always termed flat line trolling as any line that goes straight from the rod tip to the lure. This would exclude boards and riggers, but includes wire, leadcore, rubbercore sinkers, etc. if it is run straight back to the lure. Guess I've been wrong all of these years and have to re-think my terminology for future trolling excursions...
JS
Dude, you're catch rates are going to SKY ROCKET now!!!! |
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| Maybe I should get you expert trollers to teach me how LOL, anytime LOL. I wasnt trying to be an ass with my first coment it was the way it was posted, it just seem like a smart ass remark, like trolling is a peice of cake just through the lures out the back and go, sorry. |
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | ESFISHOX,
I never trolled a twitter, Tuffy can't troll.....droll maybe ha, ha.... |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Guest - loosen up. If you knew Gerard, you'd know he's been flat lined for a long time, anyway his fishing pard's know it. FSF is just trying to help, but he's also a bit twisted, he wants to see how many rods you can lose. BTW: if you're holding the rod, hang on tight if you're using a superline, most muskies hit like a ton of bricks. Good quality rod holders are a good investment.
"flat line trolling refers to the use of geometrically shaped line that has no cross section. Tuffy1 has no clue about trolling. Did it twitter?"
Now, that's funny!
Flat line trolling? Read the responses again, it's as complicated as you want to make it! Yes, there are complexities and/or subtle nuances to every fishing technique. Posting as a PO'd guest won't typically get you any answers you like.
Guys: Is flat line trolling different from short line trolling, or prop wash trolling? What about long line trolling? Curious mind's want to know!
Maybe MF should start a Dictionary/Encyclopedia/wiki for muskie fisherman page/section? A recipe's section would also be a neat addition, i.e., make the website more well rounded.
Have fun!
Al |
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