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Location: Oshkosh, WI | I have a family/ski boat, so I can't troll. I find myself stuck in a rut when it comes to fishing anchored (I plunk down and toss out 3 slip bobbers right off bottom and wait). I would love to get some new ideas.
What factors do you weigh in choosing where to anchor?
Is there a way of casting a crawler harness?
Casting a jig does not seem to work well for me (I seem to drag it through things - not able to bounce it), vertical jigging works, but if the fish aren't beside the boat I don't catch them.
I am going to try the slip sinker approach - floating jig heads present the hook upside down - does the hook set this way or am I rigging them wrong?
Any ideas, short of buying a boat I can troll with (my wife would not approve), would be welcomed. | |
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| Why can't you troll with it? I troll with a deck boat up north that has a 350 inboard. A little loud but we still catch fish. I know people that troll for muskie going 8-12 mph and have only about 5 feet of line out and the rod tip sticking in the water. That I have to try one of these days.
If there is some wind instead of anchoring you could always try drifting.
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| If the wind is right, drifting is a good way to locate a specific area where the fish are to anchor up on. Also, try using long anchor ropes. (lik2e 200' or even more) Start short, and if no fish, let out rope to move 40 feet or so. On top of reefs, 40 feet can make all the difference. Extra rope length also allows the boat to swing a little, moving your slip bobbers around some. | |
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