trolling speeds

[skunt]

I'd like to tap into your experience-if your willing to help out a beginner with some advice.



How fast should I be trolling for cutthroats at Bear Lake, and how fast for macks at Bear Lake and Flaming Gorge? I'll take any advice you can give!! Thanks
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[crossineye]

THAT DEPENDS ON LURE TYPE AND DEPTH OF FISH SUSPENDED OR TIGHT TO BOTTOM. RAPALAS TROLL FASTER THAN OTHER LURES LIKE FLATFISH. BUTT I TROLL RAPALAS ABOUT 3.5 TO 3.0. FLATFISH AT 2.2 OR SO. THE TRICK TO TROLLING START FAST IF YOU DONT GET HITS SLOW DOWN TILL YOU DO. THEN JUST STAY WITH WHAT WORKED. LET THE FISH GIVE YOU THE ANSERS. CROSSINEYE
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[cableguy]

Try trolling in an s curve type pattern this speeds up and slows down your lure. If the fish hits on the outside of the curve they like it faster if it hits on the inside they like it slower. I get hits a lot of times right as I speed up or just as I slow down. Sometimes 1 constant speed isn't the best way to troll. They like a little change once in a while to get them to strike.

Cableguy
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[skunt]

thanks for the info!!-I'll give it a shot (I'll try anything at this point)!!
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[Theekillerbee]

I personally tend to go slow for trout. Usually 1-1.5 MPH is a great speed to get their attention. Of course if you don't get any action, then speed up or slow it down. On Wipers I've found that they like it a little quicker. But once again, if you cant find a lure that works, than change your trolling speed.
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[Matador]

If you are trolling popgear and a worm then I would fish just fast enough to keep the blades turning fully. That may be even less that 1/2 mph depending on the popgear. As mentioned, vary the speed now and again. Sometimes simply holding onto the pole and pulling forward and letting up again is just what it takes to get a fish that is tracking your bait to commit to biting it.

Good luck.

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[Henries8]

How about wipers on Willard?
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[pontoonfool]

I've had best sucess for wipers at Willard at 3 to 3.5 mph.
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[kokeking]

There are lots of different conditons that will dictate how fast i troll

1)what kind of fish am i after,if iam longlineing or useing the downriggers.

2)what kind of lures am i useing,popgear and a worm just fast enough to make the blades spin.rapalas a little faster 2-3 mph.if useing flat fish i usually just put the motor in gear,any faster and it usually makes flatfish spin.If useing a flasher or dodger i might troll a little faster the normal.just to get more action

3) wind direction ami going with the wind or against it, trolling in s' patterens can be very affective and varying your speed can help.Giveing your pole a hard yank every now and again will help,macks are nortorius for following a bait for a long ways before takeing any interest in it.

4)These are methods that i use on the gorge,cuz its where i fish the most.
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[Henries8]

Thanks. Me and my parter where on the lake yesterday for about 3-4 hours at about 3 to 3.4mph. We had a few hits but no takers. Come on warmer weather..
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[Fishry]

Fast is almost always better for me.. I have done better at faster speeds for every species except for walleye. Sometimes when I am trolling fast (3-4 mph) with no luck, I've tried to slow down with little or no improvement. So then instead of slowing down I speed up to 5+ mph (or the maximum speed the lure can take). I've killed them doing this. Trolling deep diving Rapala shad raps at high speeds has been very effective at Strawberry... also at Strawberry on days when the fish are in shallow, I have put on shallow diving (1-2 feet) Yozuri's, let out only 50 feet or so of line, and gone into the back of shallow bays and trolled tight figure 8's at high speed and done very well. This works best in the spring before the moss gets thick.
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[polokid]

I am in need for a good clinic on trolling for all sorts of fish, kokes, trout, macks!!! i just need help to further understand my downrigger and how to use it with underwater structure, also trolling speeds for lead and steel line.
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