Fished incoming tide prior to the front coming in yesterday, it was red hot. Lot’s of double hookups (fished by myself)
Finally some decent size trout in the lower Stono. All caught trolling with the tide, windy side, two hours before high, red/ gold grub, trout eye jighead, 59 degree water temp, multiple beers.
Old Chicken Make Good Soup
Good info Early, thanks for sharing! Trolling is the way to go and a blast with double hookups. Problem is you have to put your beer down to pull them in.
congrats…were you trolling in small creeks off the Stono or in the Stono itself?
The main part of the Stono
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what type of setup does one use for trolling for trout? haven’t tried it myself? are you using crankbaits, jigheads? Don’t have a trolling motor, will my idle on a 125Merc work?
05 SeaFox 197CC
125 Mercury
I second Mike’s question.
I’m pulling up at limehouse now. Haven’t fished stono in three years. May get the ole goose egg w this cold.
I use a 1/4 ounce jighead with some of the more popular grubs you can buy at the local tackle shops or Wallymart. With the water color I chose the two tone with gold flakes since it reflects light the same color as the water. I like the paddle tail grubs but folks use the curly tail as well. You want to tie about 18-24 inch leader to a very small swivel, can be the same line that’s on your reel. This keeps the grub from spinning and knotting your line. So, you have grub with jighead tied to 18 inches of line with a swivel, the other side of the swivel is attached to your rod. As far as trolling, I have a Key West 178 Bay Reef with a 90 Yamaha and it tolls just fine. I try and keep the trolling speed between 3-4 mph trolling with the tide. you can use your phone (app) if you don’t have a GPS to get the initial feel for the speed. You can hold the rod (s) or put them in a holder. This time of year the bite can be soft so I put one in the holder and hold one, you will feel a little hit or tap on the rod but may not hookup, drop the rod back toward the fish and then bring it forward, they will come back and hit it.
I troll in 4-6 foot of water, most of the time they are by the marsh but I have found the larger ones will be on the outside line. Hope this helps
Old Chicken Make Good Soup
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Originally posted by earlyI use a 1/4 ounce jighead with some of the more popular grubs you can buy at the local tackle shops or Wallymart. With the water color I chose the two tone with gold flakes since it reflects light the same color as the water. I like the paddle tail grubs but folks use the curly tail as well. You want to tie about 18-24 inch leader to a very small swivel, can be the same line that’s on your reel. This keeps the grub from spinning and knotting your line. So, you have grub with jighead tied to 18 inches of line with a swivel, the other side of the swivel is attached to your rod. As far as trolling, I have a Key West 178 Bay Reef with a 90 Yamaha and it tolls just fine. I try and keep the trolling speed between 3-4 mph trolling with the tide. you can use your phone (app) if you don’t have a GPS to get the initial feel for the speed. You can hold the rod (s) or put them in a holder. This time of year the bite can be soft so I put one in the holder and hold one, you will feel a little hit or tap on the rod but may not hookup, drop the rod back toward the fish and then bring it forward, they will come back and hit it.
I troll in 4-6 foot of water, most of the time they are by the marsh but I have found the larger ones will be on the outside line. Hope this helpsOld Chicken Make Good Soup
Thanks Early! That’s some really great info, I really appreciate it. I’ll report back and let you know how I do. Might try my hand on Sunday.
05 SeaFox 197CC
125 Mercury
Early can you be a little more detailed about how you troll for these trout? I used to know a guy who lived around Red Top that had a really good looking wife…he used to catch the heck out of those trouts.
LOL!!!
Old Chicken Make Good Soup
Clemsontrout, how did you do?
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Mike Suchoski, I learned a trick from an old family friend about how to slow you boat while your trolling when you don’t have a trolling motor. If you can’t get down to the speed you want to troll, try tying a rope to the handle of a five gallon bucket, tie it to the stern cleat on the river side of the boat (to keep it away from trout that may be closer to the grass line) and drag the bucket behind the boat. It will act as a parachute and slow you down a little.
Early I ended up with 7 trout and one slot red