Figured I’d post a report, since there’s been a bit of discussion lately about trolling.
Normally, this time of year, I’d be trolling after dark, but the bite seems to be better lately just before dark. I’ll probably give after dark a try again next week after this full moon is out of the way.
Without fail, the fish are suspended in the river channel about 55-65’ late in the evening and biting pretty well during that time.
The best bait for me lately is a 7" Blue/White F18 Floating Rapala.
Went out Weds at 6:30pm and caught 5 fish limit in 30 mins in the big water. Running ball 50 to 60ft trolling Alabama and Umbrella Rigs
2014 Tidewater 2200 Carolina Bay
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Originally posted by 32RacerWent out Weds at 6:30pm and caught 5 fish limit in 30 mins in the big water. Running ball 50 to 60ft trolling Alabama and Umbrella Rigs
2014 Tidewater 2200 Carolina Bay
Hey hey…always wondered who this was. Now I know…lol…
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Anyone been trolling lately? Still catching them in the evenings?
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Originally posted by bomberAnyone been trolling lately? Still catching them in the evenings?
I trolled Saturday morning with no luck pulling u-rigs on down riggers.
Thanks. May go to clarks hill this coming weekend and try some out there. Murray has not been good for trolling this summer. At least for me.
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Originally posted by bomberThanks. May go to clarks hill this coming weekend and try some out there. Murray has not been good for trolling this summer. At least for me.
yeah i havent had that great of luck this year either, but i also havent been out NEARLY as much as i normally am
Last time out, last Thursday eve, I got 5 trolling from about 7:30 til dark. Probably only 3 were legit keepers. Trolled about 60’-65’. F18 Rapalas.
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Maybe I need to try in the evenings. I almost always go in the mornings.
quote:I was talking with a local at the Modoc ramp last Saturday who was trolling around the O2 lines ...
Originally posted by bomberThanks. May go to clarks hill this coming weekend and try some out there. Murray has not been good for trolling this summer. At least for me.
He said that trolling (downriggers and leadcore) is his preferred method of fishing and he only managed 2 10" Stripers for the day …
He said that the trolling on Clark’s Hill is the worst he has ever seen it in recent years …
Just for informational purposes …
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JMO, but I would definately get away from using urigs when the fish are this deep. I never use them, but between the normal blowback of a cannonball at these depths and the additional pull of the weight of a urig, I can’t imagine how you can have any confidence in the depth you are fishing.
I would try a single plug. I’d much rather have one bait in “the zone” than 8 baits on a urigs 20’ above where you need to be. More fun fighting fish that way too.
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I always fish single 1.5 oz bucktails every summer when they are 60 plus feet. Its worked every summer but this one.
I dont troll near modoc. Live bait only. Too much stuff in the water to get hung up on. I only troll by the dam and imo its best when the water is way down late august - late september
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Originally posted by Lawcrusherquote:I was talking with a local at the Modoc ramp last Saturday who was trolling around the O2 lines ...
Originally posted by bomberThanks. May go to clarks hill this coming weekend and try some out there. Murray has not been good for trolling this summer. At least for me.
He said that trolling (downriggers and leadcore) is his preferred method of fishing and he only managed 2 10" Stripers for the day …
He said that the trolling on Clark’s Hill is the worst he has ever seen it in recent years …
Just for informational purposes …
… it’s my Wife’s fault we HAVE to fish !!!
2005 Sea Pro 2100cc / Yamaha 150hp 4-Stroke
i took yalls advice last night and ran single lures rather than u-rigs. caught two 23" and one 24" within about an hour and half, and had two big bites on my ben parker but couldnt get the hook set.
Good news. I am going to give it a shot on sunday morning.
What kind of down riggers are y’all running? I’m in the market for a couple.
I have a scotty electric downrigger that my uncle gave me. I have not installed it yet. I am going to do that over the winter this year. I think people on here use a cannon. I currently use lead core which has caught fish every summer and fall except this one.
Mine are Cannon Easy Troll.
Bomber, how many colors have you been trying?
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I went today and also took superskiffs advise and trolled single bucktails. Caught 2 fish a 24" and about a 19 pounder. The 19 pounder is a big fish for me and I have a picture on my wifes phone I will try to post. He would not even fit in the cooler I had to put ice in the livewell and stick him in there. Caught both fish at 65 feet. Lots of floaters in the big pool. Big fish small fish and they all had that pinkish tint to them. It was a good day other than that. Thanks for the advise guys.
Superskiff today I fished 12 to 13 colors. Makes for a long fight when you hook a big fish but that gonna have to do till I get downrigger installed this winter.