Waht speed or “range of speed” do you try to maintain when using deep diving rebels or the “Stretch 25’s”?
Thinking about trolling on Wateree this Saturday.
Have “live-baited” all week without much success. 
2.5 to 2.8mph is my target range. Every now and then I’ll take it out of gear and almost stop before going again. Sometimes that works. Oh yeah, I like it rough when I’m trolling!
KeyWest
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Originally posted by lynnmcd2.5 to 2.8mph is my target range. Every now and then I’ll take it out of gear and almost stop before going again. Sometimes that works. Oh yeah, I like it rough when I’m trolling!
KeyWest
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I agree completely, the rough water really seems to help
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
Hey guys, new to the forum here. I was wandering what would it hurt if anything to go slower. Just curious. I fish mostly Clarks Hill and typically try to stay around 1.0 to 1.5 w/trolling motor. Works pretty well but was wandering if a little faster would be better?
KEY WEST
196BR
150 YAMAHA
In my experience, it just depends on the fish. Sometimes they will hit going 3 to 3.2mph, and sometimes they will hit going at a snail’s pace. Then sometimes anywhere in between. But of course, I am no pro in any stretch of the imagination, so just try differnt speeds and presentations to see what is working at the time. Those pesky striper seem to change from hour to hour sometimes.
My .02…
Take it for what it is worth…
KeyWest
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Thanks for the info.
Well, how did you do:question:
KeyWest
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Originally posted by time well wastedHey guys, new to the forum here. I was wandering what would it hurt if anything to go slower. Just curious. I fish mostly Clarks Hill and typically try to stay around 1.0 to 1.5 w/trolling motor. Works pretty well but was wandering if a little faster would be better?
KEY WEST
196BR
150 YAMAHA
Are you talking live bait or lures/u rigs??
With live bait I use tm to stay under 1 mph but when pulling roadrunners, lures and u rigs I use my boat at a dead idle which is around 2.3 mph. I do like to stop every now and then and normally will troll making big S patterns as well
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
Well, with live bait I troll w/TM in a range of .75 to .90 mph, but with deep diving lures I stay around 1.5 mph. I figured if I troll too slow it would be better than too fast. When I first got my boat the dealer had the wrong size prop on my motor causing it to troll idling @ 3+ mph which I felt was too fast so I turned to my trusty trolling motor during that time. Started catching fish at 1.5 and been doing it ever since. I could still be doing myself an injustice though at 1.5. Maybe need to speed up a little. I did get the prop replaced with the correct one and seems to be fine now, but I still use the trolling mtr. Any thoughts on this?
KEY WEST
196BR
150 YAMAHA
Lynn just likes to go faster so he can cover the same circle more times in a straight all night extravaganza ; )
Ronnie or Lynn,
Have you heard of anyone catching any stripers in the Cooper River lately?
Long Enuff
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Originally posted by JazzedLynn just likes to go faster so he can cover the same circle more times in a straight all night extravaganza ; )
Hey, if you’re gonna go, go all out!!
KeyWest
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Originally posted by Long EnuffRonnie or Lynn,
Have you heard of anyone catching any stripers in the Cooper River lately?
Long Enuff
I haven’t, but that doesn’t mean a thing…
KeyWest
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I have not but as soon as work will let me Im gonna go do some kind of fishing.
Ronnie,
Christmas Break, we will figure something out.
Long Enuff