03-11-2003, 03:08 AM
Hey WH2, this is how I do it. If you want to run jigs on bottom in say,,,five feet of water. Go up into that depth and cruise at the speed you plan on running. Let out enough line to barely tick bottom with your rod tip touching the water. Pick up your rod and mark the line with a marker, or just put your planer on. Set the planer in the water and speed up while you go out deeper with the boat. Keep your planer the same distance from shore where you set your depth or follow a set of bouys marking the right depth. When you get the boat out as far as you want, stay in that depth and troll. Keep a close eye on the planers, sometimes they will barely drop back and start to buck a little when a fish is on. If the fish pulls it clear under, he's a biggun, shut the motor down and work him in real easy.
Thats it. Easy huh? Pain in the butt by yourself, but sometimes its a good way to reach fish you dont want to drive right over. Or if you don't want to bust up your boat in shallow rocks. Or if you want to use heavy jigs in skinny water, or,,,well,,,lots of reasons to use them. Try it, its way more frustrating than regular fishing.
good luck
walleyebob
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Thats it. Easy huh? Pain in the butt by yourself, but sometimes its a good way to reach fish you dont want to drive right over. Or if you don't want to bust up your boat in shallow rocks. Or if you want to use heavy jigs in skinny water, or,,,well,,,lots of reasons to use them. Try it, its way more frustrating than regular fishing.
good luck
walleyebob
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