06-19-2011, 03:42 AM
Glad to hear I'm not the only one with an unsuccessful trolling record.
I think it has to do with trolling too slow, not enough line out and unable to cover alot of water ( I wear out after awhile paddling). Also its hard to see your rod with it behind you so you can't see a hit.
I do troll as I move from one place to another with the hope I might snag something. Also I have a fishfinder on my kayak and it hasn't helped in the trolling department.
A fishfinder can be frustrating at times. You see the bait fish but no striper in sight or you see the striper but no bites.
I'm starting to believe its best to find a general area where you detect fish, drop anchor, start chumming and wait for the fish to come to you. I find with chumming you have to wait atleast a half hour or more for the fish to find you, if it at all. After about two hours of chumming and no takers, I'll move on to other holes.
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I think it has to do with trolling too slow, not enough line out and unable to cover alot of water ( I wear out after awhile paddling). Also its hard to see your rod with it behind you so you can't see a hit.
I do troll as I move from one place to another with the hope I might snag something. Also I have a fishfinder on my kayak and it hasn't helped in the trolling department.
A fishfinder can be frustrating at times. You see the bait fish but no striper in sight or you see the striper but no bites.
I'm starting to believe its best to find a general area where you detect fish, drop anchor, start chumming and wait for the fish to come to you. I find with chumming you have to wait atleast a half hour or more for the fish to find you, if it at all. After about two hours of chumming and no takers, I'll move on to other holes.
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