Trolling for Bass?!

[Psalm126]

I grew up [glow=red,2,300]trolling[/glow] for Northern Pike and Walleyes in Minnesota. So, naturally, I tried this on Lake Barkely in Tennessee when I was bored one day. I consistantly catch, deep, good size bass (and occasionally other species which makes it more exciting). I use rattle traps and large lip cranks that bounce off the bottom. It's a great way to continue fishing after 1,000 casts and the back is tired. It's also a good scouting method. Not many believe me when I tell them I troll for Bass and usually have a good day with it. There's no better feeling than getting that huge [glow=red,2,300]"WHACK"[/glow] when it's hit on during trolling.

[macgyver]

[quote author=PJ link=board=news;num=1112213812;start=0#0 date=03/30/05 at 15:16:52]. There's no better feeling than getting that huge [glow=red,2,300]"WHACK"[/glow] when it's hit on during trolling. Â*[/quote]

Of course there is, that's when you are fishing with your rod, and it gets whacked, not sitting in a pole holder. I have no problem with you trolling, however in every single tournament rules I've read it's illegal to fish this way for bass, during a tournament. So I wouldn't need to practice something I can't use.

Lizards

[Psalm126]

That is true. It's not practice for a tournament that I'm after myself. I figured it was illegal in a tournament. It's just good information for those of us out there just catching bass for fun. In addition, I always practice good catch and release methods. It's all the hunt we are after.

[Rob Mak]

i used to troll for striper and i would catch big bass on buck tails just off the sides of humps. -one of my favorite places to throw a crank bait is on the sides of humps-go figure-

zooker

[catfishtonyd]

Wanna know about trolling?

http://www.americaoutdoors.com/fishi...nplug_trip.htm

Or

http://www.buckperry.com/

[Psalm126]

Thanks for the link. It was somewhat helpful about habits of deep water bass and their movement habits.