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Low and slow is the way to go! I like putting about a two ounce egg sinker weight about a couple of feet
in front of mine to keep it down there, then release it so it's close to bottom about 50-100 feet back.
The nice thing about 'yak trolling is that, in fact, the speed which corresponds to a nice leisurely paddle
is the one you want. You can troll for a half hour or more at a time without getting tired.

(Heavy) spinning gear will work (30 lb test works well), but I like to use a conventional reel and a heavy
boat rod (off my Dad's old Grady White) for my trolling; let's you get in even the biggest stripers and
blues. I have a T shaped wood rod holder with an old surf tube attached by a swivel at the bottom and a small
rope tied through a screw eye on the T cross bar on top; by pulling the rope up, I can troll straight back,
and by letting it go and pushing the rod back with my elbow, I can flop it sideways, a huge help in getting
it out to change worms or fight a fish.