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Got Stripers · 02-03-2003, 10:15 PM

Every once in a while I like to go for a stroll. Now don't think this means a walk, it's sort of between walking and trolling with the big motor. The term was actually coined by some freshwater basspro, who's name escapes me. It's trolling with the electric trolling motor, not the big motor.

I take a 1 or 1-1/8 oz Owner bullet head jig, put on my 8 inch curly tail, put the trolling motor down and on about 50% power and go for a stroll. I'm on and off the foot control to work the grub up and down in the water column, how much I'm on/off depends on the wind/tide/current and the depth I'm strolling. All the while I'm occassionally snapping my 7'6" Lami Titanium Conventional (sweet blank) with my Abu 5600C4, spooled with 30# spiderwire. At the terminal end it's an 80# Spro barrel and 24 inch 30 lb Segar Flurocarbon leader. It's like trolling and jigging combined, which with the added swimming attraction of the tail, drives mr and mrs striped bass crazy. For bass holding in 15-35 feet of water it's a killer tactic at times. It's especially effective after the surface action has stopped and you know the fish are still there, just ask Schoolie Monster

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You can adjust the depth your jigging/strolling by the distance behind the boat, the weight of the jig, the power level on the trolling motor and how often and how long it's on between pauses. That's not to say you can't just turn it on and adjust the speed, but there's nothing like irratic behavior to provoke strikes, so I like to add the pauses to the power and the jigging action of the rod snaps or sweeps. With a sharp hook and braid, you really have to do nothing but raise the rod and reel to set the hook. For those that don't have a trolling motor, the big motor or a kicker can be used, but alas then there is that noise....unless your lucky enough to be running a 4-stroke.

Well that's my first reel contribution to the how to forum and on a new favorite method I toyed with a good amount last year, involving some strolling. Take a stroll, catch a fish, have some fun, tight lines.

02-03-2003, 10:15 PM	#1
Got Stripers Ledge Runner Baits iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea. Posts: 8,391	Take a Stroll, catch a fish Every once in a while I like to go for a stroll. Now don't think this means a walk, it's sort of between walking and trolling with the big motor. The term was actually coined by some freshwater basspro, who's name escapes me. It's trolling with the electric trolling motor, not the big motor. I take a 1 or 1-1/8 oz Owner bullet head jig, put on my 8 inch curly tail, put the trolling motor down and on about 50% power and go for a stroll. I'm on and off the foot control to work the grub up and down in the water column, how much I'm on/off depends on the wind/tide/current and the depth I'm strolling. All the while I'm occassionally snapping my 7'6" Lami Titanium Conventional (sweet blank) with my Abu 5600C4, spooled with 30# spiderwire. At the terminal end it's an 80# Spro barrel and 24 inch 30 lb Segar Flurocarbon leader. It's like trolling and jigging combined, which with the added swimming attraction of the tail, drives mr and mrs striped bass crazy. For bass holding in 15-35 feet of water it's a killer tactic at times. It's especially effective after the surface action has stopped and you know the fish are still there, just ask Schoolie Monster. You can adjust the depth your jigging/strolling by the distance behind the boat, the weight of the jig, the power level on the trolling motor and how often and how long it's on between pauses. That's not to say you can't just turn it on and adjust the speed, but there's nothing like irratic behavior to provoke strikes, so I like to add the pauses to the power and the jigging action of the rod snaps or sweeps. With a sharp hook and braid, you really have to do nothing but raise the rod and reel to set the hook. For those that don't have a trolling motor, the big motor or a kicker can be used, but alas then there is that noise....unless your lucky enough to be running a 4-stroke. Well that's my first reel contribution to the how to forum and on a new favorite method I toyed with a good amount last year, involving some strolling. Take a stroll, catch a fish, have some fun, tight lines.