trolling question

**ShortHanded** · 06-01-2012, 06:12 PM

generally speaking, keep trolling... keep tension on the line with the fish until it swings clear of other lines and is behind the boat centerline, then start retrieving and net directly behind the boat

**captainjoe** · 06-01-2012, 08:11 PM

I keep trolling forward. I leave all the the other lines in. Sometimes I will back off the speed to get the fish in. My belief is if you just got a hit there are more around. Maintain your course and speed for a while. Keep an eye on the other poles you may get hit on one of the others. If you do then plug in the numbers on the GPS. I now have a Trollmaster 3. If I have a fish on i can hit the idle button. This will slow you down. I'm still learning that unit. I've been out with it only three times.

**wnyguy** · 06-03-2012, 05:20 PM

Thanks guys lot of good info there! You are saving me from learning some things the hard way, aka experience, LOL. I am not running boards yet but I have some just haven't had a chance yet but soon. Just jetdivers so far, they are pretty easy.

And yes a laws rocket would have come in handy and been a lot of fun, but then with my luck there would have been a body found.

**orangediablo** · 06-04-2012, 11:18 AM

Keep the lines in. Many times salmon fishing, the action of a fighiting fish will trigger another hit, especially if they are active/aggressive. Plus, why take out lines if you just got into one? if you hae to bring lines in, we bring the lines in on the side of the boat where there are the least number of lines, giving more room to net the fish. Then again, I don't think this is as big as issue with 'eyes compared to salmon/steelies.

**Bowhuntnsteve** · 08-23-2012, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by ShortHanded

generally speaking, keep trolling... keep tension on the line with the fish until it swings clear of other lines and is behind the boat centerline, then start retrieving and net directly behind the boat

exactly. I will run my boards and say on average 3 on each side, then 2 dispeys on each side and the 2 riggers. So 12 lines I run max so far this year but average 10-12 and once a fish is on, give it a few seconds to come around and reel it in straight up the back to be netted.

**Mark Komo** · 09-03-2012, 07:38 AM

You got all that freeboard on, if I remember correctly, that big ass starcraft.

Yeah, thats pretty much it. You can hit port or starboard and give the fish a bit of help in getting back there.