to get started- get 2 or 4 stiff rods 4 trolling spooled with braided line (no stretch). then you need to invest in either dipsy divers or jet divers. dipsys pull hard and you can adjust them to veer out to the sides of the boat without the use of boards. rigging them is easy, they come with a chart for depths. jet divers dont pull as hard but stay behind the boat. you need some inline boards to get em off to the sides and they come in a variety of sizes. a 20 jet dives 20 ft a 30 dives 30 ft. etc.. tie a 4 to 6 ft mono leader from your dipsy to your lure. I troll spoons and worm harnesses mostly but crankbaits work the best early and late in the year. Go with copperback spoons to start in a variety of colors.(chix wing, monkey puke, boy girl, perch, something with some orange in it, mayfly, something with some green are all good to start out.) watermelon harnesses are awesome. speed varies. 1.4-1.8 for cranks and early or late in the season. 1.8-2.2-2.5 for spoons and during the summer. listen to the radio for other advice but I hope you take what a gave you as a start and you'll figure out everything else as you go along. I did.

csnake