John, thanks for the response. We are not new to fishing up there.... just not this early or in our own boat usually we go out in the summer drifting with harnesses.And some experience jigging but not much. The boat is set up for trolling with walker electric down riggers, big trolling rods with line counter reels, and more spoons than we know what to do with. So I guess to clarify I don't know much about trolling.