Trolling Terminology

[Gansett]

Maybe I'm the one who gets easily confused when talking about trolling. For most of my life trolling was done with a rod or two off the back of the boat. Now trolling can also mean "pushing" which is on the front of the boat with one to eight lines nearly perpendicular to the water (pushing). So, for example, if someone says they are trolling using a Capps & Coleman rig I wonder if they are using the rig correctly because I don't think you can pull a C&C rig, it is made for pushing.
OK, maybe I'm making something out of nothing, I just want a clear understanding of what someone is doing when they tell me they are "trolling."

[feelay]

This is going to end up like the crappie or croppie thread. Folks are gonna call things what they will, whether right or wrong. Pushin', slow trollin', spider riggin', it's all the same.

[Gansett]

You may be right Feelay, I just hope it doesn't get out of hand. But, you mentioned "spider rigging" and that's what I mean. If a person is fishing spider-rigged I'd like to know if that person is pulling or pushing as there is a big difference.

[yankee doodler]

that if your "spider rigging" your pushin', pullin', and draggin' all in one.

[Flatwater]

If you are spider rigging you are tight line trolling.
If you are trolling you are pulling crank baits out the back.
If you are long lining you are pulling jigs out the back.
I be willing to bet it all means something different in other parts of the country.

You can tight line troll by useing the spider setup or stright out the sides with each rod 2 feet shorter or longer than the one next to it. Hook up and just swing the fish in to the boat. In the spider rig you got to lift the fish up between the other poles and let the fish swing stright back toward yourself.

[Herewego]

If you are spider rigging you are tight line trolling.
If you are trolling you are pulling crank baits out the back.
If you are long lining you are pulling jigs out the back.
I be willing to bet it all means something different in other parts of the country.

You can tight line troll by useing the spider setup or stright out the sides with each rod 2 feet shorter or longer than the one next to it. Hook up and just swing the fish in to the boat. In the spider rig you got to lift the fish up between the other poles and let the fish swing stright back toward yourself.

I think you explained real well.

[Quicksilver1958]

If you are spider rigging you are tight line trolling.
If you are trolling you are pulling crank baits out the back.
If you are long lining you are pulling jigs out the back.
I be willing to bet it all means something different in other parts of the country.

You can tight line troll by useing the spider setup or stright out the sides with each rod 2 feet shorter or longer than the one next to it. Hook up and just swing the fish in to the boat. In the spider rig you got to lift the fish up between the other poles and let the fish swing stright back toward yourself.

Good explanation, then there is "pulling jigs" which is a very effective method that was born on Pickwick and made popular by Roger Gant. Trolling motor mounted midway on the side of the boat and pull the boat sideways while dragging hair jigs (Gant jigs) on the bottom.. Very very effective on Pickwick and a few other lakes.

[jaxsprat]

I guess being in a boat is common to all:rolleyes:

[feelay]

I guess being in a boat is common to all:rolleyes:

It helps!

[CrappieKillerJigs]

darn and i was thinking i knew alot about crappie fishing but this thread has me confused....i just call them all "CATCHIN FISH".....lol