I throw out a marker bouy and then go back and try to catch another fish by slow trolling. By slow trolling I mean with the trolling motor and only going about 0.5 mph.
By trolling to you mean going faster than 0.5mph.
There are all types of trolling. Speed difference, amount of line out and baits used.
Up in Ontario Canada when they talk about trolling for Walleyes they mean back trolling with the big motor. Going backward in reverse and dragging live bait and sinkers along the rocky bottom.
I troll for Largemouth Bass on KY lake using spoon plugs and using the main 35hp gasoline engine and going as slow as the motor would idle down to.
So when someone says trolling to me I have to ask what kind of trolling are they talking about.
Now most people that I talk to about trolling for crappie are slow trolling with multiple poles out (spinderrigging) but then some guys troll the boat sideways with the trolling motor positioned in the middle of the boat and they pull the boat sideways though the water.
Now back to your question. If I catch a fish while slow trolling I will then approach the spot from different angles. I try to stay moving but moving as slow as I can. I have yet to crappie fish with a fast troll. ie above 1.5mph. I have not figured out how to keep the baits at the right depth unless I am going very slow and using the drop shot setup or a slip bobber setup. Sometimes I will anchor and then use a slip bobber setup and cast out away from the boat and use a slow retrieve.
If I locate a good spot I sometimes will hover with the trolling motor around a marker bouy and catch more fish.
Originally Posted by crappster