Trolling??

[Barnacle Bill]

I just watched Jim Duckworth's films (well worth watching) and in the trolling one he says when you get a fish on to back the boat up a little. I didn't quite understand the reasoning but I assume its just to stop the forward motion of the boat so you don't tear the hook out of it mouth. Is this the main reason?

[yikess]

That must be what he's thinking but I never do that. In fact I don't even slow down. It's easier once they are skiing behind the boat just to reel them in instead off letting then fight the whole way to the frying pan.

[Billy2]

Bill, I assume you are speaking of longline / flatline trolling.
I don't back up, because backing up causes the other jigs
hit the bottom, hang-ups, win blowing turns boat tieing up
lines. what a mess. This is my reason for not doing, I don't
know what his reason would be for backing-up.

[skiptomylu]

I always stop my trolling motor and if need be turn around back to the fish, but I almost never keep pulling.

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[Barnacle Bill]

I looked at it again and he is trolling what looks like Bandits. One out each side of the boat. Using his main motor for trolling.

[Crappisaurusrex]

On myoutdoortv.com has a good show on trolling crankbaits with four out each side. They bring them to the surface and ski em too.

[speck chaser]

i never stop causes to many hang ups and messes just skin the in just don't horse them too much

[tnjeff]

I guess trolling bandits you could stop or backup to slow you down,because they will float to the top,but I never let up when I am trolling bandits or roadrunners, the fish will come to the top on there side and are easy to bring in,but I also troll with my tm not my gas motor,so my speed may be a little slower

I looked at it again and he is trolling what looks like Bandits. One out each side of the boat. Using his main motor for trolling.