pushing vs. longlining

[wilbur]

I can go .9 with a 1oz. weight.

[zrdc28]

I have a hand control trolling motor on the back of my boat and a foot control on the front. I have a control for the back
trolling motor at the front of the boat and use it when pushing, it also comes in handy when fishing treetops to keep the
noise as far away as I can. The back one is only a 26lb thrust but that is just fine for my aluminum boat. I only use the front
motor to change directions when pushing.

[RetiredRR]

From my kayak, I prefer pushin' jigs because I can control everything in front of me better than anything behind me. Just my personal preference.

[skeetbum]

As said already, there's merit in both techniques. I see more maneuverability in pushing cuz it takes me about a week to turn around when I troll cranks on longlines in the summer. The longer poles out front come with their own issues, namely letting line out to land a fish when the drop is short. 20' rod and 8' of line out makes this something to be learned.

[crappielimits]

Some lakes fish different than others! Different seasons require different tactics. Be versatile learn both and dock shooting and vertical jigging. Find the best pattern for numbers and size, but have fun!

[Oldyankee]

Some clarification. I spider fish, or cast with a popper in the spring. Long lining is a term for saltwater where they lay out lines with hooks dangling. Explain to me what long lining and push jig is for white perch

[CrappiePappy]

Some clarification. I spider fish, or cast with a popper in the spring. Long lining is a term for saltwater where they lay out lines with hooks dangling. Explain to me what long lining and push jig is for white perch

Yank ... basically "pushing" jigs is when you're spider rigging with jigs & extra weight to keep the lines as vertical as possible ............ "longlining" jigs is trolling, with the jigs trailing well behind the boat. I think that's right, anyway.
Some terms we use can be interpreted to mean different methods, and even multiple methods used at the same time, depending on where they're spoken or from whom the terms were learned. A good example of that is .... you ask about what long lining and pushing jigs is for "white perch" (referring to Crappie as white perch), and I grew up learning to call the Freshwater Drum a "white perch" Crappie were called Crappie, and occasionally referred to as "Newlights", but never called "white perch".

... cp

[slabeye]

pushing jigs is where you put X amount of weight on and poles out the front of the boat and take off. long lining is putting your jigs on with no weight on and pull them along behind the boat with X amount of line out.

[papadave]

I do both, often at the same time. 1-2oz weight on the long rods up front and a single or tandem jigs out the back trolling .5-1.0 it works just fine.
As earlier stated when working tight areas pushing baits is the way to go, you can turn as tight as the boat will turn and not tangle .. when you're working open water longlining has it's advantages(especially pulling plugs).
We have days when we are set up for pushin but the fish want a faster bait. We just take off the weight, turn the holders to the side and keep going.

[Cane Pole]

I push and pull at the same time. Just call me "stalled".