Originally Posted by
Jigging15
If your getting hung up your going to fast for the area because of trees or stumps. If you go in to the wind and are going slow you will see the line move back towards the boat in time to let the boat blow backwards in the wind. Then pick that rod up and move forward with trolling motor and set rod back down when past the hang up. The key for fishing a new area and not sure about what's under the water is go slow and even slower. Should be able to go all day and not lose anything if fishing in to the wind. But you really have to watch the line to see when it moves back toward the boat.