So whats trolling like around the nation?
I uploaded a video to show how we roll out west when the bite is on fire. This was taken last Saturday on San Carlos where just about each boat out has been limiting for the past 6 weeks. Most fish are in the 2 pound range and in this video there are 197 boats all trolling or slow jigging on the same school of crappie. If these were all bass fishermen there would be fist fights breaking out all the time but I have never seen anyone crappie fishing get worked up over someone being too close. We are allowed two poles per fisherman (for an extra charge) and each line can have two hooks or lures. We only have limits on lakes owned by the Indian Tribes of 25 fish in possession, so for the most part there are no limits. Most trolling is done at 1 mile per hour or less.
Is this typical for other lakes around the country?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2LbhexGLqc
Good Grief Charlie Brown!
That is a lot of boats!! In SW Virginia we or should I say I fish in skinny rivers along swamps. So it is black water guts going into primordial forrest where if you should fall out of the boat you would never be seen again. If I ever saw more than 5 boats fishing I would freak. We have lakes but I am just thinking about going to them. That video changes my mind.