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I would like to hear how you net fish while trolling. Is it better to kill the motor when the fish gets close, or should you just keep on going?
Does the motor scare the fish enough to justify shutting it off?
I would like to hear how you net fish while trolling. Is it better to kill the motor when the fish gets close, or should you just keep on going?
Does the motor scare the fish enough to justify shutting it off?
Juls_OH
02-03-2003, 07:53 PM
Keep it running. If it's a really big fish I may slow down, or even put it in neutral for a short time, but I never kill the motor to net a fish.
Juls
Juls_OH
02-03-2003, 07:53 PM
Keep it running. If it's a really big fish I may slow down, or even put it in neutral for a short time, but I never kill the motor to net a fish.
Juls
Bradnd
02-03-2003, 08:05 PM
I keep the kicker motor running, depending on speed, wind, etc., I may put the motor in neutral just before netting. This way, if the fish runs line out, the prop won't eat up the line. If it is a real big fish, & it has happened at Tobin, I will turn the motor off, only if the motor isn't needed to keep the boat out of danger.
Take care,
Brad
Bradnd
02-03-2003, 08:05 PM
I keep the kicker motor running, depending on speed, wind, etc., I may put the motor in neutral just before netting. This way, if the fish runs line out, the prop won't eat up the line. If it is a real big fish, & it has happened at Tobin, I will turn the motor off, only if the motor isn't needed to keep the boat out of danger.
Take care,
Brad
SUPERTROLLER
02-04-2003, 01:21 PM
I never shut off the motor while trolling. You want to keep the forward momentum on your boards or lines so that they do not become tangled or fall to the bottom and become snagged. This will improve your efficiency and get you back to the hot spot quicker. We'll slow down for big fish and once in a great great while put it in neutral for a couple seconds, but you can really make a mess of things in a hurry if you shut down completely. I also feel that the fish tires more quickly by fighting against a moving boat that keps pressure on him and forces him to work against the drag on your reel.
P.S. You don't have to "set the hook" on fish caught trolling. They will set it themselves during the fight. When you give the big extra jerks of a hook set, it just tears a big hole where the hook enters the fishes mouth and increases their odds of escape.
SUPERTROLLER
02-04-2003, 01:21 PM
I never shut off the motor while trolling. You want to keep the forward momentum on your boards or lines so that they do not become tangled or fall to the bottom and become snagged. This will improve your efficiency and get you back to the hot spot quicker. We'll slow down for big fish and once in a great great while put it in neutral for a couple seconds, but you can really make a mess of things in a hurry if you shut down completely. I also feel that the fish tires more quickly by fighting against a moving boat that keps pressure on him and forces him to work against the drag on your reel.
P.S. You don't have to "set the hook" on fish caught trolling. They will set it themselves during the fight. When you give the big extra jerks of a hook set, it just tears a big hole where the hook enters the fishes mouth and increases their odds of escape.
Walleye Express
02-04-2003, 03:31 PM
Keep the motor running and in gear. You will be able to both time the scoop better when the fish has a constant resistance in his face, and all the other lines will stay status quo and in position. Netting is an art that goes unglorified in many of the fishing discussions. I've learned to do it with nets with up to an 8 foot handle, when by myself and with one hand while playing the fish with the other.
Walleye Express
02-04-2003, 03:31 PM
Keep the motor running and in gear. You will be able to both time the scoop better when the fish has a constant resistance in his face, and all the other lines will stay status quo and in position. Netting is an art that goes unglorified in many of the fishing discussions. I've learned to do it with nets with up to an 8 foot handle, when by myself and with one hand while playing the fish with the other.