Cannon IntelliTroll Uživatelský manuál stáhnout pdf (Strana 27)

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Ten Good Trolling Tips

1) Test your lures over the boat side be-

fore sending them down and back. Do this to make sure

the lure wiggles and wobbles properly without going

belly up or wandering off. Some lures can be adjusted,

ﬁ ne tuned actually, to impart maximum action. For ex-

ample, a slight bend in the tail of a spoon or twist of the

hook eye in the nose of a plug can make a noticeable

difference in how the lure performs.

Also, when running two or more lures, make sure the

offerings are compatible. Lures that run out of harmony

with each other are bound to tangle and that means

wasted time to straighten out the mess. Testing them

ﬁ rst will avoid the problem.

2) Consider different sizes, shapes, and

colors of lures. No one has ever ﬁ gured out with preci-

sion what makes a ﬁ sh strike or snub a lure. There is

no doubt, that matching the forage (minnows, crayﬁ sh,

etc.) in color, shape, action, and size can help trigger

those strikes from hungry ﬁ sh. On the other hand, if ﬁ sh

such as bluegills, small mouth bass or Coho salmon are

protecting spawning beds, they may attack whatever is

threatening. So, bright colors in lures may out produce

bland colors.

3) Vary trolling speeds. Goosing the en-

gine now and then or slowing to a crawl every so often

will change the action of the lures and may get ﬁ sh to

strike them.

4) Vary trolling patterns and lead lengths. The amount

of line you let out often determines how deep the lure

will run and, to some extent, what degree of action it will

impart. For starters, consider running lures about ten

feet behind downrigger weights. If ﬂ at line trolling, put

them back about ﬁ fty feet, then experiment depending

on what the ﬁ sh do.

Trolling patterns affect lure action too, that is why

some anglers like to wheel a lazy S course. On turns,

outside lures will speed up momentarily while inside

lures hang for a moment or two. Fish may nail lures that

change speeds. Also, zigzag patterns allow for more

water coverage, plus it keeps lures out of propeller boil,

an important consideration for browns and other wary

species.

5) Locate ﬁ sh on a vertical plane. Place lures in areas

where ﬁ sh might be. Skilled ﬁ shermen call these areas

the “strike zones”. They include the edges of the week

beds, structure along bottom, drop-offs, preferred tem-

perature of the target species, and the thermocline.

Remember that ﬁ sh occupy certain areas for certain

reasons (sources of food, protective cover, preferred

temperatures, etc.).

6) Consider special knots and swivels. A good ball

bearing swivel will all but eliminate line twist and will

aid in getting maximum performance from a lure. Many

anglers add the tiny swivels to split rings already on the

lure itself. On the other hand, a swivel may dampen the

action of a sensitive lure, such as a Rapala. Some ﬁ sh-

erman tie tiny improved clinch or loop knots. Loop knots

in particular may enhance up and down and side to side

action of lures. Any good ﬁ shing manual will explain how

to tie these and other knots.

7) Consider releases for ﬂ atline trolling. A good tip is to

secure a piece of downrigger cable or heavy monoﬁ la-

ment to the water ski hook or handle below the transom

of most boats. To the other end of the mono or cable,

add a pinch-r-release. After letting out your lure to the

desire distance, put the rod in its holder, then bend the

tip and secure the ﬁ shing line in the release.

8) Add a weed guard. Having trouble with weeds

hanging up lures? Consider tying a three-inch piece of

monoﬁ lament a foot above the lure. Leaves, smaller

weeds and other debris may catch here momentarily

then fall off to the side of the lure without tangling.

Weedless lures are another smart consideration. Down-

rigger cables are effective weed catchers when trolling

for pike, muskies, or bass in weed-infested lakes.

9) Add a stinger hook. When ﬁ sh short strike, slap at

lures without becoming hooked, adding a stinger hook

can solve the problem. Simply tie a treble hook to one

end of a four inch piece of monoﬁ lament and then tie the

extra hook to the last gang of hooks on your lure. The

stinger hook, which trails the lure, provides extra insur-

ance.

10) Keep hooks sharp. Some of the best ﬁ shermen

sharpen all hooks after every ﬁ sh caught. Hooks get dull

through both use and misuse, and probably more ﬁ sh

are lost to dull points than anything else.

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