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Topic: Trolling for trout advice  (Read 1393 times)

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reelmccoy

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I am headed to Jackson Meadows reservoir this weekend to camp with the family.  Hope to do some early morning/late evening trolling and I expect the trout to be deep.  I don't have a down rigger.  Any advice on how to fish for these fish?  They are likely to be 40 to 60 feet deep.

I'll also be trying power bait and worms from shore.

Thanks for any tips!


barefoot1

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White grubs behind a big split shot.  Use plenty of Pro Cure on the grub.
« Last Edit: August 06, 2015, 05:38:41 PM by barefoot1 »
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reelfish

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Use a fly and a clear bubble filled with water to adjust buoyancy from shore.
« Last Edit: August 06, 2015, 06:35:24 PM by reelfish »


reelmccoy

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Thank you.  I'll try both.  I figured I could use a heavier rod/reel than usual with a few ounces of weight and a spoon to get it deep too.


crazyhook

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Use 4lb-8lb test to a sliding weight connect to a swivel then connect that to a flasher/dodger to a spoon or trout lure. Humdinger in orange to red works great for me. But with a spoon you can tip with a bit of worm for sent.

My favorite way is with lures that I use for catching stripers and bass.
No matter how deep they are they will always bite up by the surface.
I think I know what I’m doing?


reelmccoy

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MotherLoad

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You can always try jigging too... Gulp minnows on a jig head, kastmasters, and p-line laser Minnows could all Work well


FlyingAnchor

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Early in the morning or late in the evening you should be able to grab them in the shallows. My go to lure is a silver/black broke back Rapala, trolled 150 feet or more behind me. I typically mark the lure up with a couple dots from a sharpie. Maybe superstition, but it seems to get more attention that way.

Once the sun is up a bit higher, I'll switch to threaded nightcrawlers behind a dodger. Just like crazyhook described. 1.5 oz sliding egg weight tied to barrel swivel, 12 inches of leader to a pink rubber snubber in front of a Sep's rainbow sidekick, then 18 inches to a bait holder hook. Make sure to leave at least 1/2in. of the nightcrawler hanging off the hook. Depending on the amount of line let out, you should be able to get that down to 30 feet or so. In my experience, the sidekicks have the best action between 1.5 and 2 mph, which are great trolling speeds from a yak.