Rowboat trolling

[fishaddict]

Hi everybody

I was told that closer to main salmon run there is a trolling technique, used mostly in the dark to use a rowboat and troll some special lures behind it. Does anybody have any info/comments on it? It is done around the mouth of Salmon river. Any help would be appreciated.

Mike

[LongLine]

If I was to fish from a rowboat then the only lures I'd take with me are Flatfish - especially silver (U20, X5 & bigger).

Don't forget to have some lights on the boat. We'd hate to see you end up as a statistic.

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[fishaddict]

How about tackle, set up, etc..? Glow in the dark lures? What is the optimal speed? Can you use a trolling motor?

[MarkNY]

fish, evil eye glow spoons. 6' leader, couple splitshot. 50-75' flatlined until you start getting some weeds on the line(within 2-3' of bottom). be super stealthy in the boat and work outside the mouth and the breakwall when the weather allows. dont go on the weekend and dont go out till at least 11pm or midnight. alot of times 3-5am is hot! best, mark

[traveling man]

If I was to fish from a rowboat then the only lures I'd take with me are Flatfish - especially silver (U20, X5 & bigger).

Don't forget to have some lights on the boat. We'd hate to see you end up as a statistic.

Tom B.

(LongLine)

Like Tom said make sure you have some lights on.

[jconge]

you could back troll too

[fishaddict]

What is back trolling?

Mike

[Big Dave]

Walleye guys do it. you are backing up with the stern slowing the boat up. They use a tiller engine to follow a conture slowly.