How Do You Catch Striped Bass And Bluefish By Trolling?
Trolling is a very effective method for locating and catching striped bass and bluefish. Trolling allows anglers to cover large areas quickly in search of actively feeding fish, and is especially effective for catching large stripers and aggressive blues. Using a simple plastic tube lure and trolling it slowly is a proven method to consistently locate and catch fish. Trolling for striped bass requires trolling very slowly – optimally between 1 ½ to 2 miles per hour. Big striped bass are relatively lazy; they will not chase fast moving prey and are content to follow schools of bait fish while waiting for ambush opportunities. The faster moving and opportunistic bluefish will also attack a slowly trolled lure intended for stripers. A depth finder is essential for effective trolling. A quality depth finder will show the water depth and temperature, boat speed, the bottom structure, and will even mark fish and clouds of bait. Whether on inland waters or just offshore, trolling for striped
