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1. Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, June 2022

   … some keepers) in the lower Patuxent this week. Trolling remains super popular. Much of the fleet was trolling the shipping channel this week, dodging boats and … out a bit. Angler’s Sport Center and Alltackle suggested trolling around Hackett’s or Buoy 83, both productive …

2. Paddler's Edge Kayak Fishing: Specks and Redfish

   … Bay kayak anglers when it comes to targeting specks is trolling. While not necessarily the most exciting way to … or soft plastics. Direction is extremely important when trolling. I’ve worked many a weed line without a sniff, … free to tend to your line or lines while moving forward. My trolling setup for trout is a seven-foot medium action …

3. Rockin’ it at the Stone Rock

   … offering can be awesome. When they remain hidden from view trolling is the go-to method. Stick with #1 planers unless … surprise bonus than a target species here, picked up while trolling. However, if bait stacks up and toothy fish start … area jigging is a good move, but when they’re scattered trolling is the go-to. And if they’re up top, toss …

4. Fishing in Eastern Bay

   … All of these areas should also be on your radar if you like trolling, be it for stripers, bluefish, or Spanish mackerel. … it’s been good for jigging up stripers and casting or trolling to Spanish mackerel later in the summer. The …

5. Two Tops for Tuna, Part Two

   … no freezer burn have no issue providing an hour of more of trolling (depending on speed and presentation) before … chin weight use the least amount or lead possible; slower trolling speeds require less weight. As a rule of thumb, …

6. Fishing Line Stretch Test: Stretching the Truth

   … experiment, we used two light-tackle rigs and two heavier trolling-sized setups. One of the light rigs was spooled up … of your hook through the jaw of a fish. Or if you’re trolling, it’s a combination of the fish’s speed and the … this difference may be mitigated to a variable degree when trolling. If you’re towing an umbrella rig, a lipped plug …

7. 7 South River Hotspots

   … is a good area to work when wind keeps you off the Bay. Try trolling one-ounce Rat-L-Traps, feather jigs or bucktails, … can fill up with 20-something-inch rock. You can catch them trolling, and just before sunset they often churn the water. …

8. Hot New Gear, August 2017

   … 18 pounds of maximum drag, and will be a perfectly capable trolling reel for Bay and inshore waters. Cost is quite … or so for the largest. You’d think a standard-issue trolling workhorse like this wouldn’t have any tricks up … feature you don’t always find in reels that are ideal for trolling. You can gather more details at okumafishing.com …

9. The Five Best Fishing Lures of All Time

   … for jigging, Tonys and Crippled Alwives for trolling, and Kastmasters for casting and retrieving. … tails lay somewhere in-between. Similarly, when you’ll be trolling make sure to pick plastics that have a life-like …

10. Billfish Special Part II: Baiting and Hooking

    … needs to be covered when searching out billfish, high-speed trolling with lures may be preferred to an all-bait spread. This is typical when targeting blue marlin. Trolling at eight to 10 knots allows a lot of territory to … spent offshore, as we discussed in part one of our Offshore Trolling series. However, by using tactics targeted directly …