I don’t have a trolling motor on my pontoon boat that we fish from but I like to run up and down canals and fish under or near docks. Haven’t tried it in this boat yet.

What are my chances of catching fish if I’m just idling along with the boat motor?

7 ...

Report Post

Posted by TigerBait1971

PTC GA

Member since Oct 2014

14865 posts

Posted on 2/27/19 at 9:22 am to NatalbanyTigerFan

Depends on how dumb the fish is?

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Clyde Tipton

Planet Earth

Member since Dec 2007

38766 posts

Posted on 2/27/19 at 9:26 am to NatalbanyTigerFan

Sure, it's called trolling.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Nado Jenkins83

Land of the Free

Member since Nov 2012

59738 posts

Posted on 2/27/19 at 9:27 am to NatalbanyTigerFan

Just kill the engine and drift

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Wtodd

Tampa, FL

Member since Oct 2013

67497 posts

Posted on 2/27/19 at 9:33 am to NatalbanyTigerFan

Sure but odds are the TM won't be running while you're actually fishing.

ETA: Look up spot lock

This post was edited on 2/27/19 at 9:34 am

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by ChandlerB03

Natchez, MS

Member since Nov 2015

1790 posts

Posted on 2/27/19 at 9:38 am to NatalbanyTigerFan

Yeah baw. DJ Rhett tells you all about it We Trawlin'

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by redneck

Los Suenos, Costa Rica

Member since Dec 2003

53629 posts

Posted on 2/27/19 at 9:52 am to NatalbanyTigerFan

We've caught plenty redfish off the bank trolling with the big engine in deep canals in the Biloxi Marsh

Also when bowfishing it doesn't seem like the fish spook until you get right on top of them

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by gumbo2176

Member since May 2018

15237 posts

Posted on 2/27/19 at 10:34 am to NatalbanyTigerFan

I know a lot of folks that troll out at the trestles and use the boat motor to do so. They don't seem to have any issues with catching fish.

1 ...

Report Post

Outdoor Board - Replies to Post

Return To Board

Page 1