Any of you guys slow troll for specks this time of year? If so what are you trolling with? Ive only done it a few time but the past week I’ve seen see a few boats slow trolling in the creeks and mouths of bay having decent success.

Thanks for your time!

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Posted by KemoSabe65

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Posted on 1/17/26 at 4:51 pm to Palmetto08

Never done it but it works.
Swim baits, 3/16 jigs pulled with TM on flats next to deeper channels.
At least a case of beer and 4 hands

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Posted by Barneyrb

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Posted on 1/17/26 at 5:33 pm to Palmetto08

Did once with 1oz saltwater rattletraps, caught a few but they were good ones.

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Posted by Capt ST

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Posted on 1/17/26 at 6:39 pm to Palmetto08

Used to do it on lake ponchartrain along the bridges. Rattletrap with a soft plastic trailer a couple feet behind it. Swim bait would work to I’m sure. I used jig head for added weight to get bait down. Also did it off down riggers just to see if it would work. It did, but I was taking king fishing boat for a spin and it’s a bit overkill.

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Posted by Taxman2010

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Posted on 1/17/26 at 6:59 pm to Palmetto08

Tip the hooks with a worm baw.

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Posted by skidry

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Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:20 pm to Palmetto08

There is a guy on YouTube and Facebook out of Slidell that really shares a lot of detailed information.

Stanley Fink
Aka oneofthepack

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Posted by Saskwatch

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Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:46 pm to Palmetto08

I just ordered some lead core braid to rig up a trolling combo. Ive done ok with lipped plugs and rattle traps.

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Posted by Chipand2Putts

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Posted on 1/17/26 at 11:19 pm to skidry

Lake P trolling rig

Louisiana Fishtales is a good YouTube channel for this.
They are gonna be selling these rigs this year through matrix.
Lots of YouTube videos on this.
I’m sure it’s not as easy as they make it look. They catch hammers.

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Posted by Bobandus

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Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:39 am to Palmetto08

quote:
Any of you guys slow troll for specks this time of year? If so what are you trolling with? Ive only done it a few time but the past week I’ve seen see a few boats slow trolling in the creeks and mouths of bay having decent success.

Thanks for your time!

A buddy of mine's dad tears up the trout trolling.

What area are you fishing?

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Posted by Palmetto08

Member since Sep 2012

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Posted on 1/18/26 at 10:44 am to Bobandus

Thanks for all the great information. I’m in Lillian Alabama fishing Perdido River and out into the bay.