Articles & tutorials · 55
Learn by species, gear, and technique
Guide-written tutorials on how to rig, troll, and put more fish in the boat.
Aug 31 · Catch America
Trout Trolling Depth, Speed and Temperature: Cal Kellogg's Starting System
Cal Kellogg breaks trout trolling down to the core controls: cover water, keep the lure in the active depth zone,...
Aug 24 · Catch America
Bait Heads and Cut-Plug Rigging for Ocean Salmon
Bait heads and cut-plug rigs are ocean salmon tools for presenting anchovy, herring, or bait-style profiles behind the right leader...
Aug 24 · Catch America
Mooching vs Trolling for West Coast Salmon
Mooching and trolling both catch West Coast salmon, but they solve different problems. Trolling covers water with flashers, bait heads,...
Aug 24 · Catch America
Flasher, Hoochie, Spoon, or Bait: What to Troll for Reservoir Kings
Reservoir kings can be targeted with flashers, hoochies, spoons, plugs, and baitfish presentations. Pick the presentation by speed and control:...
Aug 24 · Catch America
Best Trout Trolling Lures: Spoons, Plugs, Dodgers, and Soft Plastics
The best trout trolling lure depends on speed, depth, and fish mood. Spoons and plugs cover faster search water, while...
Aug 24 · Catch America
How Deep to Troll for Trout: Downrigger, Lead Core, Flatline, and Speed
Trout trolling depth is a control system, not a single number. Use flatlining when fish are high, lead core when...
Aug 24 · Catch America
How Far Behind a Dodger Should a Kokanee Lure Run?
The lure behind a kokanee dodger should be close enough to inherit the dodger action but far enough back to...
Aug 24 · Catch America
How to Troll for Kokanee Without a Downrigger
You can troll for kokanee without a downrigger by using a controlled long-line or flatline approach, then keeping your speed,...
Aug 21 · Catch America
How to Rig Brad's Super Bait and Cut Plugs for Kokanee and Salmon
How to rig Brad's Super Bait cut plug: set the hook back with beads or tubing, keep the top bead...
Aug 21 · Catch America
Trolling Speed and Dodger Action: A Complete Guide
How trolling speed changes dodger action for kokanee and trout: the 1.2 to 1.7 mph slow-troll window, when dodgers roll,...
Aug 21 · Nate Kelsch
Big Nate's Kokanee System: Kokanee Trolling Setup
How to catch kokanee with Capt. Big Nate's complete trolling system: slow-troll speeds, depth and temperature, T-Pex and X-Pex behind...
Aug 21 · Austin Moser
How to Catch Buoy 10 and Ocean King Salmon
How to catch Buoy 10 king salmon with Capt. Austin Moser: rigging a tuna-stuffed Hawken plug-cut bait with Salmon Slayer...
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