Why troll for bass?

[Gerry Zagorski]

A few things you need to watch out for if you're new to trolling Stretches. These Lures can be dangerous if you're not careful.

- When you're reeling them back in take your time and slow down when you get them in close to the boat. If they happen to break water and loose resistance when you have a good bend in your pole, they can come right back at you like they were fired out of a sling shot. Always keep your pole tip pointed down and off to the side of the boat instead of high sticking pointed straight on to the lure.

- Watch when you are unhooking fish.. If the fish starts thrashing around while you're removing the hook, you could wind up with a treble hook in your finger or hand. Always best to make sure the fish is quieted down and use long pliers to get the hook out. For the same reason a lot of guys switch out the treble hooks with single hooks. Makes it easier to get the hooks out of the fish and lessens the risk of hooking yourself.

Happy trolling.