Wake Wash Pike ?

[Bobby Bass]

So every now and then when moving from point to point Bass fishing I will troll for Northern. Which way do you prefer to troll, long lining it or running a spoon right in the prop wash or just far enough to be out of the wash?

[delcecchi]

I use a F18 rapala.

[Bobby Bass]

Question is not what you troll but how far behind the boat..

[bobberineyes]

It all depends on the time of year,  early shallow Bay areas long lining shallow raps or casting ,later deeper weedlines with deeper running shads. So yes I get away from the boat.

[delcecchi]

Question is not what you troll but how far behind the boat..

OK, short cast behind boat.  Rapala allows trolling fast without spinning out. 

[leechlake]

I like that question, especially this time of year.  I don't like fishing northerns very often but when I was younger we did all the time.  Usually we troll at a medium distance behind the boat but "back in the day" I remember trolling in the prop wash on purpose with great results.  Seemed completely weird but it worked.  I'd bet it is on of those factors that changes day to day but it sure is weired short lining spoons in the prop wash and having it work.

My dad's buddy trolled with a heavy can pole on a shallow bay of Leech all the time.  It's all he did for catching northerns, couldn't be anything but prop wash.

[sunniewally]

trolling with canes poles used to be pretty much the way to go and best for shallow water.