ON THE TROLL
“I have no idea why, in a deep patch of ocean with no bottom structure or bait that bites tend to come in almost the exact same coordinates as previous bites occurred.”
Trolling for pelagic game fish is a complex business. It isn’t a random pursuit of wandering around the ocean waiting for a bite. Over the years I’ve trolled with some great skippers such as Bob Jones and Ross McCubbin and I’ve learnt a lot over quite a few years. Tactical trolling requires a good plan, and as the day unfolds that plan will be modified by the signs and clues that the ocean gives up. When you plan a trip the weather is always a major factor. In general, when the wind is going to blow from the north, we head north, and in a southerly we head south. There are a few reasons for this. The main one is that if the wind strengthens, you will have a following sea when you head back to port, but also this tactic gives you more opportunity to spend more time trolling with the sea, which is generally more productive than trolling into a sea. The next pieces of information
