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THE TROLLING OPTION

TROLLING is a neglected technique in the sportfishers bag of tricks. Trolling has been around in some form or another for years but just doesn’t seem to be utilised all that often by sportfishers. I can remember trolling Wonder Wobblers for tailor in Botany Bay as a young kid back in the ‘70s. When we were gamefishing in southern NSW we did quite a bit of trolling for tuna, dolphin fish and marlin with skirts and minnows. It was always

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