Trolling

Firstly prepare yourself and the boat correctly laying some foam or thick mat on the bottom of the boat to protect the fish when you catch one.

Secondly buy and use some boat rod rest's, these keep the bulk of the rods over the side of the boat, and also holds the rods firmly because if you hit a snag or have a fish on then the first thing the rod is going to do is go over the side if not held firmly - result, lost rod & reel, lost and tethered fish.

Have your baits at various depth's to cover as much water as possible, using three rods I would have one at 6ft depth, one at mid-depth, and the last on the bottom dragging along. The bottom bait usually in my case would be popped up about 1ft off the bottom to clear most snags that are down there.

Set your reels with the baitrunner on to ensure any taking of the bait has minimal resistance to the fish, the sound of the spool spinning will give you the indication of a bite.

Another indication may be that your rod acts like a quivertip, bending around to show a take. Whoever does the rowing should be moving very slowly to cover the water.

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