Troll (angling)
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Artist's conception of tuna trolling operation. |
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Fishing vessel trolling for tuna in the Atlantic. |
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Fishing vessel trolling for tuna in the Pacific. |
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For other uses, see troll. For fishing by dragging a net after a boat, see trawling.Trolling is a method of
fishing in which some form of bait, such as a
fishing lure or a living fish, is drawn on a line through the water. Trolling from a moving boat is a technique of
Big-game fishing and is used when fishing from boats to catch large open-water species such as
tuna and
marlin. Trolling is also a freshwater
angling technique. Trolling lures used for catching large muskies and northern pike can be found at: www.gruntmuskielures.com
Trolling involves moving a boat quite slowly through the water; this may be accomplished by use of a special
trolling motor.
