Flatlining for Trout by Neil Slater

Trolling lures is a very effective method of covering a lot of water when trout fishing. Flatlining or trolling lures without any depth aid, is the cheapest and easiest way to start out. Anyone with a 12ft tinnie and a small outboard can gear up to drag a few lures about a lake.

With the first of the cooler months upon us, trout will be becoming more active and making their way back to the margins of lakes as the water temperature drop. The lead up to their winter spawning time can often see trout with a more aggressive outlook as they try to beef up for their spawning effort up in the streams...