As a result, writes Fee, high-speed trolling is the most productive technique. Setting up for these troll speeds, Fee says that most fishermen use a two- to three-rod spread with a mix of small trolling feathers, drail-and-spoon rigs, and small, deep-diving minnow plugs. RODS AND REELS FOR BONITO TROLLING Fee says that a bonito trolling rod should be able to handle 30-pound-test braided line and weights up to 4 ounces. Bonito are fastsome fishermen believe they are even faster than albiesbut most weigh less than 6 pounds, so to fully enjoy the fight, most fishermen use the lightest tackle they have that can handle high-speed trollingCaptain Kurt Freund, of Fishsticks Charters out of Marthas Vineyard , said he likes reels that have both a level-wind and a lever drag
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For those fishing from a boat, when they run water for 2-3 hours its hard to beat drift-fishing the falling-out water from the previous nights generation
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Casting: The best line test when casting for small to average-sized trout is 4 or 6-pound test fluorocarbon or monofilament line