Strolling/Trawling/Dragging

[crankystanley]

Can someone explain the difference between dragging a lure be it a crankbait or Carolina rig or whatever behind a boat with the using a main motor or trolling motor...why is there a rule which states you cannot pull a lure behind the boat while the main motor is on?

What difference does it make whether you drag the lure at 6 km per hour using the main motor...trolling motor or aux motor.

I have personally watched a person drag a Carolina lure behind his boat...this person has won boats in big money comps.

I would also like to know why there are not officials on the water monitoring the people fishing especially during big money comps. Or any comp for that matter... I have heard a rumour that there was an Inanda bass classic which was won a couple of years ago by a person who had a fish given to him for a fee... he then shared the prize money... which indicates that there are fishermen out there who are thieves and frauds.

Another problem with the comps is fathers and husbands who give fish to their kids and wives to win prizes... bottom line is when there is money involved there will be crooks... no officials on the water just makes it easier.

[robfisher]

Well this is opening a can of worms again... I think I will take the fifth amendment on this one.

[pomerob]

haha, yep certainly a can of worms. Personally the trolling rule I don't agree with. I often get on a drift and put a line out behind the boat and let the wind do the work, sometimes with a plastic, sometimes with a jig. If the boat is moving and unless you are casting forward and retrieving you are in some way strolling/trolling what ever you wanna call it. Doesn't matter if your going 6kmph or 1kmph it is strolling. The rule should really state no fishing behind the boat. haha wheres Fishton when you need him? Oh yeah!

As far as dads giving their kids fish just so the kids are in the prizes is a disgrace and I strongly agree there should be officials monitoring these activities, what sort of a role model are people being teaching their kids to cheat. In my industry there has been a survey done on the honesty and integrity of staff the results were very alarmimg.

10% of staff wouldn't steal from you even if they knew they could get away with it. 10% of staff would steal from you even though they know they are going to get caught and a whopping 80% would take something that doesn't belong to them if they thought they could get away with it. These I can only guess would get worse in a competitive environment.

[Shannon]

Well this is opening a can of worms again... I think I will take the fifth amendment on this one.

Chicken :blue-badgrin:

[pomerob]

haha, I think I will be strolling on the main motor from now, I'll just play stupid and say I didn't know I didn't read the rules, lmao (dig dig dig)

[robfisher]

Chicken :blue-badgrin:

I must admit I was tempted to dive in but then I thought better of it... all this debate does is get everyone hot and bothered and until the rules specifically cover the issue it’s all a moot point. Fishing on the main motor is covered and I think that is a good rule... imagine a hole heap of boats chugging around the dam... that would not be too lekker.

[robfisher]

haha, I think I will be strolling on the main motor from now, I'll just play stupid and say I didn't know I didn't read the rules, lmao (dig dig dig)

You won’t... you are now just telling a porkie and fishing to see if you can hook a King Dinger! :blue-biggrin:

[robfisher]

Another problem with the comps is fathers and husbands who give fish to their kids and wives to win prizes...

Do you REALLY think this happens? Surely a father would never teach their kids something like that?

[robfisher]

[crankystanley]

i am refering to a compition we had on our kickboats a couple of months ago were the father gave his son a fish last year and he collected some really good prizes...well this year all eyes were on him we all knew who he was so being on kickboats you cant hide anything like you can on a boat...this year we made sure the right youngster got the prize...

my question was WHY ARE YOU NOT ALLOWED to trawl/stroll/drag with the main motor it is not intended at pointing fingers at anyone...because maybe if someone could answer this question we can all understand the reasoning behind this rule.

[robfisher]

Noise pollution and irritating zigzagging through competitors would be my guess... and probably safety because how can you hold a rod and drive at the same time? I suppose you can but safety would be an issue.

[pomerob]

Sorry noise pollotion or saftey doesnt come into it when you have boats flying at 120kmph, you cant even compare. We know that trolling happens somewhat of the shore line that most people flock to so not much zig zagging either.

[pomerob]

Plus because we would have lures 40 - 60m behind us you would find the trolling boys a lot more considerate than most of the other competitors :blue-exclaim:

[robfisher]

Sorry noise pollotion or saftey doesnt come into it when you have boats flying at 120kmph, you cant even compare.

That’s your take on it... My take is different... sure there is the odd screaming boat back and forth but by in large most of the time it’s quiet and boats sneak around or drift with the wind slowly... the dam is really quiet and it’s really pleasant... having some dork motoring around constantly would send me over the deep end. We arguing about main motors right?

[robfisher]

Plus because we would have lures 40 - 60m behind us you would find the trolling boys a lot more considerate than most of the other competitors :blue-exclaim:

Yip that’s another good point you make... having someone with 60’ of line out in close proximity would cause some pain and anguish... but it they stayed casting distance away then that would be ok... but as we know full well the casting distance rule isn’t enforced... if it was then half the field would have been DQ’ed on Saturday.

And just how can you assume that trolling boys would be more considerate than the normal fisherman?