refers usually to bridled or nose hooked live baits that are pulled behind the boat for a distance at a slow troll, .motors then thrown in neutral , baits swim and sink, motors bumped into gear to bring baits back up etc

 

Bump trolling is essentially bumping the boat in and out of gear trying to keep the speed to a minimum. This is done primarily when livebaiting, this could be done with any live bait from blue runners for kings inshore, runners or bonita for bills and tuna, mullet for tarpon around the jetties.

 

Mostly when a fish is spoted near the bait or when it's presented with bait. Do that all day and you mechanic will love you.

 

Yeah...I would think that might be hard on the lower unit. Just my $.02.

 

Can be used when drifting on the Continental Shelf ... the kind of bumping you're talking about is for king fishing. Using a banks sinker or small cannonball, bounce off the bottom - some wave action helps. Sometimes the clouds of mud attract the big fish. Mark a good reef and go upcurrent and drift back over it with jigs, tipped lures, or a livie. Fish the bottom to about 6 feet up - and let 'er bounce back down. BOOM! Same idea as bump trolling for kings but easier on your gears, and in deeper water.

Sometimes you can get several MPH if the wind & current is blasting - use a sock or chute if Boashna thinks it's a good idea. :rotfl:

 

Add an egg weight a few feet up and its a quick way to work a rig for bottom fish too.

 

.......ummmmm.......2 1/2 year old thread people......

 

Oh yeah? Whachu got against us bottom bangers, huh? My buddy over on the left coast is a banger for halibut using all metal and plastic, no cheatin' stinkin' bait. He uses heavy jig heads such fairly large white plastic grubs with long tails. Imagine catching a 30 to 80 pound flounder? Hehe, well it works on Gulf o' Mexico stuff too, except you'll git scamp, gag, groupa, snappa, and AJ.

Whew, I need to start drankin' beer in the shade, it's hot out yonder. :help:

 

its when throw the spread out and then you turn up the music up (preferably gangsta rap) real pincha lound...