Once the thermocline sets up, the hybrids and stripers will be in the top 20 feet of water.
I always look for fish holding 14-18 ft deep, they will be the active ones, then I slow troll at .6-.8 MPH with planer boards off the side, two rods straight down (4-6 Oz of weight), and two baits straight back on balloons, greater than 75 ft back, with only one #4 splitshot. All baits are set around the 15 ft depth.
It can get very hectic when you hit a school of hungry fish. Three times I have had five fish at one time, one time with four fish on and multiple times with doubles and triples.
AND! I have also trolled for HOURS without a bite!
One evening I trolled around Seven Points for FOUR HOURS, marking plenty of fish, and caught one small 3 lb hybrid.
Some days you can't buy a bite and other days you can't keep them off your lines.
Probably the best day I had was 14 fish in 90 minutes. I finally just had enough and quit at 5:30 PM which was prime time that day. Hate to think how many I could have caught had I continued.
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