- 1). Attach a deep diving crank bait to your monofilament line using a Uni knot. Form the Uni by passing 3 to 4 inches of line through the eye of the lure. Bring the free end up alongside the main line to form a doubled line. Form a 2-inch loop with the free end so it is positioned alongside the doubled line. Wrap the free end around the doubled line three times, moisten the knot and pull tightly against the eye of the lure.
- 2). Position your boat, canoe or kayak above a location in the water where you believe fish are active. Cast the lure into the water. Begin moving the boat no more than one mile per hour and allow the lure to take line as it descends to its designed depth. Add weight to the line at or several inches above the lure to gain extra depth. Use sliding egg weights or crimp on weight to help get the lure deeper in the water.
- 3). When the lure reaches its designed depth, engage the spool by turning the handle so line will not continue to unspool. Work the boat around and across the area where fish area believed to be active. An area is often best worked by trolling back and forth in a straight line.
- 4). Vary the depth of the lure if you are not attracting fish. Reel in the line to reduce the depth of the lure in the water and continue to troll.
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