On the water for the last two days, it occurred to me that the biggest fish I caught came before I touched the trolling motor pedal, and after I'd idled for quite a while.

I remember reading a review of the Aqua Sonix (sp?) years ago in In-Fisherman. Sadly the product never caught on, but the interesting part was what they said about motors. Trolling motors with the "engine" underwater were much louder than gas motors.

Anyway, so far this is what I attempt to do to avoid freaking fish out:

* Approach from upwind angle
* Idle for the last hundred feet or so
* If there is wind, stop the boat as far away as possible so that the wind can push it into the ideal casting position

Am I missing anything?

Fish pic: first fish on the hudd I used for rigging pics in the previous post.



http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/7145-hooks.jpg