Kokanee & Trout Trolling
with Poulsen Cascade Tackle

FLAT-LINE/TOP-LINE

No Downrigger Needed

What You’ll Need

• Free Slide
• Techni-Strand Kokanee Bumper Leader
• Arrow Flash – OR – Cousin Carl Lake Troll
• Arrow Spin or Wild Weasel
• Cannonball weights or similar

TROLLING: Arrow Flash Dodgers run at a wide range of speeds, from approximately 0.6-1.8MPH. On average, 1.0-1.7MPH is a great range to start with. Let the fish tell you what speed presentation they want that day! Cousin Carl Lake Trolls will run at virtually any troll speed, so experiment to see what the fish respond to that day.

LEADER: When trolling the Arrow Spin Micro Spinner behind an Arrow Flash Dodger, running a leader length from 6-16” can be very successful, with 8-10” often being the sweet spot. When trolling a Wild Weasel behind an Arrow Flash, slightly longer leader lengths are generally used, usually 10-16” in length. When trolling a Cousin Carl Lake Troll with an Arrow Spin or Wild Weasel behind, you can use leader lengths up to approximately 24”.

BAITING: Both the Arrow Spin and Wild Weasel have fish-catching action of their own, but to make your presentation even more irresistible, tip your hooks with your favorite Kokanee or Trout bait. Be careful- too much bait can add drag or block the point of the hook.

How to Rig

Arrow Flash

From your main line –

1. String on the Free Slide with the dropper snap closest to your rod tip
2. Tie your mainline directly to the Free Slide bead chain
3. Attach the duo-lock of your Techni-Strand to the Free Slide bead chain
4. Clip an Arrow Flash Dodger to the bead chain/duo-lock end of the Techni-Strand
5. Clip on an Arrow Spin or Wild Weasel

Cousin Carl

From your main line –

1. String on the Free Slide with the dropper snap closest to your rod tip
2. Tie your mainline directly to the Free Slide bead chain
3. Using a duo lock, attach the snap swivel of your Cousin Carl to the Free Slide bead chain
4. Clip on an Arrow Spin or Wild Weasel