Precision Trolling

By all accounts from people that use the app with recommended Berkley 10# XT and the lures that have been documented nothing gets better for accurate trolling depth control (or other tested combination). That being said there are limitations. If your lure has not been tested some other method will be required. But all is not lost if you compare it to a similar lure that is documented/tested. Finding a tested lure that matches your untested lure by the overall length, body size & shape, lip size, lip shape and lip angle and buoyancy should get very close. The other thought I have is it would be close to impossible to test all lures with the number that come out each year and already exist. I would not want to be without it for trolling fish that are suspended or on the bottom (all off them).

I am a bit upset that the lifetime purchase doesn’t even include all the crankbaits that I have in my precision trolling 7th edition book (more than a dozen are missing including ones I use). I mean why is that? How hard can it be to update the data in the app with the information you have already collected? Unfortunately for the consumer, this is the only game in town for this sort of information due to some ridiculously broad and vague patent that should never have been granted. It was granted for “marine electronics with lure depth analyzer” what a joke!! Perhaps one day it will be challenged and tossed out so that this app will improve in order to compete in an open market. Because of this lack of competition, precision trolling can get away with a limited line diameters and crankbaits offerings (covered brands are focused mostly on those that sponsor their fishing show). All this being said, when you need information for a crankbait/ line combination already in the app, it does a great job. I just wish they would add crankbaits more often and with different lines. 10,15,20 The ability to see the dive curves as well as the scroll wheels would be nice for those of us used to the books and curve stickers. Edit: Crashes have been fixed with recent app update. Still waiting on data from old book to be added and longing for the day this laughable patent gets tossed.

I have been and am using “The Trollers Bible” from Precision Trolling (out of print) for years and sprang for the lifetime subscription. The data on the Offshore Guppy Weights andTadpoles is great. The segmented lead core information is invaluable. (More information is available on the website.) I like being able to update the data as new becomes available. The one thing that I REALLY, REALLY miss from the print version is being able to compare my unmarked lure with the photo so that I know the data is spot on. Just guessing lure size makes the data is useless. The length of the lure would be a most valuable addition. Landscape mode on the iPad please. Overall a good app that will only get better. Worth the $$ if you are serious about trolling.

Purchased lifetime sub, takes a lot of the guesswork out of lure selection, resulting in more fish in the boat and greater confidence choosing lures and playing with colors or other variables instead of wondering if I'm really targeting the correct depth. A minor gripe is the line choice selection is very limited on most lures. Personally, I'd like to see more information using leadcore to put to rest heresy on how deep leadcore "really" dives using different lures and amount of line out. All-in-all, I'm extremely pleased regardless of the initial cost and feel the app to be highly beneficial in maximizing EFFECTIVE time on the water. Now add more LC data PT!!!!...and keep up the good work!

My son and I are very big on walleye fishing in the western basin of Lake Erie from Toledo to Marblehead Oh. We use the app extensively for trolling different systems and tactics whether it’s using crankbaits running high in the water column, crashing shad style into the bottom or into the reefs, or using dipseys or jet divers to troll spoons and harnesses. Your app for my phones were well worth the money and saves time trying to guess at things. Thanks for the time and effort it took to come up with information to make fishing easier!