Squirrel Trolling

Trolling is divided into two parts: Hanging and R/C’ing

Hanging and R/C’ing is practiced with a shell bait; a wallnut for the common grey or brown squirrels; chestnuts for flying and reds. The best general bait for all sorts of trolling is the common peanut.

The R/C (remote control) used should be a 4x4 truck, with good tires, and prepared with trolling line (neon yellow).

The baits must be fresh, strong and lively, and placed on the line with as little injury to them as possible – DO NOT CRACK THE SHELL. Allow the bait to roll, here and there, generally over short grass, but in deep patches, deeper, drawing it up gently jumping them now and then, letting it pause again and guiding it to the best looking spots of the locality. Or set the remote by placing a book on top of it so you can walk away and drink beers.

The R/C’s merit lies in allowing the troller to drive quickly, before the persnickety Squirrel suspecting something wrong, has time to slip the bait from his grip. The truck used must be short and stiff 2.3MHz; Tyco being the best.

Hanging, well you just tie the nut to a clothesline or horizontal pole with some string. Hang it off the ground about 2-4 feet. Then wait. The squirrels will have to jump up to grab the nuts.

At least the other way, you can drive a R/C truck.

-Max

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