Ok, I know that trolling isn't fly fishing. But lots of us leave a line out as we paddle from spot to spot. Personally, I like trailing a wooly bugger or a SHWAPF. Here's the question...

At what angle do you put your rod? Is it aiming out in front of you, to the side, toward the stern? I recently bought a rod holder to attach to a thwart and was thinking that I'd face the rod forward so I could see the tip and notice any action but then I thought that if there WAS any decent action, it might be too much for the tip and cause a rod to break. I think I'm thinking too much. So, what do you do and why?


Diane