good discussion. i agree trolling covers more water. no denying that. however, fish school and congregate on food supplies and structure, so once i find those by trolling, i zone in with casting. i dont cast for trout because they move around too much and trolling is more effective. walleyes hug structure (or follow baitfish schools) so they are more easily caught casting. i feel like i can catch negative fish casting around them when they dont want to bite, whereas trolling picks up active fish but leaves the negative fish untouched.