Man, I know I can be a pain the rear at times..........but in the best spirit of furthering the discussion ;)

I am with you on trolling picking up active fish......no question about it.

I'm also with you on casting is probably the very best way to work a particular piece of structure (although I can follow a break line pretty dang well while trolling).

And I'm also with you on being able to "tease" neutral or even negative fish into nibbling by casting and retrieving.....lots more control.

But......(you knew that was coming didn't you) I also think I can get neutral and even negative fish to strike a trolled lure. It is called a reaction strike and I know Mr. Jax is very familiar with the concept. Whats nice about a trolled lure is that I can keep it in the strike zone for extended periods. Sooner or later while bumpin bottom a walleye is going to have to decide to get out of the way or smack the crap out of this obnoxious cisco that is so stupid as to disturb its repose.