Trolling streamers and other flies

Has anyone had much success trolling streamers?  I have read of some good things.  Mostly seems to be something they do in lakes out West.  Also in the Great Lakes for lake trout and salmon, but not your standard streamers. 
 
I only seem to reach for any of my fly rods 2-3 times per year.  Mostly since most of my fishing comes from my boat, in the dark or with kids.  Too many things to catch on back casts, most of the time.  I've always had good success when fly fishing, and I am far from being proficient with it.  There are definitely times that a fish favors a bite size Clouser minnow or bugger over a live minnow in my own experience.  The guys on here that only reach for a fly rod, seem to prove that just about any fish can be caught with the fly rod.  Some fish, with more consistency than spinning/casting lures.  I've been getting some mixed results using streamers as teasers fishing with larger plugs.  Although, I don't do this too often.  This year, I plan to troll with many of my larger streamers and some that I have recently tied up (Congo hair shad patterns & Cheech low fat minnows).  I also plan to tie some California striper "white flies" and use the fly boxes full of clousers, deceivers and buggers from my pre-kids, fly fishing days.
 
Any recommendations on setups, other flies, or other pointers?  I primarily fish Arthur, but venture to Pymie and the rivers.  I also plan to hit the Yough and some of the smaller trout lakes in the area, being closer and have a smaller boat now too.  Hopefully be able to get my Dad and son out more if hitting places like Cannonsburg (which I have already vowed never to return to)...  Maybe do Dutch Fork, Virgin Run or Racoon instead.

I was thinking the same thing on the stop and start on the streamers, giving it that natural darting and pausing action that a lot of fish do.  Probably impossible to replicate while trolling.
 

I've been on tuna/marlin charters where they use that technique with good results.  I've never thought to do that in freshwater, but it makes perfect sense.  I've jigged rods while trolling and often draws a bite.  Much easier to pull the line while the rod is in a holder.

i believe they do a lot of this in N.E. for trout ,n, l.l. salmom. use a ROWBOAT, CANOE, OR YAK, muscle power, each stroke pulses, flares, speeds up ,n, slows the streamer, just like a live minnow, crayfish ,or whatever.

How about a wigglefin Action disc in front of it?

I was thinking to use conventional/spinning gear as opposed to fly rods for trolling.  Although, the fly rod would be a nice way to spread out, but not looking to invest in full sink line for this only.  I have sink tip, but it's moderate, and likely only get me down 2-3' at trolling speed.  I fully plan to use the fly rod when I know they are feeding at the surface though.  I think the shad pattern that I have will stay pretty close to the surface if no weight added. 
 
I was thinking clip on trolling weights or regular bottom bouncers, depending on how deep I am marking them.  Although, I don't think the jigging/pulling line will do much with this set up.  I think it would work much better with inline weights.  If suspending, then likely inline weights, and play with the sizes.  I also have down riggers, but I end up dragging the ball on humps.  Kind of a pain in the butt to run at Arthur. 

wirenut45
i believe they do a lot of this in N.E. for trout ,n, l.l. salmom. use a ROWBOAT, CANOE, OR YAK, muscle power, each stroke pulses, flares, speeds up ,n, slows the streamer, just like a live minnow, crayfish ,or whatever.

I've never done it that way, but I've read a lot of older fishing stories that had the main character fishing that way. It supposedly was a deadly meathod, and the beauty of it was its simplicity. No motors or big boats to worry about, just the quiet paddle both moving the boat or canoe, and manipulating the trailed fly in just the right way to attract fish. At least thats how it sounded in the stories.
Now has anybody heard of a deadly type of fly called a wet fly?