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Sep 13, 2021 09:31:12   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Fred am I right in thinking a drift sock isn't of much use fishing a river


See Shut ups answer, they do help when anchored as well.

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Sep 13, 2021 13:08:25   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
Shutupandfish wrote:
I use one in a river a lot when anchoring and wind is swinging boat, drift sock on the back let’s the current keep it straight


Thanks Shut I never thought about that. I'll have to give it a try👍👍

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Sep 13, 2021 13:15:44   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
If you're actually tryin to TROLL, a drift sock would hinder the trollin motor. Use to use a 5 gal bucket, same effect as drift sock, to SLOW my trollin speed down when needed. Haven't trolled for trout in YEARS though. Now it's stripers and we troll bout 5 mph.

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Sep 13, 2021 13:29:41   #
Shutupandfish Loc: Transplanted roots back to Wyoming
 
saw1 wrote:
If you're actually tryin to TROLL, a drift sock would hinder the trollin motor. Use to use a 5 gal bucket, same effect as drift sock, to SLOW my trollin speed down when needed. Haven't trolled for trout in YEARS though. Now it's stripers and we troll bout 5 mph.


Yeah it creates a drag, but that’s what keeps the boat straight from the wind bowin it askew. Trick is picking right size for enough but not too big. I didn’t use one big one, smaller and run two if wind stronger

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Sep 13, 2021 14:02:16   #
hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas
 
plumbob wrote:
This is the 2nd time i have seen drift sock mentioned. I learn something new today.


Plumb, I used one with my kayak. It worked great with a high wind. I had it on an anchor trolly rig and I could use it and the anchor to control the speed and direction of the yak.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺

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Sep 13, 2021 14:11:16   #
Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio
 
I got the same problem
Keeping big motor down kinda adds a rudder. You can turn the wheel to put the lower unit in which ever direction needed to compensate for drift.
Drift socks are useful off the stearn if you need to slow forward progress while trolling . Of off side to slow drift speed

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Sep 13, 2021 14:15:01   #
Harris T. Fudpucker Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana
 
I'm a bit cheap, so why not just use a jug, filled with water, dragged on the bottom?

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Sep 13, 2021 14:18:29   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Ben Bragg wrote:
I got the same problem
Keeping big motor down kinda adds a rudder. You can turn the wheel to put the lower unit in which ever direction needed to compensate for drift.
Drift socks are useful off the stearn if you need to slow forward progress while trolling . Of off side to slow drift speed


Exactly. Use big motor as rudder to keep back end straight. Turn wheel to which ever way you need it to keep the back end straight.

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Sep 13, 2021 17:40:25   #
Shutupandfish Loc: Transplanted roots back to Wyoming
 
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
I'm a bit cheap, so why not just use a jug, filled with water, dragged on the bottom?


Better off with 5 gal bucket with 1 inch hole saw holes in the bottom less or more to match amount of drag you want

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Sep 13, 2021 17:43:43   #
Shutupandfish Loc: Transplanted roots back to Wyoming
 
saw1 wrote:
Exactly. Use big motor as rudder to keep back end straight. Turn wheel to which ever way you need it to keep the back end straight.


Agreed in lesser wind conditions works well but here in “the gorge” can get winds that blow car tire stacks over, quite often need more……

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Sep 13, 2021 18:04:40   #
agatemaggot Loc: iowa
 
plumbob wrote:
Depending on where Bert is fishing some places are electric only and the gas motor has to stay out of the water.


Never heard of this one !

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Sep 13, 2021 18:12:49   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
agatemaggot wrote:
Never heard of this one !


We have a couple places like that here Maggot, if you have a gas motor on your boat it must remain tilted up. We also have some that you cannot possess an internal combustion engine.

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Sep 13, 2021 18:38:22   #
Fishing Fool Loc: redding, ca
 
Jarheadfishnfool wrote:
I use 1 for drift fishing current in the Ocean works well on 23' boat.


We use a drift sock on a 12 foot x 36 foot boat and it works great. It's much bigger than what you'll want for a 17 foot boat but they do work well.

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Sep 13, 2021 18:41:48   #
Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)
 
Bert1949 wrote:
I have a 17 foot 2014 bass tracker. Great little fishing boat, but one major problem. It is so light it is a real pain when trolling with electric in the wind. Yesterday I tried dragging a light weight anchor with flukes closed, didn’t work! Any suggestions on how to control the back end of the boat? It’s all over the place even in a fairly light breeze.


I agree with Shutupandfish about the drift sock. Another thing I do is leave my main motor down in the water and use it like a rudder. My boat is bigger and deeper (18’ Lund Fisherman Adventure) than a tracker though and I have a 70 pound spot-lok. Might be comparing apples to oranges. Good luck.

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Sep 13, 2021 19:08:09   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
agatemaggot wrote:
Never heard of this one !


Common here in the reservoirs.

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