Tracker help
Sep 13, 2021 20:24:29 #
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.
I Can tell you from personal experience that a 5 gal bucket is very effective for slowing a boat. I was running down the Delaware after a Philadelphia fireworks show with a hundred or so other boats when the skeg of my outboard caught a subsurface bucket. Believe me when I tell you it slowed the boat VERY quickly.
Sep 13, 2021 20:34:45 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
plumbob wrote:
Common here in the reservoirs.
There's one in the area that won't allow a gas motor period. They had problems with gas n oil leaking into the reservoir. I don't fish it. You launch n drive back up a steep hill. Park where nobody can see truck. Walk back down n hope your stuff is still there.
Sep 13, 2021 21:18:38 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
plumbob wrote:
Depending on where Bert is fishing some places are electric only and the gas motor has to stay out of the water.
Hello Plumbob. There are a few lakes where Bert1949 & I live that are electric motor only. That's exactly how the wardens see that rule. There can be no gas motor attached to the boat. Years ago I was given a warning for having my 7 1/2 horse Honda on the back of the boat & the fuel tank in my truck. Couldn't have used the motor if I wanted to. It is odd to see an old Ranger or Skeeter bass boat with only a trolling motor or 3 trolling motors. 1 in the front to steer & 2 permanently mounted in the back. Redneck engineering.
Sep 13, 2021 21:27:06 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Hi Bottom. Plum is closer to them than me but MD has some big electric only bodies of water. I saw one guy that had one on each corner. Saw another that was bow to stern batteries.
Sep 14, 2021 13:11:48 #
Mooseman65
Loc: Seattle
I have the same boat but a 2020. Had the same issues along with draining the battery fast. I splurged on myself and boat a 6 horse kicker. Helps a lot but sometimes still need to troll with wind direction
Sep 14, 2021 20:21:16 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
Mooseman65 wrote:
I have the same boat but a 2020. Had the same issues along with draining the battery fast. I splurged on myself and boat a 6 horse kicker. Helps a lot but sometimes still need to troll with wind direction
I bought a new larger boat 2 years ago with a 200 hp motor & tried to get my dealer to install a kicker motor but he felt that since I was going with a 36 volt trolling motor I didn't need the kicker. I let him talk me out of it & I sure messed up. I'll probably have a kicker installed this winter. Tight lines.
Sep 14, 2021 21:25:16 #
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