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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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
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 🇺🇸🍺🍺
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
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.
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.
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.