trolling sock

[Shines Mullet Shak]

I want to try trolling crankbaits but my outboard pushes my boat a little to fast. I am trolling at 2.5 to 2.9 and would like to troll about 1.8. Would pulling a 5 gal bucket work?

[RK1]

Yes they'll work, a couple socks from academy will work better, much easier to get back in the boat and take up 1/10 the room. 14.99


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[Crestliner08]

If you go the "sock" route, just make sure you get one that a size or two larger than what is recommended for the length of your boat.

[outdoorsron]

Hello: Check out the troll-a-matic trolling plate, works great for me. Bought mine from Cabelas. Good Luck. O - R

[bfish]

Amish Outfitters have good strong trolling bags.

Another option (besides bags, trolling plates) is to change your prop pitch.

[Semo]

I have 2 drift socks from Academy. At some point I will replace them with Minn Kotas. The ones from academy don't have the floats on them so every time you come to a stop they sink or collapse. I had one slide onto the end of a stump, that was angled away from the boat, and I thought I was going to have to cut the harness and leave the sock. The Minn Kota ones are a lot thinner material and look like they open and stay open better.

[Semo]

PS...If you get the ones from Academy, get or make a floating harness.