I was looking at this product was wondering if anyone had used one and how they work. Thanks for any info
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I was looking at this product was wondering if anyone had used one and how they work. Thanks for any info
I heard nothing but good things about them. Should have mine tomorrow and will post pics when I get it.
What is it ?
The silent Stalker is like a vinyl tarp that straps on to the bottom of your aluminum boat to keep the noise of the waves down. Looks like a good idea. I was hoping someone had used one. And had some input on it.
Hmm interesting I'll check back for the pictures from swampseed
They have a YouTube video on it.
Been looking at this since last summer. Just haven't pulled the trigger yet. Sure I will soon as the water slap gets on my nerves.
Birddown is on their prostaff....he seems to like his.
Great product! I used one on my aluminum boat I had. I just recently got a Ranger. And I ended up getting one made for it also. I can't deal with wave slap.
Let the wind be your friend! No wave slap dragging drift socks.
I agree! But why be a slave to the wind?Quote:
Originally Posted by feelay
I almost never fish into the wind.
If I'm trying to get to a certain spot and can't because of the wind. It definantly comes in handy.Quote:
Originally Posted by feelay
So does a big Ranger!:biggrin
Haha. Everyone can't fish out of a yacht Feelay:biggrin
For a reasonable price....sure they can!:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by rducks123
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Originally Posted by feelay
Hahaha. You are right. I will have to make do with fishing out of my little tin boatQuote:
Originally Posted by feelay
I fish allot of brush piles where we mark with a buoy and vertical fish. Hold boat with trolling motor into wind. Looks good Brian on that Ranger.
I have a Lowe 195 stinger which is very noisy in little wind. I got a silent stalker from Roy and it has changed everything. I can fish into the wind and have precise boat control to hold the poles in the strike zone over structure, the wind can be your friend if you have a brush pile with fish on it you can ease up catch a fish let the wind blow you off and regroup and ease back in there and catch another one all in complete silence. If I forgot my silent stalker at home I would go back and get it. I never new how loud my boat was until I put on it.
Swampseed did you get your silent stalker in today. And if so what's your thoughts on it
The Silent Stalker is a top notch product. I've been using mine since the Crappie Masters Natl. Championship and my catch ratio have gone thru the roof. It's almost as important to me as my poles.
It's the best investment you can make on your tin boat.
How durable are they. Do you take it on and off boat before loading and unloading?
I did get it. Gotta get it hanging right and cut bunge lengths. Be couple days before I can get to it but will post up pks when done. No doubt I think this will add fish to the live well.
I have had mine a year and never fish without it and it still looks like new. I put mine on at the ramp and take it off before I load the boat on the trailer. If you take care of it will last a long time. I have put mine on in the water but it is easier at the ramp.
Fish with the wind and save money. The guys that single pole over brush would benefit from on perhaps but most trollers use the wind to there advantage
The Silent Stalker is the biggest "game changing" product to come out for crappie fishing since sidescan. Even if you only fish with the wind, you still get some water slap, but being able to turn and go into the wind when you want, to fish a precise spot and hold without worrying about spooking fish is awesome! It's like putting a silencer on a pistol, completely changed the way I fish. If you're following contours or fishing mats or brush you can't keep the wind at your back all the time.
I have been using the silent stalker for a year now. I tournament fish and I believe the silent stalker gives me an edge on other fisherman. Like others said, going with the wind is a deadly way to catch crappie. BUT, there are so many times you hit a wad of them and notice a contour or structure that u need to get back on. At some point you need to be able to fish effectively into the wind. A few recent examples. Last September in the national championship we went from 60th lace to 7th place because we chose to hit the structure and fish into the wind that 2nd day. We fished flooded grass and cane in 6 fow and were catching the fish 2 ft deep. We were able to stay on the structure by fishing into the wind. We weighed the heaviest stringer out of 150 boats that day. My next example was 2 weeks ago on lake Washington. The wind blew 30 mph with gusts up to 46. 33 boats piled up behind a point and threw there chains out. Teams were having trouble keeping there speed down because of the wind. The fish wanted the bait dead still. We were able to fish into that wind on a ledge that had some brush tops and keep the baits still. Only one other boat caught there 7 fish limit that day besides us.
Like I said, fishng with the wind is a deadly way to catch crappie. But now, I gettem both ways
I do understand that going with the wind is a very good way to fish and 90% of the time I do that. But there is days where the wind is only blowing a little and the fish are in one general spot. I would like to be able to turn and fish against the wind and not waste a lot of time just drifting around. Thanks guys for all the info.
I gotta see one of these
There's a picture in an earlier reply post .... (but prepare for sticker shock when you visit the website :Doh: )Quote:
Originally Posted by shadboy
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It is a little pricey but just like anything if it puts more fish in the boat it will be worth it.
The're also on Facebook, The Silent Stalker.
Here's a side shot of a Silent Stalker on my boat.Attachment 193449
I will be at Greenville Ms fishing the Crappiemasters tourney, if anyone is interested in seeing how one works just pm me and I will take you out and show you the difference a Silent Stalker can make.
cant find them on you tube, just pages of a pellet gun, video game stuff. it looks like just a tarp in these pics am i missing something.
never mind i found the website..great idea but 250 bucks for the small one? its a tarp. for that price i want it to be fitted over the front and never have to remove it..think ill make my own, thanks
$275 didn't seem badQuote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy