I carry a drift sock with me at all times. Use it just about every trip. Once you get one you will be amazed at how often you will use it. The best one I have found is the Lindy Original Series. It is made of lightweight rip-stop nylon, dries fast, compact. Get you some 3/8 nylon rope to tie it off from your cleats. I have even used two of them, one off each side of the mid cleat to troll with when I could not get the boat to slow down enough. Depending on where you are located Bass Pro has them, also many independent mom and pops carry them. Be sure to get the Lindy "original series" drift control model. The others are heavy rubber type material, a pain in the butt to use and harder to store and dry out.