For long line trolling??
What did you guys do before the ipilot and or variable motors, to control your speed?

My 16 aluminum boat has a 5 speed bow mount motor and slow is around .5mph next speed is around 1.2mph. After much reading I see that .9mph is a favored speed. Never did much trolling in all my years of fishing, where I lived up North we only fished for crappie in the early spring.

I just acquired a 12' foot log chain which I have cut in half, will try to use this next time out.

Please if I could afford an Ipilot I would have one, so that's not the answer.

Thanks,
Pescador