Need to buy a drift sock, but have never used them. I run a 19' aluminum G3. What size and what brand. Was looking at a 60" on Cabela's website. Should I get 1 bigger one and one a little shorter for less windy days or just run one?
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Need to buy a drift sock, but have never used them. I run a 19' aluminum G3. What size and what brand. Was looking at a 60" on Cabela's website. Should I get 1 bigger one and one a little shorter for less windy days or just run one?
I have 2 60"ers in my 19.5 glass boat.
Fishn the big 4, you gonna wish you got 2 5x (77"ers)
I use the cabelas brand with no issue. Buy two of the largest size!
Get two of the largest they make! !!! Plus some chains! !!!
I run a 52" on an 1860 and sometimes I have to add a chain. It's pretty choppy when I have to do that. I wish I had gone bigger but I'll probably limp along.
The biggest cabelas has listed now on their site is a 56. Sure hope they bring back/or get in stock some more of the 65s or 77s. I called em a few weeks back and the lady said they were still listed on her computer so hopefully they will get them back in stock.
The Cabela's brand black nylon 77's are what your looking for whenever they get more in.
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Someone order a couple of these from Amazon and let us know if they're any good.
I think I'm going to make me up a pair of 72" or 80" socks. i made a pair of 12" Socks I run when anchor fishing in current keeps the boat from swinging. Also have used them a few times off the bow on each side when Pulling crank baits with the big motor. Gets me down to around .08 at idle but don't forget about them being up there.:bash
I have one 60" and it does no good. But also have a pair of chains and use them more then socks.
Pete
What ATM said
Just had a thought, I know that is bad for me. :Rofl But we used to have a deal to pull the boat in current. It was made to allow is to pull 12ft Muscle brails. These things can weight up to 500 lbs when you have a few buckets of shells on one. This deal was called a Mule, Pipe top and bottom. About 3ft wide and the Material used on them. Was 3ft wide, round 6ft to 7 ft tall. Tie ropes to the bottom pipe on the outsides. And the top side also but the top side you can adjust the length of the rode. Thus changing how hard the mile pulls. With even small currents it would allow us to fish for shells. Or when the current got high adjust it and it would pull less. PLus you can steer with it.
May have to rig one up and give it a try, I know using a mule you have more control. PLus its adjustable from lock the boat down to let it move. So speed can be changed with just small adjustments of the top rope. That rope had knots tied into it every couple of inches and the knot fits into on our old Wooden boats and even john boats a pair of nails.
Just thinking out loud, but I think a mule is the deal. Will sure being giving it a try and do a review on it.
As Cane Pole always puts. This is my ideal and mule and the product is mine HEHE
X2!!! They do have a little larger exit hole than the blue vinyl ones tho. You can slow the black ones down a bit by tying the exit shut some.Quote:
Originally Posted by yikess
Think I saw that Cabelas has brought them back out in the saltwater section, maybe dreaming that tho.
Let's see a pic. Don't think I can lift the 500 tho. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by ShilohRed
Cabelas saltwater catalog lists socks up to 100 inches.
Amish Outfitters drift bags, good construction and has a rope to the exit hole to quickly "deflate" them when time to pull them in. https://amishoutfitters.com/catalog/...cdd692dc8d9c73
ShilohRed, I think you can do something similar, if you run 2 bags, just adjust the length to change the swing of the boat.
hey yall like jigwlinger said cabelas saltwater catalog got my catalog on 1-18-2014 cabelas advanced anglers pro series drift sock nr- 02 - 3255 size78inch $99.99 I have not call to see if they have them in stock
Sorry that was what we were dragging on the bottom of the river to catch mussel shells. The mule total weight might be 15 lbs Don't have any pics of back in the day. But will try to rig one up and show it in use.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
Pete
Thx. Didn't know what those brailing rigs were called.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShilohRed
The deals that you see hanging on the sides of the boat with all the chain and hooks hanging off them. Called Brails is that and will keep a good man busy working those things. Each metal hook had 4 prongs and each prong has a ball on the end. Those are curved like a treble hook. That ball and bend keeps the shells holding on. Used to get on the water at 9 am and off the water by 3 pm. And a good day was $200+ bad day $100+ sure wish I could still make a living doing it. As I had time to fish and hunt all I wanted doing that and Commercial fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
I know you had to brail in KY, but could dive in TN. Some dove in KY tho. :-)
[QUOTE=ShilohRed;2574485]I think I'm going to make me up a pair of 72" or 80" socks. i made a pair of 12" Socks I run when anchor fishing in current keeps the boat from swinging. Also have used them a few times off the bow on each side when Pulling crank baits with the big motor. Gets me down to around .08 at idle but don't forget about them being up there.:bash
I have one 60" and it does no good. But also have a pair of chains and use them more then socks.
Pete[/QUOT
Do you think 2 12s or 18s or 24s to slow me down 1mph, for pullin cranks. I was looking at these http://www.amazon.com/Package-Anchor...d_sim_sbs_sg_1
Wilbur, if you are using your big motor for cranks then a couple of 5 gallon buckets will do the trick. PM Feelay, that what he does and it works nicely. Hurts your feelings when the prop eats a sock.
I would like to stay away from buckets, too big and hard to store in boat
Pretty simple the way he does it, 2 buckets in the back of the truck with a big hole in the bottom of both and a rope handle tied in 2 holes at the top of the bucket. Throw em in the boat at the ramp, get to where you gonna fish, throw em out.
Will the buckets drop me a MPH do ya think.
I do, they hold that 250 hp of Feelays back.
I would rather stay with the socks, they fold up and you can store anywhere in the boat.
I got a couple socks at Academy for $15 each. They aren't real big, but were a bargain and do work. On an 18ft excel in about a 12-15mph wind, they got me exactly at .5 using 2 of them. They probably would be fine for slowing down an outboard for cranking.
Just checked again...the 36's are 15 bucks. 30's are 13.
I've used 2 18"ers for cranking.
Sounds like a real deal on those 36"ers Randle. Are they the reinforced PVC type?
I guess so. They are kind of a yellow vinyl type sock. I would think the ripstop type material would store better. I would have never used a sock before, but I was going down the isle in the local academy and saw them at a bargain last summer. I am now a firm believer in using a drift sock.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
Hey feelay post some pix if n you can.
Those should work. About the same as buckets. Friend of mine used to have a express about the size of yours,pulled 2 buckets and got speed down good for pulling cranks. I agree, storing those buckets in a boat like yours is a pain in the rear.Quote:
Originally Posted by wilbur
They also have an 18in. http://www.amazon.com/Package-Anchor...ef=pd_sim_sg_5
Wish they had some 30-36"ers. That's a great deal. I've got some blemishes on mine too. Props are hard on em!!! :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by wilbur
Get you some of those yellow line floats for a couple of bucks. Put them at the tie on loop. Put about 6 ft of line from sock to boat with quick snap. That way if you have to let it go that float will keep it up to retrieve.Quote:
Originally Posted by wilbur
Not pushing Academy just think they have a great deal and want to share. Free shipping on over $39 you could get 2 socks and 2 floating tow ropes for about $60 bucks.
http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/mari...+socks&Ntk=All
RCC these were 2 for 30 and free shipping, besides 30 might be too big.
They said in the description that they were 30" Long. Didn't give the diameter!!!!!!