Looks windy all through till Friday,
so how about some of you old farts sharing some of Grandpappy's tips on long lining in windy conditions!
Here's a pic of a buckle Oldfish won in the wind.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...01d6eb1a9d.jpg
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Looks windy all through till Friday,
so how about some of you old farts sharing some of Grandpappy's tips on long lining in windy conditions!
Here's a pic of a buckle Oldfish won in the wind.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...01d6eb1a9d.jpg
that's what he catches == trash fish :Rofl :Rofl
well I guess it better then no fish :dono
Drift socks!!
SH
I have a drift sock but sounds hard to control
Able 7 mph the toon is almost impossible to long line. The wind catch it like a sail and throws it left or right, the auto pilot corrects but it can only doc so much. Even down wind the back will go sideways. That's the it's time to pull out the anchors find some structure and dip minnows.
a good size drift sock or some chains would fix that with no problem !!! they sale some good size drift socks at cabela's !!! they do work !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ScooperDude
i'm not sure how to use them, I've seen them used to slow a boat in the wind( drift across the the wind) how do you set them the keep the boat going straight?
Scooper, the drift socks tied off to the back of the toon will slow it enough to allow the TM to steer the toonQuote:
Originally Posted by ScooperDude
Looks like it's time for some shopping. any sock better than the other?
Size is more important than brand..Cabelas may have a better selection than academy. Boat size should be marked on bag.
Should I get the correct six for the boat or larger. One or 2.
I drift fished Santee once with a guide he had 2 from and back and drifted sideways across the lake. It worked really well till we got a big Cat then it was time to move :-(
I have 3 drift sock 2 I will say are medium size socks and I have a real big sock !!! now when I fished sunday on greenwood the wind was kicking pretty good so I put 1 medium sock out and I could keep the speed I was wanting to fish which was 0.9 to 1.2 with very little trouble !!! now if keep a eye out cabela's runs some good deals on the drift socks !!! I like these here is the website;Quote:
Originally Posted by ScooperDude
http://www.cabelas.com/product/cabel...Ntt=drift+sock
Most of the time one sock will do the job but have two just on case plus have the rigging to run them single of double. Brett you will only use them going with the wind and control the boat with your trolling motor like Keith said. Pull them in with going into the wind. I only let my socks out around 8' or so. If they don't work it is time to get off the lake anyways!!!! LOL Academy has them as a good price also. Heck I even have one for my kayak :)
After looking at the web site and reading the Q&A I think 2 socks would help keep me straight the toon is 22ft i'm thinking 2 of the 56" size(18-26ft)
After all it's only money. :-)
Just an FYI to maybe save someone a trip but the Cabelas store in Augusta does not have them stocked. They used to but said they were not selling so they pulled them out. They are on sale now but will have to order them online.
I have one from Cabelas that I bought eons ago and don't remember ever using it. I was planning to go Thursday and looking at the wind forecast, I may get my chance.
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If the wind is strong enough for two socks I set 'em like this. If only one sock is needed to make the trolling motor pull then it is directly behind the motor so the boat isnt getting pulled one sided.
I got 3 of them, Get one bigger than what it calls for, My boat is 18 ft, I got 2- 30 inchers and a 54 incher, sometime I use all 3, in 15 to 20 mph wind I need all 3 to slow down to .5 mph. I can fish when everyone else had to go home.
Yeh I was thinking I need to rig up something so I can center it behind the motor.
Them look just like my 2, I run one on each out side corner, and put the big one in the middle on a longer rod, And keep on fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by gabowman
You can find some good ones on ebay.
I had those two out at Big Hart this spring and was catching slabs (1.75# to over 2# fish) when everybody else was hunting somewhere to fish out of the wind. They really payed off that day and I had that section of the lake all to myself.:) That wasnt the only day though. I dont hesitate throwing then out when needed instead of heading to the ramp because of the wind.
I've got a ski y for towing water skis an tube I could center one using that. An extra long rope to retrieve . I'd have to know it was going to be windy before launching
SD, I just hook mine to the throttle cable at the motor and throw the sock behind the motor. It isn't more than a foot or two behind the motor so I don't have problems with fish getting tangled up in the straps on the sock. I keep it as close to the boat or motor as possible but still being able to do it's job. That way I can still use the net to pick up fish. I know they sell "towing ropes" but I didn't buy those as they are way too long for my liking.