I found myself wishing I had a way to control my WE Predator while slow trolling in the high wind during Crappie Camp this past week. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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I found myself wishing I had a way to control my WE Predator while slow trolling in the high wind during Crappie Camp this past week. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Go big Gene....tie it off to each side of boat with float right behind motor. I actually have 3 different sizes depending on how strong the wind is.
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That's very interesting, use one straight behind the motor and select the size depending on the wind. I have one percent experience with them. I use chains at the Rez because of so many stumps. Thx
EZ, I have 2 46's I run off the side then if it is bad and I really need to hold her back I have a 66. I have the big sock rigged on a harness like a sky harness, a carabiner on each end and enough line out to get about 4 ft behind the motor then just a overhand knot tied in the center. Clip my sock to the loop, one caribener to tie down ring on transom on one side and the other one to the oppisite side with a dump line tied off to a cleat. Works pretty good for me and keeps bow pretty straight. See some guys just tie off kinda towards center of boat and then steer bow with trolling motor.
If its bad enough that ur chains wont work.. u will need the big ens... GO BIG!!
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Get a couple of the cabelas 77" socks and let her blow.
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Go big,only advice I have
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Aint got a clue, I hate em, just use your chains, work fine everywhere I fish.
I have 3 different sizes. I just throw one out the back behind the motor. I have a loop on the end of the rope, and I just put a pedestal in the base and slip the loop in it.
cabelas usually runs sales on theirs.....thats what I do know lol
I use 2 66 on my WE Blackhawk
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This is my invention, I call them Aqua Brakes.....well that is what the patent says :) I am testing Five sets rite know. Hope to have them available after first of the year. Will keep you posted.
Any comments............
Looks like they will work well. Do they have a quick release so you can remove them?
Do you need another field tester?Quote:
Originally Posted by Davedirt
Not meaning to hijack you're thread, but what size chains do you run? I want to pick up a set while I'm home again in November.
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I have several 5 ft lengths of 3/8 inch. 50 ft of nylon rope with a snap where I can add lengths or remove as necessary. I keep them in an old plastic tool box, but they still make a mess. I have two Cabelas 68 inch on the way and ima see if that works better. I may wind up with one of the large ones and two smaller ones. Thinking is maybe one large one right behind the motor or two smaller ones, one on each side. I'm hopeing there's enough difference in the two methods to be able to choose based on the wind. I will try the two large ones first, one on each side or one behind the motor. That may do the trick, just don't know until I try these. If it gets to where I need all three, I need to see if I can get the boat on the trailer..
Thanks, I may try to find some coated chain or just dip them myself. Can't wait to be back on the Rez.
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I usually run a 66 out the back wrapped around the motor to keep it in the middle. I the wind is really going I will run a second 66 and run one off each back corner of my boat. I have a SeaArk 240.
Okay, cool. I'm only fishing about of a 17.5' tracker so I don't anticipate needing as much, but I like the idea of being able to add and remove sections of chain based on the conditions. If it's bad enough to need more than two, then it's time for me to run and hide somewhere. I will prolly try a sock n the future but I think the would be more hassle than it's worth on Barnett.
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I've seen lots of time I would like to fish the river in the Rez and chains would not work, so I'm gonna have the option in the future. Socks for sure won't work in places like Oilwell Woods or the Sawdust Pile, so the chains will be in the boat. I have a WE 861 and two ropes with 5 of the 5 ft chains on each side is not enough most of the time and the wind will not be very high. I guess when I'm in those stumps I like to creep along.
yes.
I have some window weights that I powder coated works really well
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Torch is spot on....I have (2) 5 feet of coated 3/8 chain with 25 feet of nylon rope, and a quick release to add coated window weights. Quick, easy, and uncomplicated. If it's much worse than that, I'll sit at the ramp and enjoy myself watching folks tryin to load their boat.
I have a 175 tracker and it blows around more than any boat I've ever been in. I have 2 48" socks, but at anything more than 10mph they don't slow it down enough. Most of the time I use chains. 100ft of 1/4" nylon rope attached to a D-ring. Then I can attach up to 6, 5' pieces o 3/8" ecoated stainless chain. I put big screw type caribiners on the chain to add or remove easier. The further back you let the chains out, the better they work and hang up less. Only issue I have is they make a huge mess in the boat.Quote:
Originally Posted by MidMsAngler
I appreciate the insight fellas!
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EZ, not familiar with the rez curious as to why chains won't work in the river?
There are lots of times I will be fishing the river ledge and its approx six feet deep and the river is 25-30 fow. I find it very difficult, if not impossible, to regulate chains in that situation. A lot of flats you have to use chains because of stumps. I mainly want these socks for the big 4. I have a pair now that I will keep in the boat along with the chains for either situation.
Check these out! Also I think Speck has seen theses at the KY Crappie Camp.
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I also seen his work in person, Very Impressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grizzly2k1
Go big like feelay and blue all said works for me
Jeff white played around with 2 12" Socks off the front and along the sides. I think I remember his telling me it worked good on his big Deep V boat. I make and sell 12" socks. There made out of Marine Vinyl and hold up great. We sell them to catfishermen. There using them off the back, toss out one on each side of the boat while anchored in current. They stabilize the boat and stop it from swinging side to side.
If I flip down the Trolling deals on back of my Lund its slows me down. There made to troll with the big engine. Flip start down and sure work. Pulling crank baits I can get my 19ft Lund down to 1.3 with them flipped down. Trolling tabs..
https://youtu.be/jH3h0eua9nc
Pete