I’m trying to figure out which is better and why? Pros and cons to each. I have a lightweight 1548 Xpress and it gets to moving quick on windy days. Wears me out trying to fight it with the trolling motor.
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I’m trying to figure out which is better and why? Pros and cons to each. I have a lightweight 1548 Xpress and it gets to moving quick on windy days. Wears me out trying to fight it with the trolling motor.
I got a 1650. On a good windy day, I can throw out 2 4'socks, put the trolling motor on 3 and do 0.8mph into the wind. On 5 the fastest I can do is 1.2, Letting the wind blew me with the trolling motor on 1,just to keep me straight, I usually run around .5 to 1.2 mph. He fastest I think I've had it go was 1.5 with both socks out. All with a 55lb thrust TM. Hope that helps
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How do u decide what size sock to use? And how many? I was looking at the Lindy fisherman series of socks and they had the below chart as reference. I was thinking a single 42” but based off what ur saying I need more.Attachment 304966
I use 2 almost always. One turns your boat to the side. Never drug chains but have drug buckets with a small amount on concrete in them and they tended to get hung up.
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Any issues with socks getting hung? I can see how that could turn into a bad situation quick haha. I’ve hear chains kinda snake thru the brush but never done or seen it so I have no idea. I wondered about if only running one sock if that would affect the drift direction. May look at 2 of the 42s if I go that route.
I've never been a fan of chains beating my floor up. Driving or on the water. Heavy too. Only have a 25 so I need all the speed I can get. 24.9 is as fast as I can go, so putting 40lbs of chain would slow me way down. Have had a sock catch on a stump a couple of times but all you do is pull it up and throw it right back out. Only issue I've ever had with a sock is the dump line break. And man is that thing HEAVY trying to get out of the water. Had mine for 7 years now and they still have a lot of life left in them. No expert but I won't go without them now.
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Chains can ruin a lot of tree tops or slat buckets. They should be outlawed, my 2 cents!
I have a 24ft. boat and I use two 66" socks out the back and my nose [spider rigging ] going with the wind. I can usually maintain about 3-4 tenths mile per hr. like that. If I get going to slow I can either use the trolling mtr. to pull me as fast as I want or pull a sock and use one that I rig to run directly behind the motor to keep me straight. I use Cabelas socks and love them. I have also used chains and a 5foot length of 3/8 chain on a rope[mine are 50ft. long] will work also. I use chains in real stumpy areas. You can let out enough length of rope to litterly stop your boat. I run one on each side. You just have to play with the length of rope until you get the desired speed. Hope this helps.
Dragging chains should be illegal at this point in time for any body of water. Just buy a sock or two
I think socks will be the route I go. I was also wondering if a single sock could be pulled in the center so I’m glad u mentioned that. I will just have to decide which size I should go with.Quote:
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I have some socks im fixing to sell if anyone is interested,think there 60inQuote:
Originally Posted by SlabSeeker0485
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I would prolly go backwards with 60” socks lolQuote:
Originally Posted by blueball
I have a 17ft aluminum boat,borrowed a buddies socks before i bought these.He had a 48 and a 60 and they worked great on my boat.Ordered two 60's and have only used them once,started fishing a different way is the reason i dont use them.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlabSeeker0485
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Originally Posted by blueball
message me the price if you still have them
I don't know if all socks are made the same but mine have a float on one side of the opening and weights on the other side. It makes it open up when you throw it in. Make sure the ones you get have that.
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Yep,believe mine are lime thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Pithon
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We use Ikea bags my friend came across in a surplus store. Work great just cut a 4 inch hole or so in the bottom. Tie a rope to each handle and run directly behind motor. Sure any of those large shopping type bags would work.