Thread: wind sock questions

I have 2-30"ers from Academy (around $12-$15 each I think....you can google it). I deploy mine right off the back of the boat as close to the boat as possible on each corner, therefore not needing any flotation. I just hook 'em to my rod holders. If only using one I deploy it right behind the motor and clip the snaps on my ropes to the boat motor throttle cable and rod holder. My two socks will hold me back for a good trolling speed of .8 m,ph with 11-15 mph winds (whitecapping) making the trolling motor pull me so the boat stays straight. Any more wind than that and I either find fish somewhere else to catch or put the boat on the trailer.

Originally Posted by gabowman

I have 2-30"ers from Academy (around $12-$15 each I think....you can google it). I deploy mine right off the back of the boat as close to the boat as possible on each corner, therefore not needing any flotation. I just hook 'em to my rod holders. If only using one I deploy it right behind the motor and clip the snaps on my ropes to the boat motor throttle cable and rod holder. My two socks will hold me back for a good trolling speed of .8 m,ph with 11-15 mph winds (whitecapping) making the trolling motor pull me so the boat stays straight. Any more wind than that and I either find fish somewhere else to catch or put the boat on the trailer.

With the toon I don't think I can do it that way, they'll have to be farther back just because of the distance between the eye on the toon and the top of the back of the boat

SD, they might not get that close but you can still have 'em close enough to not have to have a harness or floats. Using longer rods you should still be able to fish over the socks. BTW, like CBNC said, you should probably be looking for much larger socks especially since toons seem to catch ALOT more wind since they totally sit on top of the water.

toons seem to catch ALOT more wind since they totally sit on top of the water.
you said a mouth full there. Even in a lite wind it's hard to keep them going straight even with auto pilot. Up wind or downwind they are a pain
hence the soak questions

Grady,A guy asked me last week if I needed a drift sock,,I told him no,,,he had a esterling sock,,,made at santee and was wanting to sell it. I see him often and if he still has it I'll get size and price if you'd like.

Don't miss the comment about running a 2nd rope to the back end of the sock. That allows you to flip the sock over and retrieve it without any water in the sock. When the wind is howling and you trying to haul a big sock in will make you say "uncle".

Check out the socks made by Eastering. A lot of the guides who use pontoons on Santee use these.
Go large on the size and use 2 socks.

Running 2 off the front will really turn things around for you