I have been thinking of getting one for the past couple of years. Hate to throw good money after something that we would never use or is a pain to use.
I would use it to slow my drifts and to align the boat for multiple fishers.
Does any one have experience with them?
How much do they actually slow the boat?
Are they a pain to deal with while fighting a decent fish?
For alignment do you have to have two of them and them if so should they both be the same size.
Any help is appreciated
Thanks
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i've had one for a couple of years they work great and are easy to use i really like mine for perch and walleye fishing.i recomend putting a small length of rope on the end of the harness so the sock will sit flater in the water.
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+1 mtncat! use a small piece of rope and put it in the center of your boat maybe a little forward if ya have a motor in the water on the back end. most of them are adjustable to adjust to conditions. they work great!!!
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I use one on my kayak, and can easily control the angle of the drift by using an anchor trolley. The trolley allows me to "tie" the anchor line anywhere along the side of the boat, bow to stern.
I bought a small drift sock, and it cuts my drift speed by about half, I'd estimate. Very helpful.
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I have two of them and use them in the wind like the others say and yes they are worth the money..
But get the right size for the boat size..
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threw my sock out and ran my big motor (V-8 Inboard) for 4 day at the gorge trolling. and then threw it out the side drifting for laker pups. again, they work great and worth the money. I am not sure what people are talking about about tying a litle rope to it. someone please fill me in.
Cheers
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I think the idea is to lengthen the harness a little bit so it is further from the boat.
If this is not correct please let us know.
Thanks for the input.
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I have seen seen recommendations for a 18' boat going from 36" to 54". I guess I will just take a shot somewhere in the middle.
Thank You
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The variation has to do with the boat design. A craft with high, straight sides is more of a "sail" and therefore needs a larger drift sock to slow it down. An 18' cabin cruiser would need a larger sock than an 18' jonboat.
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Go for the biggest, why??
The bigger one works to slow you down as little or much much more the harder the wind blows
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It might sound silly, but I've thought about using one for my pontoon which floats along nicely in a light breeze. An anchor has it's uses but is a bit cumbersome to deal with at times.
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Can do it, but they not only create drag for fishing, they are a bear trying to bring them in as well.
I know many that use them on their toons though and I tried it. It does work.
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