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Cheap (If Imprecise) Alternative To A Trolling Motor


tentonner

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Went down to Lake Eucumbene last week and as there were 6 of us goin we figured the old 5 mtr quintrex we keep down there wouldn't suffice. So we took our 17ft Tabs half-cab so we could fish out of two boats. The problem with this though was that the new boat was powered by a 4stroke 115hp yammie and the majority of our fish are caught trolling lead core lines down there. The old boat has a 50hp Honda and trolls the lures we use (tassies and vibes) at a reasonable speed but we were worried the new boat wouldnt go slow enough, well we figured we had to give it a go.

Headed out the first morning and trolled around on the new boat for about an hr without a touch, then suddenly Dad has the bright idea of putting the sea anchor a couple meters behind the boat. Well it didnt take 10 seconds after deploying the sea anchor that we had a hit and boated our first trout. The sea anchor slowed the boat right down to about 2/3 of the speed the other boat went and for the rest of trip we outfished the other boat despite the fact the guys in the other boat we were using the same lures and working the same areas as us.

Anyways just thought i'd tell raiders about this idea because the anchor cost about $40 so is a lot cheaper than buying an electric (which would be impossible for our boat anyway). Obviously you don't have total control over your speed than you would with an electric but in this instance the sea anchor worked beautifully.

THanks guys

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Well done TT - that's an inovative method of slowing the troll speed!! I'd also heard of chucking out a bucket (attached to a rope, of course! :wacko: ) for a similar effect, if you don't have a sea anchor.

Good to hear you did well down there - nothing nicer than freshly smoked trout!

Cheers

Roberta

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