Downriggers for Striped Bass
 

Just mounted a new set of Walker Electric Downriggers on the boat and cant wait to try them out.

What is a good speed for Stripers

As slow as you can
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Then go SLOWER

Yea,

My Turocharged Diesil on the new boat idles at around 4 knots.

Now I need to find four Really Big Electric Trolling motors and bolt them under my dive platform, add four more deep cycle batteries and a some electric port & Stbd trottle controls for the electric motors..

Any ideas?

Tow a drift sock???
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Anchor ::

Drift?

You need a troll valve.
About $2-3 k depending on what trans gear you have.
I can can go as slow as I want.
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Also
I've got down riggers on my boat.
Haven't used them much in the past 3 years.
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Is weed an issue?

only if you get that crappy mexican stuff

only when i run out. 4 knots is pretty quick - ok bluefish speed. my boat trolls around 2.5 and thats even too quick - so i drift alot which is fine because i find trolling a chore anyway. i dont know many guys who use thier downriggers, most guys are fishing under a 100' deep for bass

1.5 knots ideal for stripers.....

slow and low. that said, trolling weights are enough for me as I tend to be in 40ft or less.