drifting bucket

[BigBo]

definately get yourself a drift sock from Cabelas, Bass Pro or the like. For $30 - $40 You'll be happy you did. Really makes a difference drifting for Fluke. The bucket route usually isn't enough in Vineyard Sound with a good current running.

[Clammer]

I got what C/R said /but they don,t cast worth a c HIT

[Striper1]

The drift sock works great I have one.
I use it if I'm working the bottom.

But I found the sock spooks bait fish like macks
I'm guessing it looks like a big fish .

[thefishingfreak]

drift socks are more for wind. in a honkin' current it ain't gunna matter.
water moves fast,,drift sock moves fast too,, maybe faster.

[TheSpecialist]

Tony the guy you saw me with that fathers day always power drifts out there, even when fishing by himself...

[RIROCKHOUND]

Tony;
on my whaler I used a bucket with four lines connected to it; three all the same length went to the edges of the bucket the fourth was a bit longer and tied to the back to trip and pull it in.
Come to think of it I need to find that....
to stem the wind I put it off the stern, and usually drift an eel or squid, then plug from the bow... with company or fluken I use it on the port side about 1/3 of the way to the bow...

come to think of it, I need to find that bucket.. I dont remember where I put it...

[Van]

Bucket is a waste of time,,,,way too small. Unless you want to throw 6 of em' out.

Get a sea anchor (drift sock), plus they roll up and store easy.
But like the F Freak said neither will work in current, it will just move with you.

[MoroneSaxatilis]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

in a honkin' current it ain't gunna matter.
water moves fast,,drift sock moves fast too,, maybe faster.

I had a pretty good bucket set-up that didn't work for current for this very reason. Bucket was always catching up with the boat.