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08-13-2012, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 9
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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
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08-13-2012, 04:30 PM
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#2
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
Posts: 3,620
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As slow as you can
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08-13-2012, 04:35 PM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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Quote:
Originally Posted by niko
As slow as you can
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Then go SLOWER |
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08-14-2012, 10:00 AM
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#4
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 9
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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?
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08-14-2012, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,692
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Tow a drift sock???
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08-14-2012, 10:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,786
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Anchor ::
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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08-14-2012, 10:43 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
Posts: 5,659
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Drift?
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08-14-2012, 10:45 AM
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WickedGood
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?
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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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LETS GO BRANDON
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08-14-2012, 10:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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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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08-14-2012, 11:38 AM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,425
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Is weed an issue?
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08-14-2012, 01:03 PM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 3,296
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only if you get that crappy mexican stuff
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i bent my wookie
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08-14-2012, 02:21 PM
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
Posts: 3,620
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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
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my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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08-14-2012, 02:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
Posts: 2,678
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1.5 knots ideal for stripers.....
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08-14-2012, 05:11 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
Posts: 3,108
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slow and low. that said, trolling weights are enough for me as I tend to be in 40ft or less.
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