Posted by donp on 08/19/14 - 9:36 AM
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gchuba wrote:
Thanks for mentioning wind as the issue vs. currents. Do you think the bags are efficient or are the socks the only way to go? I would prefer not to have a bucket possibly banging the hull or trusting its handle.
Garris
I'm not a fan of the bucket as well, but keep in mind anything you pull could tangle with you lines.
Other things to do is bump your motor in and out of gear. Again, not a fan of this option but it works.
One method I typically do while trolling for rockfish is to angle the bow slightly into the wind. It isn't always possible, but when it is, it works well. By doing so speed can be bleed off or added it by small heading changes. All of which is without adjusting the throttle.
As said before, having someone move form bow to stern will bleed speed off in a Montauk.
If this doesn't help consider a aux motor? Keep you main down to use as a rudder if steering isn't connected. Also consider leaving your main motor in gear. By stopping the prop it adds a little additional drag and it helps to keep your lines from getting wrapped around it if they get close.