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Boat drifting problem?
Posted on 3/21/14 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 3/21/14 at 2:33 pm
I have a 18x54 flat bottom gator trax with a 45hp mud buddy. Boat is great for hunting and is set up for fishing. Trolling motor, live well, etc. the problem I am having is the back end of the boat just drifting in circles with the slightest bit of wind even with the motor in the water. I am fishing deep water so I can't use a power pole. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?
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Posted on 3/21/14 at 2:34 pm to geaux481
anchor or cajun anchor
Posted on 3/21/14 at 2:36 pm to Hammertime
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anchor or cajun anchor
This
Posted on 3/21/14 at 2:38 pm to geaux481
Maybe a Drift Anchor sock.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 2:50 pm to hogdaddy
Anchoring isn't a problem. Is when I am just trolling down a tree line the back end just walks off on me. The drift socks would work if I was in open water but I think they would hang on every thing. Any body ever built a rudder on the back ?
Posted on 3/21/14 at 2:52 pm to geaux481
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Any body ever built a rudder on the back ?
your engine should take care of that. The problem is that your boat is too light and not enough drag. You need some "V" to keep you from tail spinning.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 2:57 pm to geaux481
You need a fat friend to sit in the back while you fish
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:02 pm to tenfoe
Would a big tittied fat white girl work?
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:03 pm to geaux481
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big tittied
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white girl
better combo
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:05 pm to mack the knife
But I need the extra weight. This is fishing we are talking about. To hell with my pride
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:22 pm to tenfoe
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fat friend
Yes?
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:22 pm to geaux481
We used to have that problem fishing out of my cousin's gator traxx. You have to learn to fish ponds with the wind. In a light boat like that I always found in easier to head into the wind whenever possible. Keeping the motor in the water helps, but not all that much. Otherwise, I don't know what you could do.
Maybe some kind of drift sock would help, but that seems like it would kill the trolling motor fast.
Maybe some kind of drift sock would help, but that seems like it would kill the trolling motor fast.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:32 pm to geaux481
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I am fishing deep water so I can't use a power pole. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?
I can see it now, 300# man makes his 80# son fish the motor.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:36 pm to geaux481
Troll into the wind and not with the wind if you can help it. Leave the motor as much in the water as you can. Put big tits in the back
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:40 pm to geaux481
I was thinking more like this, the drift sock I uses has a float to keep it close to the top of the water. Also tie the drift sock to back corner so when you move ahead it pulls the back of the boat out.
This post was edited on 3/21/14 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:46 pm to hogdaddy
A wind sock looks like using it is a pain in the arse.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:49 pm to Motorboat
Not really, just make sure you pull it back in BEFORE you take off. 
Posted on 3/21/14 at 3:56 pm to Motorboat
quote:
A wind sock looks like using it is a pain in the arse.
I've never used one but I've always thought the same thing.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 5:04 pm to geaux481
[quote Would a big tittied fat white girl work? [/quote]
yes, tell her to take her braw zeer off and tie it off to the down wind side of yer boat. pitch a worm to the upwind side.
yes, tell her to take her braw zeer off and tie it off to the down wind side of yer boat. pitch a worm to the upwind side.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 5:26 pm to geaux481
I drag a 3'pc of heavy chain.
Braid a 3 strand rope onto one end. dont tie the rope or it will hang oj everything.
It might get hung once every third or fourth trip and theplaces i fish are very hangy
Braid a 3 strand rope onto one end. dont tie the rope or it will hang oj everything.
It might get hung once every third or fourth trip and theplaces i fish are very hangy
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