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| What speed do you like to troll at in the late fall? (now till ice-up)
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Location: menasha wi 54952 | I try to stick around the 3 S.O.G. until the water gets colder. Once it is in the 40s I like to stick to about 2.3 S.O.G.
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Location: Suspended | My last fish of 2003 (12/29) and first 2 of 2004 (1/1 & 1/3) were all at 3.3 mph speed over ground on my GPS, and read about 2.7 on the paddle wheel. There was ice in the coves all three days. |
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| I too have a GPS on board but I believe it measures speed in mph. How are you determining sog? Or is it the same thing? Also, I have a 40 hp outboard that I can only get down to a speed of 3.8 mph. Trolling with the trolling motor is only a limited time option. Sounds like I need to slow it down even more. Any thoughts on how to do this?
Thanks,
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| Get a trolling plate. I popped one on my 115 merc and I have to throttle up to make 3 MPH.
As an added bonus when not in use it sticks out and helps you get plained out quicker.
PS Get the Alum one are Cabelas. Happy Troller is the brand I think |
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| Another idea is to trim your motor up a bit so your pushing water in a more "upwards" fashion than having it trimmed down and having the full thrust of your motor at trolling speeds. Doing this should buy you .5 mph or better depending on boat size, motor size, etc. If you're a prop wash troller, this can stir up the water a bit more as well.
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| Thanks for the tips. I am going to try tilting the motor up this weekend and see where that gets me. Otherwise I will need to look into the plate.
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