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Posts: 4266 | I did lots of trolling for walleyes on The Mississippi River using a sock. A great way to slow down and keep the bow down. Fishing with a partner? Great! Fishing alone? Forget it! Trolling in current is hard enough without being taken for a ride down the river out of control with the sock pulling you. As far as muskie fishing, I've used a sock while fishing alone to slow down a drift with excellent results. You have to do some fast dancing once in a while to keep fish away from the sock, but usually a good foot on the trolling motor is good enough. Trolling on a lake with the sock off the back is a problem laying in wait. Leave it connected and things can get dicey as the fish gets nearer the boat, with trying to clear lines and steer the boat, you better have 3 guys for this scenario. Trolling with the sock off of the bow is easier in my opinion. It accomplishes the things that you want it do it better fashion....ie...keep the bow and speed down. I've tried releasing it with a float, but you always run the risk of it getting in the way, or as I encountered... losing sight of it and running the thing over and ripping it up!  It's best to have a 3 man crew. One guy grabs the rod, one guy clears the rods and throws the sock in the boat. He's usually the youngest guy with the strongest back. The third guy yells louder than the other two. With 2 guys, leave the sock under the boat until or if you have time. If not, pray. I think it's more of a priority to clear lines before you worry about the sock. Either that or use one bucket off of each side of the transom on a short leash. They don't work as well as a sock, but if you are worried about the problems that socks can cause, it may be the better way to go for you. It's good to prepare before that 60"er is swimming faster than the boat is moving. But I'd like to hear from guys who have lost fish due to sock deployment vs guys who haven't had problems. How many times has a fish gone under the boat, up to the bow and got caught in the sock or the rope? Beav | ||
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