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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A Question for all you Bucket Draggers |
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Tankdriver |
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Jul 3, 08 - 12:39 PM |
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4.233.173.64 |
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ilucas, I usually have two people on board & fish HARD early in the season, mostly w/bait. When a salmon pulls the line out of the release clip (& is "free-spooling") 1 person handles the rod (feeds line & gives the fish time to run & swallow) while the 2nd person pulls the bucket, steers, gives useless (& annoying) advice and gets the net out. The advantage of the hole is increased drag. The BIG advantage is the bottom HANDLE & the EASE of pulling the bucket out! Christine (my 1st mate) can easily get the bucket out when it's my turn to catch. W/ a bottom handle you don't have to hold the bucket up & let the water drain out, the inverted bucket SLIPS out of the water!
If I have time, I usually pull the bucket, even when alone. 1 less thing to go wrong (Murphy's Law.) If I'm trolling faster (2-3+ mph- normally w/ spoons) I don't pull the bucket as often as the speed of the boat tends to keep the fish in a line to the transom & to one side or the other of the bucket (I hope).
Fishlessman, you may be right that trolling plates are better if you're using only one motor. But, after busting my plate...TWICE...because I forgot to release it up BEFORE advancing the throttle. Dbl Duh! (Maybe the newer ones are better & fail safe??) I got a 5 hp kicker. Uses little gas & provides a safety backup for when the big motor craps out (Murphy's Law, again.)
I use the bucket even @ higher speeds because the "Tank" is alum. w/ a ton of freeboard. The bucket keeps her going in a (mostly) predictable direction when it's windy (normally).
Hope this helps.
All the best,
Gary |
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