Boat Speed

Mississippi Fisherma Posted 4/15/2009 9:04 PM (#80253) Subject: Boat Speed My Ranger 681 has 23 pitch prop on a Merc 135. The boat trolls to fast, what prop to I need to achieve 1.5 to 2 mph for trolling walleye? TJ DeVoe Posted 4/15/2009 9:51 PM (#80255 - in reply to #80253) Subject: Re: Boat Speed Member Posts: 1040 Location: Stevens Point, WI I would suggest a drift sock or two. This should slow you down to where you need to be and save you some money. I'd try that or install a trolling plate. Here is a link to the numerous models available. Trolling plates: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp... Drift Socks: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/common/search/search-results1.jsp... Brian Hoffies Posted 4/16/2009 2:26 PM (#80298 - in reply to #80255) Subject: Re: Boat Speed Do the drift sock thing. I'm also assuming you are tilting the motor? That will help a bunch. Also for added "drag" I deploy my bow mount motor, I use both locator's for trolling anyway.