trolling

[wicked]

how slow do you think i can get my 65 johnson to go ,enough for trolling? just had a carbkit done and was wondering if it possible to idle it down all the way

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: trolling

It should troll around your correct idling speed. Buddy of mine drags a pail around behind him to slow him down even more.

 

[F_R]

Re: trolling

It should troll around your correct idling speed. Buddy of mine drags a pail around behind him to slow him down even more.

It all depends on your definition of trolling. It will idle down about as slow as most motors, but that doesn't mean it will move as slow as say a 10hp.. Reason: a bigger prop that theoretically moves ahead 17" with every revolution, vs., say maybe a 9". On the other hand, the 65 is going to be used on a much larger boat than the 10. If you want to troll really slow, consider a small "kicker" on a bracket..or transom if there is enough room.

Or backtroll????

 

[CharlieB]

Re: trolling

Buddy of mine drags a pail around behind him to slow him down even more.

A.K.A. Sea Anchors

5 gallon bucket on a line tied to a rear cleat. Sometimes need TWO.

Just remember to pull them in BEFORE hitting the throttle.

 

[wellsc1]

Re: trolling

I think 4 to 5 mph is a good trolling speed for spotted sea trout in the mouth of rivers, and maybe Stretch 18+ and Stretch 25 lures by Mann's. What are you trolling for? Billfish, grouper, spotted sea trouth, mackeral?

 

[a70eliminator]

Re: trolling

I've trolled and caught fish with my 67 60hp, trying to get down to say 2.3 MPH is pretty much impossible, it helps to reverse (backtroll) into the wind, I have a few good spots on points and over humps ect. where I disengauge gear momentarily then back, I don't know how hard it is on the dog teeth so I only do it at the most opportune times, the stop and go has actually triggered strikes too.

 

[Les Robb]

Re: trolling

As stated. above a lot of variables, inshore-offshore-dead bait-live bait-plastics-surface or wire line, size of boat and the water conditions. In a nutshell you want to troll at a speed that will make your bait look and run the most like a natural. I fished offshore in a 16' ft commercialbuilt boat for years with a 70 HP Johnson and never had any problems with speed. Live bait your probably going to have to bump in and out of gear to keep bait positioned without drowning them.

Good luck and fishing ya'll