Prop question for MJ
 

MJ, I was looking at your gallery and it looks like we have about the same outboard... (150 HP Yamaha?). I think mine's a ~ 1987. I remember you saying that your favorite prop is a 15 1/4 x 15. I still haven't splashed my boat but if I recall correctly it came with a 17 pitch prop. Here's my problem. I need to troll SLOW at around 3 mph for salmon. I won't know for sure until I get my V wet but I strongly suspect that my current prop won't let me go that slow.

Do you think the 15 1/4 x 15 will troll that slow on the Yamaha?

Re: Prop question for MJ
 

Tuna, sorry to break in. Any problems with a wind sock?
We used to drag an anchor while trolling for trout if the motors we had were too big and wouldn't idle low enough.

Re: Prop question for MJ
 

Most guys use a sea anchor or drift sock.

Re: Prop question for MJ
 

I had a 175 Yamaha and now a 175 Evinrude, I have a hard time on troll, here we like to do 2 mph and I have a hard time getting under 4 mpg.

I have asked before and have been told that maybe the 17 will be better cause it pushes less water then the 15?? so I am going to try with the 17 and see what happens? If I do better then I might put the 17 on when I know I am trolling, and stick with the 15 when I am not??

I Will let you know what happens? I am going to leave the 17 on and I am hopefully going out Sunday, I will troll to see what happens,

Re: Prop question for MJ
 

easy way to troll throw a couple 5 gallon buckets off the boat tied to the rear cleats

Re: Prop question for MJ
 

We do that regularly in hot summer pullin' lead-core line ... you can figure ALMOST .5 mph speed reduction per bucket ... I like buckets cause you still got good boat steerage ;) ...

Re: Prop question for MJ
 

You can also run a smaller diameter prop with a smaller blade area to decrease idle troll speed, but still keep some top end.

Re: Prop question for MJ
 

I always for get the buckets, so I hate them!!

Re: Prop question for MJ
 

Buckets are great and usually are out of the way, just don't forget they are out there when you take off :-X

Re: Prop question for MJ
 

Are you opposed to a kicker? At least you can use it in emergencies also.