DRIFT SOCK

Does anyone use a drift sock, when fishing in their v20?

If so:

1) What are you fishin for?

2) When do you use it (under what conditions - wind, wind with current, wind against current)?

3) What make and model do you have?

4) Where did you get it? (Cabelas would be a plus for me)

5) How much did/does it cost?

Thanks.

[chumbucket]

I got one from Cabelas a couple years ago. I mostly use it when Fluke fishing off of Martha's Vineyard. We get a pretty good tide running through Vineyard Sound. That coupled with the Southwesterly winds in the summer can cause a real fast drift over the Fluke grounds. I think it can make a difference some days. They're real easy to use too. I think I paid around $35-$36. I would recommend getting the one they have that's weighted on one side and has floatation on the other side. They open much easier so there's less fussing with it to get it to open up when you set it out.

[macojoe]

I had one but found it to be a pain in the a$$ !! Always got to be making sure that you bring it in before getting underway!!
I do some reel short drifts in the same area as CB is at and it just didn't work out the way I would have liked.
Now I do it the green horn way if I feel I have to do anything, I throw out a 5 gal bucket!!

[chumbucket]

MJ, did you use a "dump" line to haul it in with? It's a rope attached to the cone end of the sock so that when you pull on that rope, the whole thing collapses and hauls in very quickly. I never found it to be that much of a PIA to use.

i have one .i use it while shark fishing.it helps the boat drift slower and keeps the lines running straight off the transom.

Good replies. :)
Keep em comin!

[macojoe]

It works good but I do some real short drifts sometimes and it can get to be a pain.
I bet when I go off shore cod fishing it would be great!! as out there i drift for miles some times.
Yes i used a dump line. I might try again some time?? But it would have to be for Cod Fluke or something like that. For a fish that runs I bet it would suck as they would be getting tangled toghter??

I hear size matters.

(not that I've ever had any complaints ;) )

A friend on mine attaches a bouy to his and if a fight arises he just unties it and picks it up later.

[chumbucket]

Yeah, I wouldn't use one for Striper fishing, but for any sort of bottom fishing, they can be a plus.

Size matters? Maybe that's why when I told my wife she was going to get 9" tonight, she thought I meant 9" of snow. :o ;D ;D ;D