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03-27-2005, 04:42 AM
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Ebay!!!
Hey guys, these Drift Socks are just a form of Sea Anchor (something anyone who goes offshore should know about anyway). I find tons of these on Ebay (search for "sea anchor" or "drift anchor". A lot of people buy military suplus drogue parachutes (5'-6' diameter) and make their own. But I just got a couple Navy surplus sea anchors of various sizes (so I can experiment) for between $8-$12 each. The company Para-anchor makes real bluewater Sea Anchors, but they also make a really cool product called Boat Brakes that are fully adustable while deployed. But they are pricey. Good luck. Tight lines.
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04-01-2005, 02:14 PM
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Where the heck are you gonna find a shoe to fit a 60" sock? Come on guys!?
Just this past weekend trying to surprise an early flounder, I threw out the anchor upside down in a little creek that had a whole bunch of current on the outgoing tide. It slowed us very nicely. On a previous boat, I went with a trolling plate called a Hussle Trolling Plate. I have nothing but great things to say about it. I'm planning on taking it off my other boat and putting it on my V20 (as soon as I get my probs fixed). The only bad thing to say about it is the eye bolts and springs are not made of stainless so they rust when used in the salt. The eye bolts are easily replaced with stainless, but I'm not sure about the springs. I've been meaning to email the guy about some stainless springs. This plate is awesome. You leave it down at all times. Its held down by springs and comes up automatically when you give er a lil gas...no joke I HIGHLY recommend it!! Last Easter we caught a dozen flounder using it in the creek in just a couple hours. It was my first time using it and I was SOLD! Here's the link...all you slow trollers need to rush out and buy one! I love it for docking too! http://www.johnsonmarinesupply.com/h...br /> ates.htm
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04-01-2005, 03:01 PM
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I like this one as I have a hydrfoil and this looks great!!
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...nk&afsrc=1
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04-01-2005, 04:05 PM
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Sorry guys, lets try this one instead. You'll see the link for the trolling plate:
http://www.johnsonmarinesupply.com
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04-01-2005, 04:07 PM
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MJ, by the way, the boat I currently have the plate on has a hydrofoil on it as well. You just mount the plate on top of it. Its so sexy ;) Oh, wait, I forgot I was talking about the boat there for a minute :P
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05-22-2005, 03:52 AM
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05-22-2005, 12:26 PM
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There you go Mirage, tell'm how us Panama City boys do it. Gotta get the plastic handle buckets from the pool guys though. They work for carrying cast nets, extra seating, redneck porta potties, live wells on the swim platform with some crafty plumbing and boat clean up. Its an all around must for us rednecks.
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