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Detour66
04-26-2022, 09:00 PM
Left MCM around 8 and was greeted to a east wind and a outgoing tide. Trolled a few spots close to the barn but not much happening. Decided to go where I found fish the last time out it was game on. Went 3 for 6 with the biggest around 32". Was trolling the Mojo and a Stretch 25 (remember them?) The first fish was on the stretch and all other fish and hits where on the mojo. Fished 20ft or water with good readings. Saw some other boats jigging and catching so we tried without much luck so we went back to trolling. The biggest problem I have is getting my boat in the 2.5 kt sweet spot since its a carb V6 2 stroke and it like to go slower or faster than that speed. Eventually I tilted the engine to get less bite and it did the trick! It looks like a blowout the next few days so I will be at it again on Sunday. Tight Lines!
Gerry Zagorski
04-27-2022, 09:07 AM
Glad you got em.... You might try towing a 5 gallon bucket behind the boat to create some drag or a drift sock. The metal handles on the bucket won't hold up so I would drill some holes in the side of the bucket and knot the line though them as well as some holes in the bottom of the bucket so the water drains out of it making it a less heavy when you go to bring it in.
Capt Derek Fisher Price 3
04-28-2022, 09:22 AM
2.5kts is slow. bump in it up to 3.5 -4.2kts
Detour66
04-28-2022, 10:01 AM
2.5kts is slow. bump in it up to 3.5 -4.2kts That speed is more doable with my 2 stroke V6. I will also give it a try. Also I wind up with seaweed on my Mojo's a lot. Any tips on how to prevent this? Is it necessary for the Mojo to be close to the bottom to catch fish? Thanks Capt.
Capt Derek Fisher Price 3
04-28-2022, 10:39 AM
your going to slow and dragging the mojo on the bottom. by picking up speed you will have less grass on the lure
dales529
04-28-2022, 02:03 PM
Kudos Capt Derek for helping Detour66 out! Impressive for a for hire Capt on a public forum to say the least. Congrats on a great start to your season but no suprise!
Continued success for Fisher Price and crew!
Detour66
04-28-2022, 06:08 PM
Kudos Capt Derek for helping Detour66 out! Impressive for a for hire Capt on a public forum to say the least. Congrats on a great start to your season but no suprise!
Continued success for Fisher Price and crew!
I could not agree more! I appreciate everyone's advice here on this great site! Tight Lines!