Sharphooks
1/28/2019 12:31:55 PMSorry to hear you had some mechanical problems with your boat but glad to hear you got back out there and had some fishing action with the Cutthroat and adipose fin clipped Coho on Lake Sammamish. You mentioned you were using a setback of 70 to 80 "feet" from the boat. Although I think that will put you into fish, if you want my suggestion and want to try to maximize your fish encounter potential, utilizing a much greater setback could prove to be more effective. Give it a try next time you are on the lake. My fishing partner and I utilize a setback of at least 50 "yards" and most of the time its 60 to 70 "yards". That setback lately has worked very well for us. Just my two cents worth.
Roosterpie
1/29/2019 6:09:47 AMRoosterpie
1/28/2019 5:07:47 PMSharphooks
1/28/2019 9:06:11 PMMy boat is powered by two outboard motors, a 150 HP for traveling and a 5 HP motor for trolling. My tolling motor can put a lot of sound vibration into the water of the lake which transmits outward. I've learned from several authorities that fish tend to shy away from boats and surrounding areas when they encounter such noise. That's why I've become a user of the long setbacks from the boat. For me and my fishing partner, we know they are more effective than shorter setbacks as you seem to use. On the other hand, if your craft is of the more silent un-motorized type type such as a kayak, you may well be able to utilize with effectiveness a much shorter setback from the boat.