Motor running not running drift results
Submitted by jighead on Mon, 2019-02-25 20:00
Just wondering what people’s thoughts are about drift fishing with the motor still running or turned off. Do you think it makes a difference? I’m talking less than 20m.
scano
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20m or less
I would be of the opinion that yes it does make a difference. Ideally you want to be as quiet as possible in the shallows. For 25m plus, I reckon leave it idling, it’s important to know your engine is Ok particularly if you are heading out wide.
sea-kem
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If you're heading out wide
If you're heading out wide and not confident your motor will start if turned off maybe you shouldn't be heading out wide.
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Trailcraft570
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Yep
beau
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If you're fishing for snapper
If you're fishing for snapper rev the shit out of it
Jackalchub
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And sambos.. I used to get
And sambos.. I used to get plagued when I had a 2 stroke
Jackalchub
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And sambos.. I used to get
And sambos.. I used to get plagued when I had a 2 stroke
dodgy
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Transducer makes a difference
Transducer makes a difference blasting into shallow water too.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Pete F
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Especially if the area is
Especially if the area is fished heavily, we have a few lumps close to town we fish via the GPS only. Other areas where sharks are a problem I recon it attracts them as well associating it with a free feed.
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tot
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We have found this in the NW
do a pass over said spot for a look , go back with sounder off and have found we can get more fish up before the grey suits move in.
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Belly Fish
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Maybe attracts fish?
Boats catch fish trolling, which is far noisier than an idling motor
Travis p
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diesel motor revd
hard gets the pinkys !!!
wont catch em sitting at home!
dodgy
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My favourite trick for
My favourite trick for shallow pinks and sambos at the Abrolhos when I still had the diesel. It’s like ringing the dinner bell in certain spots.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
ranmar850
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They thnk its a crayboat
And coming looking for the free feeds being thrown over the side.
uncle
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There was a thread on another site
That a guy required a tow when his motor stopped because he'd been idling for too long. My old girl is allways switched off.
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Da pirate
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Off for me ...
off for me so I can enjoy the serinity !!
Mind you I have a noisey 2 banger !
jighead
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Cheers guys
looks like some votes either way I was just wondering because we drifted with the motor not running the other day and seemed to do better on the whiting in about 12m maybe it was the day or maybe the motor not sure. Only one way to find out further testing required.
scubafish
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Drift
I put the drift anchor out once you have found some ground and kill the motor,it's not like your going to drift for 5 minutes as your drifting over new ground all the time,give it time, if you get hit mark it and do another drift.If you are in a position that your not certain that the motor will start then you probably should not be out there in the first place.
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