trolling bag question?

[skipper9]

I use two 28in bags on my sportcraft with the same motor at idle. If you don't want idle you will have to go bigger. I also carry one of every other size up to 6 foot wide for early spring and late fall fishing.

[bowguy84]

Ok so if the 28 do it at idle the 36 or 48 should do what I need for sure.... Why do u carry all the other size bags if the 28 work for u?

[bowguy84]

Oh and thanks for everyone's advise keep it coming anyone else use bags out there sound like the Amish outfitted one r the best any one used the 36 s or 48 s on the 272 what rpm and speed will they do say with 2 36 s

[walleye2go]

I run a 27 Sport with the same motor and it takes 2 48" bags to get down to around 1.8 mph. The 36" bags would only do around 2.5 so I took them back. The boat normally idles at 3.3 mph or so (In my opinion it idles too high and I haven't looked into lowering it). I bought the bags from Highway Bait out of necessity. I couldn't find 2 36" bags at the time anywhere. I haven't had any trouble with them but don't have many hours on them so I can't say as to how they will hold up. Good Luck!

Greg

[gregnwtf]

I run a 27 Sport with the same motor and it takes 2 48" bags to get down to around 1.8 mph. The 36" bags would only do around 2.5 so I took them back. The boat normally idles at 3.3 mph or so (In my opinion it idles too high and I haven't looked into lowering it). I bought the bags from Highway Bait out of necessity. I couldn't find 2 36" bags at the time anywhere. I haven't had any trouble with them but don't have many hours on them so I can't say as to how they will hold up. Good Luck!

Greg

Look at your rpm at idle. That does seem high for a 27. You may have a deep cup prop which is good for running on plane but moves alot of water. You should able to get down to 1.5 or less with those huge bags. Average 30 Sports go down 2.6 or less without bags. Drop your trim tabs down also, more drag.

[skipper9]

The bigger bags are going slower in colder water. I start out trolling around 1.0 knots in April when the water is very cold. Based on my bag combination I can control my speed by a 10th of a knot. A 10th of a knot is the difference between catching fish and not catching.

[Eyezcrazy]

The bigger bags are going slower in colder water. I start out trolling around 1.0 knots in April when the water is very cold. Based on my bag combination I can control my speed by a 10th of a knot. A 10th of a knot is the difference between catching fish and not catching.

Skipper, what are you using that gives you such an accurate reading? Heck my gps bounces 3 tenths all the time.

[wakina]

Ok so if the 28 do it at idle the 36 or 48 should do what I need for sure.... Why do u carry all the other size bags if the 28 work for u?

Here is a copy and paste from an earlier thread about trolling bags!

http://community.walleye.com/showthread.php?t=1760