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    Have a question about trolling bags.I am currently running two 36 inch Amish bags and can only get speed down to 1.6 to 1.8. Would like to get down to 1 to 1.2 for spring trolling. Would going to 48 inch bags get me slow enough? I have a 24ft Trophy. Ty

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greatwhitehunter View Post
    Have a question about trolling bags.I am currently running two 36 inch Amish bags and can only get speed down to 1.6 to 1.8. Would like to get down to 1 to 1.2 for spring trolling. Would going to 48 inch bags get me slow enough? I have a 24ft Trophy. Ty
    You might try adding a 5 gallon bucket?

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    don't really know why the 36" bags don't slow you down enough. I have a 21' cobia with a 350 vortec motor that gets me down with 36" bags. could just be that you need to idle the motor down a few rpm's. my motor only idles at 650 rpm's. but yes the 48" bags should get you down where you want to be.

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    Yes two 48s will most likely slow you down. Or one 5 footer of the back with the two 36 bags. Message( gettin jiggy) on here he sells a really high quality bag very reasonably. Made by a Amish friend of his.. I have been using the same ones for 7 years.

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    Thanks for all the information. My idle rpm is 650 and I tried the bucket thing still to fast think I'll try looking up getting jiggy and try the 48 inch bags. Thanks Jim.

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    I have a 60 inch bag you can use if you want to try it.

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    I also have a Trophy. Hardtop 2352. I have a kicker motor I use but my main motor 4.3 LX with a 15p prop gets me down to 1 mph or even a few tenths less, depending on wind speed. Do you know your prop pitch?
    Dave(snothere)
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