Free Fish

[Gordy M]

Not really, unless I catch many

Went to a hook and cook talk last weekend, the main theme was around trawling a line behind you when you sailed, the one question that I wish I had asked but didn't occur at the time was what about dangers of fouling the propeller with the line?

Is this an issue with the cheap fishing/trawling lines available from force4? (as i bought some from there straight after): http://www.force4.co.uk/fladen-mackerel-trolling-set.html#.VP9kzvmsX40

Thanks
Gord

 

[richardabeattie]

If you drop the hook over the stern while the boat is moving through the water it's hard to see how it could end up round the prop.

 

[prv]

Only if you either have a self-propelled lure or you sail one of those Thai boats with the prop on a scaffold pole fifteen feet behind the boat

Pete

 

[alahol2]

Well, you could get it tangled if you forget it's out and you start manoeuvring. I've occasionally forgotten I'm towing a lure but luckily never got caught.

 

[steve66]

Its happened to me plenty of times, Your rod bends double for a split second, snaps the line. Just stop the engine, pull your lure in snap cut the line as close to the prop as you can , retie the lure re cast and untangle the line round the prop next time its out the water.

Not really, unless I catch many

Went to a hook and cook talk last weekend, the main theme was around trawling a line behind you when you sailed, the one question that I wish I had asked but didn't occur at the time was what about dangers of fouling the propeller with the line?

Is this an issue with the cheap fishing/trawling lines available from force4? (as i bought some from there straight after): http://www.force4.co.uk/fladen-mackerel-trolling-set.html#.VP9kzvmsX40

Thanks
Gord

 

[salar]

Just make sure you only let the line out when the boat is moving through the water. The line will enter the water many yards behind the stern. Asit happens there is an article on fishing from a yacht on the web site below.

 

[Birdseye]

Never had a problem. To trol behind the boat yopu either need a paravane or a lure that is designed to imitate a fish , some diving, others splashing on the surface. Either way the lure will be a long way behind your prop or the fish wont want to know. If you stop it will stop too. Likely it will then sink but it certainly wont motor up behind you.

Its a non problem. More of a problem is how to catch other than mackerel.

Had some lovely sardines last year off Falmouth. Barbecued they were brilliant