Marine, Hunting,
Fishing, Tackle and Truck Supplies
Nine
years ago, I bought a sea anchor (trolling bag) from one of the
big name marine suppliers. I hooked it up to my charter boat and
went fishing. Two hours later, the bag blew out from the pressure
of the moving boat as we trolled along looking for Lake Erie
walleyes. I took the bag back to the store where they cheerfully
gave me another bag. Figuring that I probably got a bad bag to
begin with, I loaded the new bag up and promptly blew that one
out also. The store cheerfully refunded my money, but left me
without a means of slowing my boat to proper trolling speed. I
heard of an Amish tarp maker not far from me and went searching
for him. Since he doesn' t advertise, or have a sign out, the
only way I found him was by word of mouth and the thirty or so
boats in his yard. I asked him if he could make a sea anchor that
had a better chance of holding up to the pressure of trolling. He
didn' t know. He had never made one. After a little trial and
error, the Buggy Bag Trolling Bag was born.
The majority of the charter captains in the central basin of Lake Erie now use these bags. Their durability has far exceeded my expectations. The local shops have carried them for a few years now, and it' s time to branch out to the nation.
These bags come in four sizes. All sizes are measured in open diameter. The size of the bag needed is dependent largely upon the size of the boat, the speed of the boat, and how slow you want your boat to go. The following measurements are just a guideline.
The 22" bag is used on boats
from 14' to 24' .
The 28" bag is used on boats from 24' to 30' . I have a 27'
Sportcraft that weigh 6500 lbs. And I use a 28" bag every
day. This bag will take me down to 2.0 to 2.2 mph. When I need to
go slower than 2.0 mph, I have a 36" bag on the other side
of the boat.
The 36" bag is used for boats from 28' to 32' .
The 48' bag is used for boats bigger than 32' .
I almost always only run one bag. The exceptions are when I am in a big following sea, when I am Spring salmon fishing in water that is only 34 to 38 degrees, or Fall fishing for walleyes in 40 degree water.
I recommend using 3/8" or bigger line from the boat to the front of the bag, and the same from the rear of the bag to the boat. Adjust the line to the back of the bag so that it doesn' t swing under the boat and into the propeller, rudder, or outdrive.
Prices are as follows:
22" - $45.95 plus $6.95
shipping.
28" - $49.95 plus $6.95 shipping.
36" - $68.95 plus $7.35 shipping.
48" - $80.95 plus $7.35 shipping.
After listening to feedback from fisherman about our Buggy Bags, we are introducing two smaller versions.
An 18" and a 15" open diameter bag is now available to fishermen who have 16' to 19' boats that troll too fast. Instead of putting one 22" bag down, you can get the same results from running two smaller bags, one on each side. This will make steering much easier.
These bags will be sold individually or in two packs.
A single 18" Buggy Bag will be $36.95.
A two pack of 18"ers will be $64.95.
A single 15" Buggy Bag will be $32.95.
A two pack of 15"ers will be $59.95.
Shipping for the single bags will be $4.95.
Shipping for the two packs will be $6.95.
You can buy these in the catalog section.
For more information on any of our accessories, contact us at captainfrank@yknotcharters.com or call 1-800-473-1748.