trolling buckets

[tomO]

I'm assuming 5 gallon buckets tied with heavy rope on the handles and 5 or 6 feet of rope in the water. This came up a while back but I never thought to ask bucket size.

[Mike the Pike]

yes 5 gallon buckets will work but be sure to drill a couple of 2 inch diameter holes at the bottom of the bucket.

 

Had a friend do this and it worked like a charm.

[Fisherman]

Yup, 5 gallon pail, 550 cord tied directly through a couple holes in the upper ring around the bucket. Poke a few 1 inch holes in the bottom, makes them track straighter.

[irishfield]

All I did for the BOQ was take two pool clorine(sp) buckets (about 3 gallons at most).. remove the handles and drill a larger hole where they attached. Take a 10' rope for each bucket.. put thru each hole from inside to out and tie a knot. Take the now doubled rope and knot a loop at the end of it. Drop that over your side bow cleats and drop the buckets out the side. Out of the way and they work great.

[tomO]

ok thanks guys,

[Ron]

The "Go Green" Shopping bags are the perfect size too. Nice thing about them is once you are done using them you can stow them away in the bow of your boat.

[HTHM]

All I did for the BOQ was take two pool clorine(sp) buckets (about 3 gallons at most).. remove the handles and drill a larger hole where they attached. Take a 10' rope for each bucket.. put thru each hole from inside to out and tie a knot. Take the now doubled rope and knot a loop at the end of it. Drop that over your side bow cleats and drop the buckets out the side. Out of the way and they work great.

You DID take the chlorine out first, right?

[Cudz]

The "Go Green" Shopping bags are the perfect size too. Nice thing about them is once you are done using them you can stow them away in the bow of your boat.

IKEA bags. Similar material to expensive drift socks but only cost $2 each. Get 2 or 3 of them