Bass brakes

[DaveBrabec]

I don’t see the reason to have them

[Bobby Gray]

Keeps prop wash from blowing out area and you can keep the FFS turned on the target the entire time.

Was reffering to other post about BASS telling anglers it was a rules violation to use them with a line in the water.

[Fishshooter]

Kind of hard to grasp the logic behind this? What is the difference between the "brakes" and the trolling motor on the front of the boat? Literally turn it backwards and get exactly the same function.

Agreed, but I don't know what they have in place if anything considering the front trolling motor.

[Mcjenson]

I think BASS effectively did a soft ban on them by not allowing use while a lure is in the water. I can't see guys dealing with the extra junk for such a narrow use now

[Transom]

Does anyone use a drift sock anymore?

[Fishshooter]

Does anyone use a drift sock anymore?

Used to use 2 at same time on Erie. Don't even have 1 in boat any more since 112 lb trollmotors came out.

[munchie]

*pokes head in the door*

It's brakes, not breaks.

*closes door and runs away*

I saw that when I posted.was unable to exit title.

[munchie]

I may be wrong, but I think that rule only pertains to BASS competitions for right now

I know I saw one set at fork , but I only watched a few minutes. It was in the air, not in. Use

[rboren]

Some of the pros have them cause I saw where some wear broke off on Fork. I would like to have them for when I Crappie fish!

[Duece22]

Not quite. The rule is: The “Long-Lining” or “Strolling” technique is NOT allowed in either official practice or competition and defined as intentionally using a trolling motor or outboard to mechanically extend a cast. No exceptions.

If you are moving with forward momentum and use the breaks to break, you are not violating this rule as you are not extending a cast.

You certainly are if your line is in the water. It was announced at Toledo Bend meeting.

[CastingCall]

I saw that when I posted.was unable to exit title.

*pokes head in the door... again*

It's edit, not exit.

*closes door and waits on the other side with bated breath*

[cmclairday2]

More crappie fishermen have them

Fished out of Jeff Smith’s (Crappie Magnet Owner) last year and he had them. Was a pretty neat deal. As long as we set up right in the wind, we could spot schools of crappie on FFS and keep them at a good distance away while not spoiling the school with the trolling motor.

[munchie]

*pokes head in the door... again*

It's edit, not exit.

*closes door and waits on the other side with bated breath*

Smh. I just need to quit posting of this flip phone.

[mikeky]

I don't see how they can be banned without further explanation, I could see tournament organizations limiting boats to one TM. But it doesn't make sense to me, they are basically deep water poles.

If they get banned then somebody will come up with deep water poles.