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Marker Buoy question...
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08/19/19 01:41 AM
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JIM SR.
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I use the orange/yellow square type marker buoys. Say I find a brush pile, I'll throw the buoy out usually 10-15 feet away from the pile, just as a reference. Is there any way to keep them from drifting away from where they were thrown when its windy or waves....??
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Re: Marker Buoy question...
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08/19/19 01:44 AM
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Magged Out
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Have you modified the weights on it?
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Re: Marker Buoy question...
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08/19/19 01:49 AM
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JIM SR.
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I bought some today, going to add more weight, Im going from 8oz to 12oz....the problem seems to be flipping over, and maybe falling slow,...tomorrow Ill try new weights..
Last edited by JIM SR.; 08/19/19 01:49 AM.
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08/19/19 02:57 AM
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HV Lurenut
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It's not the amount of weight. Every time a large wave comes by, the bouy will rise up on the wave and flip a time or two and let out more line. The longer you fish the further away the marker is from where you dropped it. Not an issue on Calm days, but can be a pain when fishing on days with 15mph or higher winds.
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08/19/19 03:09 AM
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JIM SR.
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I think thats it...
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08/19/19 10:38 AM
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Dwight Hardy
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I have wrestled with that same problem. Not the best solution but one that I found works most of the time. I had to buy a couple more markers but they arenโt to expensive
I mostly fish less than 30 ft of water so I take several markers and unroll one to 10โ-15-20-25-30 and 35โ and tie them off at that depth. I then mark the depth on each one. Using the depth finder if the water is 25โ I throw the 30โ marker and so. Trying to always throw the marker with 5โ or more extra depth than the water is. Will they actually be straight up and down? No but they are close and stay put.
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08/19/19 01:29 PM
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I have wrestled with that same problem. Not the best solution but one that I found works most of the time. I had to buy a couple more markers but they arenโt to expensive
I mostly fish less than 30 ft of water so I take several markers and unroll one to 10โ-15-20-25-30 and 35โ and tie them off at that depth. I then mark the depth on each one. Using the depth finder if the water is 25โ I throw the 30โ marker and so. Trying to always throw the marker with 5โ or more extra depth than the water is. Will they actually be straight up and down? No but they are close and stay put. ^
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Re: Marker Buoy question...
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08/19/19 03:06 PM
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JIM SR.
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I'll try that today also...results to follow.
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08/21/19 05:34 PM
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Lollygagger
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Re: Marker Buoy question...
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08/21/19 05:40 PM
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Dwight Hardy
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I'll try that today also...results to follow. Did you try it out? Curious what your results were.
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08/21/19 11:16 PM
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worked today, but the wind was slight. I used a 25' in 22'. Stayed right where it went down,
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Re: Marker Buoy question...
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08/22/19 12:42 AM
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Coachzee
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I use some marker buoys from time to time as well, not to highjack the thread but to maybe even take it one step further. I hate having to wind that sucker in every time....is there not a faster way to do it? Or maybe a different kind of marker out there that will retrieve in half the time? I tried gorilla gluing a philips head screw in the side of one and using a compact portable power screw driver in hopes to wind it in fatser....screw just spun on me.....any ideas? May need to try that same thing again but secure the screw better.....
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Re: Marker Buoy question...
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08/22/19 07:38 AM
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Gamblinman
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There used to be a kit that was sold that included a battery operated screwdriver and a buoy with a hex head drive. They were no faster than winding up by hand. I still use mine in the winter just so I don't have to keep my hands wet.
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08/22/19 01:32 PM
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serj5150
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I am sort of working on something right now.
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Re: Marker Buoy question...
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08/22/19 01:37 PM
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KidKrappie
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More weight will help. The heavier the weight the less the waves will move it. It also wont drift as far once you toss it the first time.
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