Yeah Gillie our salmon speeds are usually around 2.5-2.8 mph at the probe depending how deep the probe is.
Surface speed can be anywhere from 1.9 to 5 mph on the gps depending on currents.We can be going 5 mph on the surface while the speed of the lure at the down rigger weight probe may only be 2.5 mph.
Now normally I'll troll with the T8 yammy kicker but when it's blowing I'll throw out the bags and troll with the outdrive.I have no wander issues doing that.
We have noticed a huge difference between this boat and my old 22' Trophy.I can leave the wheel on the Tsunami to net a fish and the boat continues on its path amazingly straight.
On the Trophy,if I just let the wheel go for a few seconds,the boat would start turning in large circles.It also was an I/O (OMC Cobra)
These pics show the drive location on the transom.
