Boat Positioning for SRC

MarshRat said:
Curious to hear from those chasing beach-oriented SRC from boats. Is the spot-lock trolling motor the only practical way to effectively position a boat for these fish? Are you ever able to just drift at an appropriate pace/distance to cast? Do you ever anchor/stake out at a point or creek mouth? Or is a boat without a spot lock trolling motor just wasting its time?
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Ive never had it on my boat, I fish out of a jet sled. It definitely would be nice and Ive been in boats that have it but i wouldnt say its necessary by any means. Ive spent thousands of hours on the sound in the sled and never have any issues catching fish. Sure sometimes I drift in too close or get blown around but its never been a deal breaker ever. If i had an expensive whaler or something like that I would probably get one just to ensure i dont hit something drifting with the tide down the beach.
 
After scratching the surface with my new boat if I was going to be buying or outfitting a boat for SRC in the Sound I would 100% have a MinnKota matched with a Hummingbird GPS. The Drift and Countour modes are 100% better for fishing than Spot Lock, especially if you plan on fishing alone much.
 
Chris Bellows said:
After scratching the surface with my new boat if I was going to be buying or outfitting a boat for SRC in the Sound I would 100% have a MinnKota matched with a Hummingbird GPS. The Drift and Countour modes are 100% better for fishing than Spot Lock, especially if you plan on fishing alone much.
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that makes sense and I would do the same if I had an expensive fiberglass boat, its not a super popular opinion or at least I haven't seen a ton of sleds on the water over the years in south sound but the jet sled basically lets me go anywhere I want without worry!
 
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