Trolling bags

[pole setter]

Anyone use the Amish  outfitters trolling bags was wondering how well they hold up? 

[jmyers8]

That's all thats pretty much used on lake erie with good success. 

[sherman brown]

11 hours ago, pole setter said:

Anyone use the Amish  outfitters trolling bags was wondering how well they hold up? 

in my opinion, they are as good as you're going to get.

Edited September 2 by sherman brown

[pole setter]

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

[lost a lure]

12 years on amish outfitter bags. Still like new 

[guffins fisherman]

Put it this way, I had one of my tow lines break, and sucked the Amish bag into my straight inboard prop. I got the boat into neutral fairly quick, swam under the boat and unwrapped it. Didn’t even rip, cut or crease the bag. Tough as hell, pull like mad. 

[pole setter]

Wow that’s crazy. Glad it didn’t do any damage to your bag let alone prop. Thank you for your reply.

[guffins fisherman]

20 hours ago, pole setter said:

Wow that’s crazy. Glad it didn’t do any damage to your bag let alone prop. Thank you for your reply.

I was at the wheel and heard it start to rumble and act weird, and then start slapping the hull. Mind you, this was all at 2.2 knots. I hit neutral quick and knew what happened. I tried to reverse it out, and that was useless and shut her down. I carry a good mask just in case. I think it took me longer to decide I was going in, than it did to actually unwrap it. Quick action on the gear shift and the mask were key. 

[Sealegs]

I’ve had the Big Papa bags for 8 years, a bit less expensive, stow a bit easier, holding up just fine

[srd]

10 years and still going strong

[pole setter]

I decided to go with the Amish outfitters, beefy buggy bags.  Thank you to all that have responded so far!

[r5dogs]

Mine are at least 10 years old and still look new. I went through a couple other brands in about 2 years each. Unless they have changed: they are the bag to buy.

[Yankee Troller]

The Amish BEEFY bags last a loooooong time. That's what we use.

[AnglingAddict]

Beefy Bags all the way - Had one come apart this year but had a few  years and a bunch of time on it - 5-6 footers and running 1200 RPMs to get the control/speed we needed to get bit in that direction.  Wasn't a catastrophic failure - will have it re-sewn this off-season. I don't think there really is anything better out there.