Do Four-Stroke Outboards Raise More Fish?
Just about everyone knows the advantages of four-stroke outboards. They’re super quiet, very fuel efficient, don’t require a mix of oil and fuel and emit fewer harmful emissions than two-stroke outboards. Two-strokes have long had a power advantage, as they create more torque and provide a higher top speed than comparable four-strokes, but with new supercharging technology, four-strokes have largely eliminated the performance gap. In fishing circles, the debate over whether big inboard sportfishing boats raise more offshore game fish by trolling than do outboard-powered boats has gone on for years, and continues. Big-boat fishermen claim it’s the low-pitched hum or rumble from a pair of inboard diesel that help attract fish up from the depths and to the baits. Personally, I’m still not sure about the raising fish part, but I am convinced that the lower hum doesn’t frighten them away. Outboard anglers claim they can raise their share of fish too, and often resort to trolling their baits
