Northwest Reel Life Jan-Feb 2024 Volume 4 Issue 4 - Flipbook - Page 30
required to let the wave roll under
your boat. Constantly read the
seas ahead of you. Every wave will
be different.
When running with a following
sea, you’re constantly feathering
the throttle and keeping the
boat pointed down swell. You
never want to let a breaking wave
overtake you. The wave’s energy
will feel like it’s pulling your boat
backward and filling it with
water. Again, hand on the throttle
when running with a following
sea and keep the boat more or
less perpendicular to the swell or
waves. Don’t run on the down face
of the wave ahead of you. As the
boat approaches the trough, it will
slow down and the energy of the
