JACK PLATES 101 - How and Why to Adjust

#jackplate #bassboat #boatperformance #boattip

Let John Crews explain to you how and why to adjust your jack plate height to maximize performance of your bass boat. John has over 20 years experience as a professional bass angler to draw from for his conclusions. John’s notes are under the impression you have the right pitch prop. Prop pitch is a whole other video topic. Bass Cat Boats, Mercury Outboards, and TH Marine Atlas jack plates are what John uses in the video and on your.

[taylormoore]

Best video I’ve seen on jackplates. Great!

[TekZilla]

One of the best explanations I have come across yet. Thanks

[jimpulcine]

My wife and I just bought a brand new 2022 Z20 nitro. It has a 12 inch atlas jack plate. Very informative video.
Thank you good luck fishing in 2022

[scr]

4 blade props give you least amount of plane time under load in shallow water with the jack plate up in considerable calm conditions. 3 blade props give you longer plane time in every condition regardless of jack plate position but will give you more mph. The higher the pitch number the more speed, the lower the pitch number less bow rise which will result in faster plane time but at the sacrifice of speed.

[ktxmonger]

good info John, thanks, just watched your other 101 driving video and was wondering about Jack plate height then saw this video

[MatRats]

Thanks for the info saved me a lot of time and aggravation

[kman]

Great video thank you very much. So helpful

[dixondjallen]

I have a Scout 162SF/60hp Yamaha and fish The Indian River Lagoon System, Merritt Island, FL. I'm thinking a 4" will be fine for me. My only interest is fishing shallow water. I also have a kayak for those places a boat can't go and hoping to open those locations up some with a jack plate. T-H Marine Mini. electric. Very informative video. Thx for taking the time to make it. Fish on!

[Jdarasick]

Thanks John! I'm not going to lie, the drums kicking in at the 6:48 mark scared the crap out of me with headphones on. haha

[fishmaster]

great video John, that explained allot to me .

[DadDnumba]

Very well explained, thank you. Best explaination of bass boating I've seen yet

[cherylcentenioblessedvirgi]

Thank you for sharing the information. I will keep my boat at a moderate speed on lakes and not create hugh waves that interfere with other anglers fishing efforts.

[eliseufonsecafonteles]

Estou cursando Construção Naval na Fatec de Jahu-sp, gostei muito do vídeo!

[dixondjallen]

Thx! I'm in the process of choosing and purchasing a jack plate. Does saltwater influence choosing a jack plate or are they all built for use in saltwater? Pretty sure they are but doesn't hurt to ask!
Thx man!
Scout 162SF 70hp Suzuki

[nobody]

Thanks, and well done. New subscriber here!🙂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[nutechlures]

the hub of the prop is all the same unless you have a over the hub exhaust. predator 4 blades were over the hub prop. and, of course the old chopper prop is an full over the hub exhaust. through hub exhaust, the hub is fits your lower unit barrel. now you can have different length blades, and they can also have longer rake. all of this will factor into how that prop will take off. more blade and rake will take off slower than a prop with shorter blades and less rake.

[TheMannyduckslayer]

Great info.
My situation is when I’m at full speed and trimmed up, my back end starts fish tailing.
Do I need to lower jack plate? Bye the way I don’t have a hydraulic jack plate, it’s mechanical.

[grigorisntaskas]

Nice video. Looks impressive the use of a jack plate on a bass boat but how beneficiary is it for a Plexiglas, 22feet, 200bhp boat, especially on a choppy sea?

[jmooney]

I’d recommend while your trimmed and jacked to lower back down to do turn maneuvering that way you won’t hook at all in most cases.

[timothymink]

I was wondering in your video what’s sparking on the outboard it looks to be at the passenger side near steering