Dial in your Outboard Motor Height - Maximize SPEED and Performance with the On The Fly Jack Plate

On today’s episode of Fishing is Therapy we install what I believe to be the best middle ground jack plate on the market, the On The Fly Jack Plate. This jack plate is fully adjustable while underway and allows you to make adjustments depending on weight. I love it and want to share it with you.
Thanks for watching!

[@fishingwithsam7526]

The best brother

[@fishingistherapy]

I appreciate it. Thanks for watching

[@buckreynolds1779]

cant wait to see your top speed

[@fishingistherapy]

I'm excited to see it as well.

[@CM-ty9zl]

What was the top speed

[@fishingistherapy]

@CM-ty9zl By myself I see 24mph. But average is 22-23. With a buddy its around 19-20mph.

[@buckreynolds1779]

@@fishingistherapy Chris....I have exact speeds in my 1548 ..however I have power tilt "assist" .. mine is a 20 HP toha.

[@fishingistherapy]

Is your 1548 a flat bottom as well? I guess thats the max speed to expect with a 20hp. Been thinking about upgrading tona 30hp...but its just an idea at the moment.

[@robertsteele8838]

Keep up the good work I just purchased a 1448 Jon Boat myself with a 20 hp mercury do use down at my South Carolina property on the coast

[@fishingistherapy]

Nice, I'm actually headed to Mount Pleasant, SC area to do some sheepshead fishing in March. It will be my first time taking my boat to saltwater and first-time targeting sheepshead. Do you fish in that area?

[@TheCaptainkyka]

What you end up getting for proper speed now?

[@fishingistherapy]

By myself I see 23 mph, perfect conditions 24 and 19mph with a another 200lb person.

[@fishingistherapy]

By myself I see 23 mph, perfect conditions 24 and 19mph with a another 200lb person.

[@robertsteele8838]

Is the video out yet?

[@fishingistherapy]

Which video are you referring to?

[@robertsteele8838]

Yes fish the jetties and use barnacles from the pylons

[@fishingistherapy]

Nice, thanks for the tips. Do you think a 1448 jon boat is okay to take to the jetties?

[@robertsteele8838]

Yes it’s not far

[@robertsteele8838]

I love fishing creeks peirs and bridge paylons look up low country fishing my friend Dan and Beaufort SC fishing Houston. And one more guy make time to fish

[@fishingistherapy]

Interesting, I have watched all their channels trying to get some insight on what to expect from the weather and fishery down there. They have great content and catch some nice sheepshead. I plan to fish creeks, piers and bridges. I was worried about getting out in the jetties, I heard they are neat the shipping channels and swells could be rough at times.

[@Enrichener]

Good video man

[@fishingistherapy]

Thanks, I appreciate that man. I enjoyed making it!

[@sunfishassassin5963]

quit drilling holes in that boat😂😂😂

[@fishingistherapy]

The comment I was looking forward to seeing😂😂😎

[@robertsteele8838]

I think 10 is probably best

[@fishingistherapy]

I though so as well, just hesitated to buy another one that might not increase top speed anyway.

[@chrispeterson1247]

What about tilting the motor all the way up?

[@fishingistherapy]

Tilting the motor up was problem with the carrying handle there. I sawed the middle portion out and it works perfect now.

[@chrispeterson1247]

@@fishingistherapy I’m installing mine now and running into the same problem. Can’t use the transom saver while trailering the boat.

[@fishingistherapy]

@chrispeterson1247 Yeah I ran into that issue and that's why I cut the handle to allow the jack crank handle to go through so I can put on my transom saver. If you have the sake outboard this was the outcome I was forced to do.

[@chrispeterson1247]

@@fishingistherapy I have an old Mercury had a similar carry handle on the front of the motor

[@fishingistherapy]

Yeah, I wish there was a easy way to take it off, but I couldn't figure that out and didn't want to screw anything up. I got the hunch that I would need to do it, from another person stating they had to do it on the internet before I installed mine, which made it easier for me to accept once I had to.

[@robertsteele8838]

11 pitch with new jack plate

[@fishingistherapy]

I haven't purchased an 11 pitch yet, as the Jackplate with my 10p has allowed me to dial in my speed very well with a heavy load but I'm still seing around 21-23 mph with RPM at the top end between 6100-6180 by myself. I think the 11p will reduce the rpms by 200-300, but I do think it's worth trying. What do you think?