Trolling motor recommendation

jeepinchad · 06-02-08, 11:34 AM

I have a 18' Tracker Bass boat 1800TF with a 150 hp outboard and all the necessary (and some unnecessary) fishing equipment.

Currently have a 41lb thrust trolling motor on, and while it is normally sufficient, there are days when it is windy and the river is letting out that even on 24v setting, it's all that it can do to pull me back up current.

What recommendations can you all make to something that you have that you really like on a similar type setup.

Thanks. FWIW, it must have a foot pedal... and I'm a gadget junky... the more gadgets, the better.

Wishing2BFishing · 06-02-08, 02:43 PM

Well, back in the day, I had a 36 lb thrust Minn Kota. After I sold the boat, I promised myself that if and when I do it again, I will get a much more powerful trolling motor. Well, this year, I got a new boat and upgraded to a Minn Kota 101 Maxxum Pro. I tell ya', if you get one of these 3 battery motors, you won't be dissappointed. In fact, it kinda has a kick to it when you fire it up.

bassnman30 · 06-03-08, 04:59 PM

Just get the biggest trolling motor that the boat can handle. I would say a 71 lb thrust with 24 volts. (Motor guide) I have fished in 40 kt wind and still moved against the current, granted thats what 5 foreword speeds are good for.

1FASTLASER · 06-05-08, 05:58 AM

I just go through last fall helping a friend do a resotre on the very same boat and motor combo. Those are very heavy rigs and need some thrust to move them efficiently. We settled on a 80lb Motor Guide but not before trying 2 smaller ones. They where a 65 and a 72lb thrust and the 80 has enough power to move the boat efficiently.

bamabassman · 06-08-08, 10:38 PM

gonna get me a 80#er next year. got a 56#er now. not enough power to go through the pads here for very long.

MississippiBoy · 06-09-08, 02:26 PM

Bama, this weekend Bo said a friend or relative of his was getting him a different prop for his trolling motor. He's gonna sharpen the edges so they'll cut through the pads and stems better. Might want to ask Bo about it before you go and spend $$$ on a new motor.

recon3295 · 06-09-08, 05:13 PM

Has anyone found that Motorguide props do not get thru the weeds as well as Minn Kota. My (old) Motorguide tangles up in weeds CONSTANTLY.

bamabassman · 06-09-08, 06:34 PM

thanks msboy. i'll check with bo on that. bb said somthing about a 3 blade prop too. maybe doing both will help. thanks again pal.

bamabassman · 06-09-08, 06:36 PM

recon, mine is a motorguide. had an omc, it did do better than this one. gonna try the 3 blade prop and check about bo's too.

1FASTLASER · 06-10-08, 05:15 AM

Get you a hydrilla hacker blade. Same thing as the Kipewa prop for a Motorguide.

lowrider · 06-10-08, 05:56 AM

darn , was gonna order me one of those hackers and they reccommend only using them on 24 and 36 volt motors.

1FASTLASER · 06-10-08, 05:57 AM

Hey Low rider. Need to gimme a call. I'll pm you my number

06-02-08, 11:34 AM	#1
jeepinchad BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 10	Trolling motor recommendation I have a 18' Tracker Bass boat 1800TF with a 150 hp outboard and all the necessary (and some unnecessary) fishing equipment. Currently have a 41lb thrust trolling motor on, and while it is normally sufficient, there are days when it is windy and the river is letting out that even on 24v setting, it's all that it can do to pull me back up current. What recommendations can you all make to something that you have that you really like on a similar type setup. Thanks. FWIW, it must have a foot pedal... and I'm a gadget junky... the more gadgets, the better.

06-03-08, 04:59 PM	#3
bassnman30 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington,NC-Worlds best BBQ. Posts: 1,945	Just get the biggest trolling motor that the boat can handle. I would say a 71 lb thrust with 24 volts. (Motor guide) I have fished in 40 kt wind and still moved against the current, granted thats what 5 foreword speeds are good for. __________________ Lexington,NC.

06-05-08, 05:58 AM	#4
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	I just go through last fall helping a friend do a resotre on the very same boat and motor combo. Those are very heavy rigs and need some thrust to move them efficiently. We settled on a 80lb Motor Guide but not before trying 2 smaller ones. They where a 65 and a 72lb thrust and the 80 has enough power to move the boat efficiently. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

06-09-08, 05:13 PM	#7
recon3295 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10	Has anyone found that Motorguide props do not get thru the weeds as well as Minn Kota. My (old) Motorguide tangles up in weeds CONSTANTLY. __________________ SCOUTS OUT!!! TWO BAGS FULL!!!

06-10-08, 05:15 AM	#10
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Get you a hydrilla hacker blade. Same thing as the Kipewa prop for a Motorguide. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

06-02-08, 02:43 PM	#2
Wishing2BFishing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morgantown, Pa Posts: 1,254	Well, back in the day, I had a 36 lb thrust Minn Kota. After I sold the boat, I promised myself that if and when I do it again, I will get a much more powerful trolling motor. Well, this year, I got a new boat and upgraded to a Minn Kota 101 Maxxum Pro. I tell ya', if you get one of these 3 battery motors, you won't be dissappointed. In fact, it kinda has a kick to it when you fire it up.

06-08-08, 10:38 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	gonna get me a 80#er next year. got a 56#er now. not enough power to go through the pads here for very long.

06-09-08, 02:26 PM	#6
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Bama, this weekend Bo said a friend or relative of his was getting him a different prop for his trolling motor. He's gonna sharpen the edges so they'll cut through the pads and stems better. Might want to ask Bo about it before you go and spend $$$ on a new motor.

06-09-08, 06:34 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	thanks msboy. i'll check with bo on that. bb said somthing about a 3 blade prop too. maybe doing both will help. thanks again pal.

06-09-08, 06:36 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	recon, mine is a motorguide. had an omc, it did do better than this one. gonna try the 3 blade prop and check about bo's too.

06-10-08, 05:56 AM	#11
lowrider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 937	darn , was gonna order me one of those hackers and they reccommend only using them on 24 and 36 volt motors.

06-10-08, 05:57 AM	#12
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Hey Low rider. Need to gimme a call. I'll pm you my number __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

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