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Why only one motor & 2.2mph is OK.
I don't know, maybe it's me, but when I read threads and people talk about 16-17 foot boats and a 60 -75 hp. motors they feel that trolling down to 2.2 mph is O.K. I've found out long time ago, back in the early 80's, that with a kicker I could slow down to the 1 mph range and catch more fish. With the newer electrics you can do better than that.
I fish Lake Erie and Canadian waters troll all of these at least some times, Jigs in Canada, now I'm talking walleye. Lake trout I do troll faster. Just curious, maybe there is something I can learn? Paul |
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So, What is your question?
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Deep diving crankbaits - the sweet spot is 2.0 to 2.6 mph. Bottom bouncers - 0.6 to 1.0 mph. 3 way - 1.0 to 2.0 mph. There can be a lot of variation in speed depending on what you are running. |
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I think allot of people do it for budget reasons. Can't afford or don't want to buy a kicker or expensive bowmount. I started off that way and still caught fish. 17' boat with a 50hp that only got down to about 2.5 mph. Caught fish though. Upgraded to a trolling plate on the motor and got down under 1mph. Definitely caught more fish with being able to troll slower when needed, especially in spring and fall. Now I have a different boat with a kicker and bowmount. Would never go back to a single motor for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes, speed doesn't even matter. Trolling in the fall, I'd be hammering walleye pulling cranks at 1.3-1.7, then have someone troll by doing 2.5 on their big motor and hammering them just as good.
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The real question is why not buy a kicker to save on big motor? Yes pulling Reef Runners and the like run better at higher speeds (1.4-2.0) depending on wind and current but. Yes if bite is on there are boats going by faster and catching fish but. The but is you are wearing out the most expensive part of the boat. I'm just asking, I'm curious, I think it's more geographic than anything. Mid westerners don't run kickers as much as do people on great lakes. I go to areas in Canada where charging is not a option in the bush for electric bow mounts.
This is way I asked. I'm always trying to learn even as I get older. Paul |
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h8go4's is right on here. I have outboards that are older than me that still run great. Old Evinrude, Mercury . I am 53 yrs old.
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It was not too many years ago that most kickers were simply 4 stroke motors with a 9 pitch prop, and even though it was a 9.9 hp motor, on a 16-17 foot boat, they only trolled down to speeds @2-2.2 mph. Often those that didn't have those 9.9 kickers would troll with the big motor and not get lower than 2.7 mph. People caught fish that way too!
When motor mfgr's took those kicker motors and made them more of an application specific motor - speeds dropped with a kicker to less than 1.5 mph, and speed selection on these small boats was much "easier". It was possible before, but involved more effort/tools. Bags, trolling backwards, etc. Even more recently is the addition of electric trolling motors with "effective" controls that are now commonly used for more precise boat positioning/steering, as well as being a primary propulsion option for speeds under 1 mph up to 1.5 mph, and in some cases above that. Having a boat/motors combination that does it all, controls for all speeds, is more common today than it was in the recent past. But it involves electric trolling motors, kickers, and main motors. As mentioned, these things all cost money. On 16-17 foot boats it may not be realistic to hang all the weight on a boat to have all 3 of these tools. They all contribute, with some overlap. If you don't have the ability to hit the desired speed on the boat, use what you have and discover something different that works within the restraints you have. |
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I was out this morning trolling 1.3-1.4 with the electric like you're supposed to in cold water, never had a bite. I cranked up the big motor and was going 2.5 for about 100yds before I had a fish on. I don't have a kicker. Read the thread how many hours do you put on your motor and see why I'm not worried about it. BTW I don't fish the great lakes and don't troll with my motor much.
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