Thread: Hand Trolling motor Mount

What kind of TM? You should be able to use a bow mount of the appropriate size whether it's for a foot control or hand control.

Do you want be able to remove just the motor or the whole mount too? Most Bow mounts have a trap door that you can open open to pull the motor out.

Here's the deal. I just bought a 2002 Fisher that has a deck mount foot control trolling motor. I'm not a big fan of foot control. I already have a hand controlled Motorguide but its not deck mounted so it has brackets on the pole. I can take the foot control out of the brackets and the Motorguide would fit in the bracket but in order to take the mounting backets off the motroguide, I have to take the entire thing apart and slide the bracket off. All the electrical, etc. at least from what I can tell. Make sense? So I was just thinking I'd leave the foot on and get a mount for the hand control and make the connector match. That way I could use either depending on what type of fishing I was doing. Or I could just spend $500 or so on a new deck mounted hand unit and then I'd have 2 sitting around the garage and out that much money. I'm really amazed there are not more mounts available for hand units. I only found a couple and they are cheap plastic looking. Thanks.

I'd use the mount on the boat. If you don't feel comfortable pulling the head, a shop would probably do it for less than a new mount.

I would encourage you to give the foot control a shot. I use to be kind of biased toward a hand control, but when my buddy broke his ankle and I had to run his boat I got used to it and prefer it now. I know it's a lot of personal preference though.

Thanks. I'll take another look at it. And yes, its just about preference and what one gets used too and I think depending on how you fish. Trolling and all I'd say the foot would be ok. I do mostly single poll so I kind of like to run up on the stump or tree, do a little circle and if he ain't there move on. Biggest thing I see with that foot control is handling in the wind. I end up zig zagging and then if the wind's at my back trying to hit that reverse a bit to slow the boat down. That hand control, I can just hit it real quick and do what I need. A 40 year old habit is hard to change! Happy fishing!

Taking the head off is not that tough. Mine had 6 screws, the wires had spades on the ends. The terminals where even labeled with the wire color. I replaced the mounting bracket on a hand control last year. Then wound up buying a foot control this past summer. Took awhile to get used to, 9 years with a hand control, you right on what your used to. Wondered for awhile if I had made a mistake. Try looking at tristate trolling motor or northland marine for parts.

I am planning to get an IPilot this year. There some places I feel I need quicker and closer controll that you get with electric steered motors so I am thnking of getting this mount
Pro Controll EZ Mount for Transom Trolling Motors | Bass Pro Shops and use my hand control in those cases. I think I can mount it to the front side of my boat and run it from the front seat. I'll just pull the foot control off if it is in the way when I need the hand controll. Gonna use similar plugs onn both motors so either one will plug into the front receptacle.
If you did this you could keep both and I agree with others that if you get used to the foot control you will find it very handy in certain cases.
SeaRay