Trolling with big motor

[FurFlyin]

I guess I'm missing something? If you have an undersized TM, I could see it, but with a large trolling motor and good batteries I don't see why you'd want to run a gas powered motor. More noise, more expense, more maintenance....

My Ulterra will pull my boat at 3.2 mph.

What am I missing on the purpose of using the big motor or a kicker?

[blueball]

I guess I'm missing something? If you have an undersized TM, I could see it, but with a large trolling motor and good batteries I don't see why you'd want to run a gas powered motor. More noise, more expense, more maintenance....

My Ulterra will pull my boat at 3.2 mph.

What am I missing on the purpose of using the big motor or a kicker?

Pull from daylight to dark at 2 mph all day.Some of us are more serious about fishing than others.Thats the reason i have 2 24volt setups and a trolling plate.I pull with the wind and against the wind also.When the lake lice are thick and boat wake coming from every direction my boat tracks better with the big motor.When theres alot of boat wake if im not running close to 2mph it seems like a i get alot of tangles from the boat wake.And the very last reason i have had trolling motor problems,battery problems when the fish are biting and had to go home,not now im ready.

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[Central Minn]

I guess I'm missing something? If you have an undersized TM, I could see it, but with a large trolling motor and good batteries I don't see why you'd want to run a gas powered motor. More noise, more expense, more maintenance....

My Ulterra will pull my boat at 3.2 mph.

What am I missing on the purpose of using the big motor or a kicker?

Run time and windy conditions for me, even a 36 volt system will run down with my size boat if your moving 1.8+mph. Your going think this is funny/strange but we seem to put more fish in the boat when I run the kicker than not,almost like a "dinner bell" I've noticed this for quite a few years in deep or shallow water, calm or wind,clear or stained water.

[FurFlyin]

I guess I could see some of that. I haven't started pulling cranks yet but I have pulled jigs all day long as 1.2 with my TM in the wind and never got below 60% charge on my batteries.

[blueball]

I guess I could see some of that. I haven't started pulling cranks yet but I have pulled jigs all day long as 1.2 with my TM in the wind and never got below 60% charge on my batteries.

In the ky lake american crappie trail tournament we were catching them at 2.7 mph pulling cranks.I usually try to go fast getting the poles out,partner said arnt we going alittle fast.I said yes we are but were catching fish so why slow down.Try going 2.7 and see how long your batteries last,most days you want be going that fast though.Im one of those guys thats usually over prepared,have all kinds of stuff in the boar incase something happens,extra tips,reels,battery cables,spark plugs,various screws and bolts.

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