Transom mount longlining

[Wylie]

Hey guys. I have been longlining out the front of my ole Jon boat for about a year now. Got a platform built and a nice foot control trolling motor. Just staggering different length rods from the front on the sides you know what I’m saying. In a perfect world I would have a wireless trolling motor and I would fish straight out the back. My dad got me a variable speed transom mount. The idea is I will sit back there and troll from the back. I have a seat and rod holders in the back so in theory it should work. My question is...does anyone have experience with a transom mount working right? Does it propel the boat straight ? The setup puts the handle very close to me so adjusting speed and direction won’t be any more of a pain than with my foot. Just want some thoughts and/or ideas from all you EXPERTS


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[Atimm693]

Hey guys. I have been longlining out the front of my ole Jon boat for about a year now. Got a platform built and a nice foot control trolling motor. Just staggering different length rods from the front on the sides you know what I’m saying. In a perfect world I would have a wireless trolling motor and I would fish straight out the back. My dad got me a variable speed transom mount. The idea is I will sit back there and troll from the back. I have a seat and rod holders in the back so in theory it should work. My question is...does anyone have experience with a transom mount working right? Does it propel the boat straight ? The setup puts the handle very close to me so adjusting speed and direction won’t be any more of a pain than with my foot. Just want some thoughts and/or ideas from all you EXPERTS


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I did it this way for quite a while with my last boat. Had a cable steer on the bow that I didn't really like for trolling. Pretty much had to have your foot on the pedal at all times.

I rigged up a small transom motor and used that for trolling. It was much easier to deal with when fishing solo and fighting fish.

It was a little tougher to control in the wind, but otherwise worked just as well.

[skeetbum]

The issue I have about rear mounted TM’s is the wind blowing the nose around. It does that because there’s nothing to keep it in line. My thought is to find an old, dead TM and cut the motor off of it and attach a fair sized piece of aluminum to it, and I’m sure I could go on about those possibilities but you get the idea. Now clamp it onto the side of the boat as far forward as you can and the wind shouldn’t be able to push it around as much. Kinda like a forward mounted tiller that’s locked into straight ahead. Hope this stirs the ideas around some.