Anyones opinion on trolling motors

[Guest fishintbay]

Looking into buying a new trolling motor for next season not sure what i should get . whats everyones preference for a bow mount with a foot pedal or with a hand control

[DJL66 5]

Looking into buying a new trolling motor for next season not sure what i should get . whats everyones preference for a bow mount with a foot pedal or with a hand control

I have an 80# Terrova with AP and US on a 17' Crestliner and just love this motor. More than enough power and the foot pedal on the Terrova's is much better than on the power drive models. The auto pilot option is a must have feature. I could not imagine going back to a motor without it. Makes fishing that much easier especially in wind or waves. I can troll around all day for two days and still have juice left in the batteries. Buy a foot pedal motor with A/P and I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Don

[Guest fishermedic]

I have the same motor and would buy it again. I would however get the copilot next time. With the kids in the boat it would be good to be able to move around the boat and have the motor control with me.

[Guest Jighead]

I have a 1650 Fishhawk with a 65 lbs Auto Pilot on the bow with the foot control, moves my boat well even on a windy day on Lac!!!! I am however thinking about getting the Co-Pilot accessory, I'm lazy!!!

[Bottom Bouncer 22]

Hand Control.

[arvey 154]

no matter what brand you buy there's good and bad ones. i have a motorguide 54 lb hand contol on my 15 ft alumnicraft.

arvey

[Guest ratherfishthanwork]

Have a Min Kota PowerDrive V2 with AP. Love the AP and this year convinced the wife I needed the co-pilot. It is great especially when you have a snag close to shore where there are lot's of rocks and precision control is needed. I used to hold my foot control in my hand to get precision control but with the co-pilot it is great for control.

[Guest Munshaw]

Hold off on the Co-Pilot or Auto-Pilot for next year, unless you can pick something up cheap/ used locally. I would seriously consider the iPilot that's coming out soon instead for the extra $$$.

Minn-Kota iPilot