03-26-2013, 12:51 AM
I agree 100% the gas motors are just a pinch too fast for trolling on these small boats. I like .9 to 1.1 mph for trolling for walleye. My 2.6 coleman is slower and I can get down to the 1 mph range with it. If I am pulling my son's boat I can defiantly get down that slow and if I am dragging a fish basket I can easley get under 1 mph The 4 hp on idle is 2.4 mph or something like that.,Way too fast. I think when I go to trolling for walleye, I am going to put on the electric motor for that. I will try it first and see. Gas motors on Still water is a bit overkill unless your moving spots and long distances. The Gas motor is not as handy due to start up. Both of my gas motors are actually very quiet. The 2 stroke might actually be quieter. The exhaust comes out under water so that muffles it quite a bit.
Both motors are the same in the regards that they can be both turned around to pull instead of having a reverse. I did some trolling with the gas motor last year pulling my son and it worked good. I never did it by my self so that is one thing I plan to do.
Another place the electric motor is nice is fighting sturgeon. Getting out of the current, using it to put more pressure on the fish, Maintaining placement in the moving water. I have been thinking about mounting the electric on with the gas some how. I need to work on that too. Ron
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Both motors are the same in the regards that they can be both turned around to pull instead of having a reverse. I did some trolling with the gas motor last year pulling my son and it worked good. I never did it by my self so that is one thing I plan to do.
Another place the electric motor is nice is fighting sturgeon. Getting out of the current, using it to put more pressure on the fish, Maintaining placement in the moving water. I have been thinking about mounting the electric on with the gas some how. I need to work on that too. Ron
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