My Fishing Canoe Setup with Trolling Motor Mount 

Chris: This is some great advice. (And as a former pilot I can attest to the effectiveness of a physical checklist, but this is the first time I thought of doing the same thing with a canoe). I initially found this video because I was searching for the specifics of mounting an electric trolling motor on a canoe, but I found out that the rest of the detailed info here is invaluable, especially for a fairly new canoe owner like myself. Very well done! Thank you!

The bike tube idea is genius.... total genius...... nice. Thanks for the vid.

Thanks so much for sharing this Chris - I just finished building my own canoe and am day dreaming on youtube waiting for the spring to come... Really helpful video.

SOLID SYSTEM!!! good stuff, gave me great ideas. Thank you for the vid!!

That checklist is great. My parents were taking a trip with their camper, the day before they were running around trying to remember all the stuff they need to pack... I was like, "y'all should get a checklist"

I can see you put great thought into this, very well done sir!

A lot of good ideas here...im building my own right now and me and a buddy have been turning an old town into our fishing platform.

Very nice customizes. Gave me some ideas for my own canoe, thanks.

I dig your set up. Inspires me to outfit my ol' 17' Smokercraft aluminum canoe and transform it from a basic lake paddler into a fish slayin' machine.

Some really cool ideas. I like the setup.

@Eric K trolling motor attaches to a 2X4 with two wing nut style screws takes about 20seconds to put on less to take off

Fantastic video and prep for my upcoming Boundary Waters trip! 4 stars!

Wow dude. Video is great. I have a kayak and your video is very helpful to me

The laminated check list is pure genius. 👍🙂

Nice job on the mount! Also really solid advice in the sponge.

Nice setup you have there. I like the rod holders....Take care, Bluefin.

Very informative, and a lot of nice tips. Thank you for the video.

I love canoe fishing! These are some great ideas I will steal from you! =) great vid!

Fantastic and well preped

Dang - perfect idea for softening the edges of the canoe - the foam pool things... I got an old aluminum canoe I'm getting ready for some fishin....

great video and very good ideas. Thanks

Great idea on the sponge. Nice rig.

Looks workable for sure!

@M Huston with two people it rides fine, but if I'm out by myself I move the battery to the front to help keep the bow down

Nice......hope you enjoy. I do lots of camping and I also have a checklist (all the way down to each item of food). Makes trip better when you don't forget anything.

Sir your my kind of angler. Prepared. Regards and god bless.

Great job!

looks great! have fun fishin!

Great job! I made a similar trolling motor mount. Attached differently but same principle. Some of your other ideas are very good and I will incorporate them when we take our canoe out next time. I like the idea of how you transport it with the foam to protect the roof of the car. Is that all you use and you find no damage (even rubbing from the canoe shifting back and forth) on your car roof. If true I may go that route. Thanks for the video.

HAHA I've seen you in your boat with your wife, the little Miami runs threw my back yard. Happy Fishing

Beautiful dog!

Excellent information. Thanks.

Nice setup!!

very nice. thanks for sharing!

great idea with the 2 strings on the bait bucket....I will do that with my fish basket.

good video, i will be outfitting my canoe soon enough . i will definitely use some of the ideas you have done to yours already. besides the motor no need for that, well for me anyways.

Nice setup

Using a checklist is smart. I found when going on diving trips that to just lack one O-ring can ruin the day, same goes for business trips. It takes a certain amount of discipline to create such a list and then use it, but the alternative is worse.

Sweet rig

Thanks Man Great Video!

like your style.

thinking about getting one for some small stream fishing with the flat bottom you could make it throuck the small rocky rapids and.also easily drag it through the gravel bars and spots where the river is only 2 inches deep

Great video, also, our dogs are almost identical in colour haha

great ideas!

Hey there Chris, I have been considering getting a trolling motor for my conoe this year. I was wondering are you able to easily attach and detatch a trolling motor it order to throw it on top of my car

Thanks for the video. Nice imfo.

Agree with the checklist!

Good job.

great vessel that's all I need

Really nice set up (handy spot for a checklist, too; always forgetting something!). XD How's the general balance on the canoe with the trolling motor on it?

cup holder...essential!

Landed here looking for a good way to mount the transducer on a fish finder, but I'm definitely stealing the sponge idea! Nice work on your set up. I put the motor on, but now I think I need to cut some thin wood to add a rudder to the shaft of the trolling motor... Try one out! I betting it will work, haha. ;0

very cool!

Great Video! How long the battery lasts?

You Rock """Mcgyver"""""" Inspector Gadget"""Dude

I really like your Mount, it's one of a kind but it also looks perfect fit. what are the dimensions of the woods? thanks

I believe the registration number on the hull is required because a motor has been mounted to the canoe.

David Whitehorn I've taken it on four consecutive trips without recharging the battery, my trips usually last between 2.5 and 5 hours using all 5 speeds on the trolling motor going with the current and fighting the current to stay in one spot. about halfway through the last trip you could tell that the battery was starting to die. with two people in the canoe its not going to run you up on the beach. it will get you close enough that the front person can get out and pull the canoe up

What size trolling motor is that? Looks like a 30.

You put 'canoe' at the top of your laminated list?! ... do you know what ocd is dude?...

I designed and patented an adjustable motor mount made of aluminium for glass-fiber canoes, but it failed to sell sufficiently. And so it goes....

Nice job Chris. Where did you get the little red cup holder that snaps on the side of your canoe? Are you happy with your Minnkota motor? What do you have to pay to register your canoe in your state since it carries a motor? Have fun on your trips and be careful. Sponge is very handy for a canoe.

have you ever considered an anchor? because we just got a new canoe and that seems like it would make fishing a lot easier.

How much thrust is your trolling motor? Thanks. Great video BTW.....

red heads for life!!! peace brother.

Put a copy of the checklist in the description. Thanks

started off with molle. Then he called it 550 cord, and not 'parachute cord'. THEN he brought up ranger bands. Someone is prior service. haha.

Woe- this is great. How long is your boat? I never would have thought of bringing a lot of that stuff so this helped a lot. :)

Hey chris great video nice set up. would I need a Marine battery or can I use a regular car battery?

Thanks .. Awesome. Have you any idea how to increase canoe stability..? I have 65-70 pound (hyper) dog, endangering to capsize the boat..

Hi, do you need a licence for a canoe? I noticed you had a serial number on the back..

Is that motor on the front? Great canoe! Gonna rig mine induce like this!

where'd you get those clip on cup holders and safety tape?

What size trolling motor?

I do the same thing with my noodles ❤

Sure does

farmertoad75 yes it's a 30lb thrust

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hey chris what are you using to keep your canoe up off grown >< ? let me know please so i can do the samething

I just got a 15 ' canoe how big is your canoe and can you row it like a row boat

catch much in your yard?

I bought a canoe and it came with a motor mount. Going to buy a motor, but just want to ask you what else I need besides battery. Do you need to store battery in a compartment? How do I charge a battery. May sound like a dumb question but I'm a mom trying to figure this out :) Also, where did you get the cup holders for the canoe. Can I buy pole holders? Thanks so much, I love your set up

what are the numbers on the front of the canoe for?

Nice setup. Thanks for the ideas. I will apply a few ideas to my canoe project :-) serenitysolarcanoe

My first time Kayaking and this Kayak held strong. ru-vid.comUgkx4k5UrhC3v_Y4hIEaXLGvHcN5a5aBmZNB The water got pretty rough as a speed boat zipped by me, and the Kayak withstood it (I expected to be capsized). The Ores are very easy to put together, the pump worked beautifully. the seats are a bit hard to sit in after a while (I recommend sitting on the floor). after reading the reviews I was very scared it'd get a hole in it, the material is very strong and durable. The Air valve may need a small Phillips head screwdriver to adjust, other than that, it's well worth the money!(update)I've gone Kayaking in 3 Lakes and 2 rivers totaling about 40 miles. the kayak had two holes and they patched easily and no other problems can't wait for kayaking season this year!

the cup holder is from dicks sporting goods the motor works great no problems with that yet, i paid $25 to register it. since its a trolling motor measured in lbs. of thrust and not horsepower its not classified as a "motor boat"

i want to see how it functions in the water , to better evaluate your design.

174 inches

Nice Video. What type of fish do you like to fish for?

No anchor?

As soon as you add any motor to a craft you pay a registration tax. You get a lovely number to put on the side of the craft.

I'm probably being an idiot but why do u put the motor on the side?

I have a canoe.. And a dog named Lilly.. And I'm making a mount

I just got a canoe can you share the checklist?

Tacky and must be a Wal Mart employee!!

Hey Chris, where did you get your cupholders?

David Whitehorn no it's in back

4:20 really? hahha smoke up man cheers

You say that like its a bad thing

yes its only $25 for 3 years in ohio