Stop Running Your Trolling Motor Like A Noob… 

Stealth is SO IMPORTANT to me and my fishing. I hunt the fish as much as fish the fish. I turn that puppy on pretty slow most of the time. Sure I speed it up a bit when needed and agree that "pace" for each day and situation is critical. However, I believe that it is usually harder to go too slow than to go too fast. Plus, when a trolling motor is up higher the fish definitely know you are coming! I learned from kayak fishing that you really can't go too slow. I have found a pretty good direct correlation between the speed you are going and the size of the bass you catch. I totally agree that that "on and off" deal is most alarming to the fish....

Yesterday was my first day on a trolling motor! I ran us through a tree. Thanks for this video! Going to try again today!

Great video , great info

EXCELLENT points randy, if it’s still and I’m up shallow I’ll turn it on 1 or 2 if I’m pickin a spot apart

Love this motor. Great power & torque. Very quiet. Doesn't faze my Optima battery. Minimal assembly. Gets me around the lake and pond nicely.

I like my moccasins freedom, secretive and keeps my feet safe. Yeah boats don't have breaks, depends on the wind three is generally good for me. I tend to let the wind aid me ease into a spot. The pedestal is a must for me though. Physical therapy has been a constant for the past four years, it keeps the cane out of my hand.

I fish rivers and lakes so speed varies in heavy currents but my question to Randy and everyone else, when in current, do you allow the boat to go with the current (using the TM to slow down) or do you go against the current? I typically go with the current because I think it makes a better bait presentation if the boat and the bait is moving down river at the same speed. How do you guys do it?

But I was spoiled...my fishing partner was my FiL, and he always ran the trolling motor. He passed away 2 years ago, so now the Trolling motor control is on me! 🙂🙃

Have you considered doing on-the-water instructional videos?

Good Info. Boat control and stealth are a bigger deal than most people realize.

My trolling motor has 6 levels, so I usually use a '3', except when fishing in a river going down current..at that point I just use like a '2' just to be able to steer going down current, depending on the speed of the water current. If I go up current, then a 3 or 4 may be minimum. It is never easy, and I still don't fish enough to get experience on the trolling motor. Keep the trolling motor on all the time? That's great if you have long lasting batteries...I have a 24v Trolling motor, and use deep cycle lead acid batteries...fully charged I am lucky if I can run that TM for 4 hours non stop. Again, I fish rivers a lot, so that battery life varies. But these are great tips Randy.... AS ALWAYS!!! 😄🙃

"If you do REAL bass fishing" 🤣 Nice dig Randy!!

Having been a back seat fisherman for many years, the worst for me was going too fast. Trying to keep up and getting jarred really negatively impacted my presentation. Agreed a somewhat higher pace is appropriate for power fishing with search lures or when waves are crashing against bluff walls or other hazards. Wind is usually a factor where I fish. I have that butt seat to lean on due to balance issues. My pedal is not recessed so the foot angle exacerbates this problem. Thanks for the advice and tips.

3-5 seems to be the range I’m generally in. 3 1/2 is good, even though my trolling motor is supposed to be infinitely variable it really isn’t. 100% agree run it consistently. Prop style can influence how high you can run the motor and those anti vibrations nuts make the prop easy to take on/off without tools. Check for line and weeds behind the prop often!

Randy, what are your thoughts on spot lock?

Great video I have foot drop and wear a brace on leg I use remote and don't use my foot control anything that you may have on using hand controller fish mostly water less than 12 feet deep and have spot lock and use it alot thanks

Pretty straight forward stuff lol I feel like Randy could break down a trash bag and make a video out of it

Go stealth , keep it quiet , drift with the wind steer the boat straight in the wind , turn the power down , use anchor mode on a low setting , use ur power poles if in a real good location , stay in it make a ton of casts or pitches an pick it apart if you are in a spot that you have caught a few , don’t get too close in clear water , make longer casts in clear water , when the water is very clear the bass can see the boat , for me I like to get closer and pitch when the water is not clear , the dirtier the closer I will get to the bank , when fishing in a draining ditch or cut stay out fish it hard on the outer edge before you get closer , do not rush to get closer to the mouth

I adjust my motor alot through out the day! 90% of our lakes around me in pa ! Is trolling motor only!

Randy, do you fish with your motor trimmed up or down when using the trolling motor?

Controlling my trolling motor with my feet would be entertaining 😜🎣🙂👍 Guess I’m a noob with a tiller

I am currently building my 1st bass boat and am a bit worried and excited for the adjustment of true power fishin. Also can't find gd videos on piloting...

Do you fish into the wind or with the wind? Listened to that clip a few times and it sounds like you say you do and you don’t?

Lmao real bass fisherman love it .

You talk about speeds like 4 5 6, but my trolling motor foot dial is 1-100 (like %) so how does your 4 5 6 numbers equate to the 1-100 scale?

Boat position is everything to catching fish..I keep my big motor trimmed down

thanks

How about the constant on button, I don't use mine. Do you use it?

damm you got all the fancy stuff

I put my T/M on #2 and leave it, works fine for me.

Try fishing with only a transom mount whole different sanario takes skill

You either have the skills to ride a wheelie for a mile on a 2 stroke dirtbike, drift a hot rod, or drive anything including a trolling motor, or you don't

I follow you and watch all your videos, but some of this has been proved so wrong just watch the Japanese anglers Taku fishes one cast for 5-10 minutes and he holds a blue trophy. There is no right and wrongs in bass fishing!

Only time you need high speed is going into the wind or slowing down going with the wind .

Be a man don’t use a butt seat. Be a man don’t use livescope even though you’re going to get your teeth cleaned out. I love the info randy but the loathing of those technologies are there for us to use (if you can afford them)

I have to lean, I would be in the water without my butt seat to lean on.

I am a noob Lik😅

If you do real bass fishing Lmfao!

Are you serious go bare feet do you only go fishing in good weather