Good report ship. Most folks I've fished with use excessive power (too high speed) when fishing shallow. Nothing beats a motor with a variable speed verses one with set speeds. I fish with some that use big 24 volt motors that will wash the fish off a shallow stakebed on speed #1. I love my 24 volt Minnkota Maxxum with infinite speed selection. My primary fishing is jigging verticle in shallow water (4 to 8' of water) so I use a trolling motor more a day than most would in a week.