buying a new trolling motor

**sailfish1** · 03-25-2008, 11:31 AM

i am going to replace my old omc trolling motor with a new motor and was wondering which kind are better , and the pro's and cons of the ones out there. any help will be appreciated. good fishing to all

**stinkies daddy** · 03-25-2008, 11:55 AM

I have a 98 50# motorguide and love it! no complaints at all!

**Barnacle Bill** · 03-25-2008, 11:56 AM

Minnkota with auto pilot!!

**TeeJay** · 03-25-2008, 11:58 AM

i just put on a minn kota endura 50# and its pretty sweet.

**drill instructor** · 03-25-2008, 12:15 PM

If you do any type of trolling the Minn Kota Auto pilot cant be beat

**SteveJ** · 03-25-2008, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by sailfish1

i am going to replace my old omc trolling motor with a new motor and was wondering which kind are better , and the pro's and cons of the ones out there. any help will be appreciated. good fishing to all

I too have an old OMC TM and I'm going to cry when I have to replace it, has been the best I ever had. I'm sure I will go with a MK as my buddy has an older MG and I will not run it as it is so hard to use the foot pedal.

**sailfish1** · 03-25-2008, 04:17 PM

thanks so much for the info guys. and steve j, it has been the best i ever had also, it is a 1992 model and i fish once or twice weekly in the summer and every other week during deer season. so its been used a ton. but i'm sure one that you guys suggested will be more than adequate. thanks again guys and good fishing to all

**Outlaw1&2** · 03-25-2008, 04:26 PM

They've come a long way since the early 90's, Minn Kota with auto pilot and the hand remote. It also has built in transducer as well.

**Knappy** · 03-25-2008, 04:58 PM

minn kota with auto pilot----for sure--my buddy had a motor guide and it has worked great so far but it does not have the auto pilot feature----it is worth the money

**ERNEST PATY** · 03-26-2008, 05:39 AM

Really depends on the type fishing you do and the type boat you have. Everytime I think I have it figured out something new comes along or changes. I have always prefered the hand controlled models for the way I fish. If you troll then the auto pilot model is perfect.

I have two boats so I have a Minn Kota 3x-80# hand controlled on one and just bought a Minn Kota 80# Terrova w/auto pilot for the other.

If you need a budget priced unit get a MK or MG hand controlled model. Both are quality units.

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