who trolls with big motor

[jhef]

i was watching a video the other day, and the guy was trolling for crappie using the big motor, does anyone else do this, ive always done my trolling with the trolling motor, just seems for tourneys etc it may be easier to use the big motor,

[Speck]

I pull crankbaits with my big motor. I have a trolling plate to slow my speed down to about 1.3 to 1.5 mph.

Cabela's Hydro-Troll&#8482 Trolling Plate

[waterboy1]

I also troll with crank baits for crappie when the lake is to rough to spider rig. My tracker is real light so when the lake gets to choppy I'll switch over. Can suspend a 3-6 oz. weight off a tri swivel and pull bandit 200's about 4 ft. behind it, using it like a small down rigger. The weight allows me to fish at watever level the fish are at. Saves coming off the lake.

[CastandBlast]

I almost always use my big motor (40 hp) to troll cranks with. Works very well for me.

[creekslick]

I troll cranks with a 60 hp 4-stroke.

[feelay]

Everyone I know trolls cranks with the big motor & spider rigs with the trolling motor.

[creekslick]

You may want to look at a 4 stroke if you don't have one. Ideling all day is rough on 2 strokes.

[LBM]

I troll cranks with a 60 hp 4-stroke.

Do you have a trolling plate on yours? I also run a 60 hp 4 stroke on a 16 ft Lund and it won't idle slow enough to troll crank baits.

[creekslick]

Do you have a trolling plate on yours? I also run a 60 hp 4 stroke on a 16 ft Lund and it won't idle slow enough to troll crank baits.

I am looking at trolling plates right now, I had to drag 2-5 gallon buckets to slow down my 20' pontoon last summer. I try to stay in the 1.5 to 2 MPH.

[rockmike]

I have an 80/115 Yamaha 4S that will give me 1.7 at idle----just right for cranks. I've had an overheating problem with the motor if it idles for long periods, but hopefully the dealer has it figured out.