Thread: How much trouble is it

I used a tiller trolling motor on a previous boat and couldn't reach the motor comfortably so I made a remote switchbox. It consisted of a momentary switch/button and a toggle stitch. 8' of soft stranded wire with clips for connecting to the battery, into an alum. box 3"x4"x2 1/2". The toggle switch lets it stay on constant or switch to momentary. 2 stainless 1/4-20 bolts with fibernuts are where the t-motor leads connect. workedd great and still use it when I put a tiller motor on my current for slow trolling. Will work on posting pics, but need my daughters help(I'm low tech).
I used an extension that u-bolted to the shaft for steerage, and frequently pushed it around with the rod i was fishin with.

I know those longline guys have to be a little "stiff".:D All the calculations, how much line is out, weighted heads, trolling speed, etc. The crazy thing is that with all the different variables they know just how deep the jig is at any given time.

I would like to learn but it sounds too much like school to me and I'm there everyday. Maybe someone would just take me and I could just catch fish.

The Hound

Originally Posted by oldwun

While Booger has shown me how to slo troll I want to long line some to. How much trouble it it when your trolling motor is NOT remote controlled? A lot of the time I fish by myself. I can see where it could keep you busy. I had read where someone had made up a switch box to emulate his MK Maxxum and that helped. I know you won't be able to steer but you could shut it off and on. Tellico has a LOT of structure and long lining might work OK. I will try to pick up some tips at the BBQ.

its a royal pain in the butt i done it for years its not so bad if you got someone with you or the wind is not blowing which dont happen to often the torque in the trolling motor makes it want to turn all the time so if you take your foot off the pedal it is going to turn i helped mine some by tighten down the tension on the pedal but that will not cure it the last thing you want to do is turn your trolling motor off while longlinning cause you will have a major mees with jigs hung up on the bottom i like slow trolling an longlinning both so i am constantly changing from foot control to autopilot which is the best solution i have come up with yet

Lone line trolling is my primary way to fish as I most usually go with my son and my father in law and it works great for three people. However, I do go out by myself as well.

I use a foot controlled trolling motoer. As Sinkum said, it is better with some one else in the boat and you most definately don't want to turn off the trolling motor or you will have a mess.

Its not that bad once you get the hang of it. I use 9' and 12' rods on each side of the boat because it's easier for me to get the fish in the boats by myself with those size rods. I have used 14' and they work fine when you have someone in the back that can take your fish off, but the rods I have used anyway, have so much bend in them when taking a fish off it's hard for me to get them in the boat and bring them to my seat where I don't have to get up. With my 9' and 12' rods I can leave enough line out and have enough backbone in the rod that I can hoist them to my seat where I still have control of the trolling motor.

THEY MAKE A SWITCH CALLED BIG FOOT BASS-PRO HAS THEM.HERE IS A PICTURE OF THEM I USE IT ON MY TILLER TROLLING MOTOR.

Long line trolling is the way i fish 95 percent of the time I use to fish with a foot controlled for years but I normally had someone with me to help with the fish and tangles.I switched to the auto pilot a few years back and it would be hard for me to go without one .You need to decide which way you want to fish and set up for that way mainly .you can slo troll with a autopilot.

I knew sinkum was at one time rigged up that way so his input is valuable to me. Being retired and putting 2 grandkids through college makes it difficult for me to spend that money for another trolling motor right now. But the only way to find out is to ask.