04-28-2011, 08:24 PM
I do have the motor pull me. I loosen the bolt in the head and turn the lower portion so that the prop is facing the same direction as the handle. You now have all five speeds to pull you (like rowing assuming you row backwards) You have more power going backwards (being pulled)
No, you can not see where you are going except for occasionally turning around and looking then aiming for the spot. Instead you are looking at your line all the time. For trolling or even moving into the wind.
They will go much faster in the pulling mode, but nothing beats a good rhythm with some oars. Difference being, your lure/bait/fly is in the water more, and that is where the fish are.[
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You CAN even steer with just your feet without flippers. But, with flippers, you can turn on a dime.
I watched some guys at Strawberry with no fins and doing the total forward steering with their motor. There lines were out of the water allot while they adjusted their position. They could some what troll, but the line was out to the side and behind them so they had to keep looking back.
Even on popular lakes, I have never come close to running into anyone.
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No, you can not see where you are going except for occasionally turning around and looking then aiming for the spot. Instead you are looking at your line all the time. For trolling or even moving into the wind.
They will go much faster in the pulling mode, but nothing beats a good rhythm with some oars. Difference being, your lure/bait/fly is in the water more, and that is where the fish are.[
]You CAN even steer with just your feet without flippers. But, with flippers, you can turn on a dime.
I watched some guys at Strawberry with no fins and doing the total forward steering with their motor. There lines were out of the water allot while they adjusted their position. They could some what troll, but the line was out to the side and behind them so they had to keep looking back.
Even on popular lakes, I have never come close to running into anyone.
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