10-04-2017, 10:37 PM
Ok, here is my update. It would have made my comments sooner, but Bucks Bags messed up in providing me the correct motor mount for my decades old Southfork. See attached image.
To Review: When I lake fish, I almost always troll using a deep 3 or deep 6 sinking line. I prefer to move backwards using my fins. For me, this gives me great control over my retrieves and move my pontoon as necessary, quickly in some cases, and more so when a fish is on.
I Understand: I get the idea of taking the head off and rotating it 180 degrees.
The Issues: (1) I have to place the motor off center in order to have easy access to the telescoping handle. Even then, it is a pain in the butt to reach back and provide directional control. (2) Turning the handle 180 degrees does not make it easy at all to access the handle. (3) I assume those that choose to turn the handle around have a "off-on" switch? (4) My main reason for getting an electric motor is to MOVE Forward which allows me to access more territory on a lake vs having to use my fins or oars.
Make sense?
Here is a YouTube video focusing on reversing the motor head 180, but for going forwards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF22kL6zTmU
Thanks!
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To Review: When I lake fish, I almost always troll using a deep 3 or deep 6 sinking line. I prefer to move backwards using my fins. For me, this gives me great control over my retrieves and move my pontoon as necessary, quickly in some cases, and more so when a fish is on.
I Understand: I get the idea of taking the head off and rotating it 180 degrees.
The Issues: (1) I have to place the motor off center in order to have easy access to the telescoping handle. Even then, it is a pain in the butt to reach back and provide directional control. (2) Turning the handle 180 degrees does not make it easy at all to access the handle. (3) I assume those that choose to turn the handle around have a "off-on" switch? (4) My main reason for getting an electric motor is to MOVE Forward which allows me to access more territory on a lake vs having to use my fins or oars.
Make sense?
Here is a YouTube video focusing on reversing the motor head 180, but for going forwards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF22kL6zTmU
Thanks!
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