Minn Kota and the slop

Post by **High Noon** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:06 am

Hi Everyone,

I put a 40lb Minn Kota Maxxum on the back of my wc 14 Lund this year and I was wondering how good they are in the weeds. I have never used one before and I don't want to go full tilt into the slop only to find out that I am now stuck. Do they really chop there way through the heavy slop? Is there anything else that I should know about Minn Kotas and the slop?

As always. Thanks for the help,

High Noon

Post by **OBD** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:26 pm

I just bought a minnkota 40lbs too to put on the transom, used a couple of times but not in the very thick stuff. I have a nice spot to try out but theres alot of slop around it. So I'm with you with this one

Any advice is appreciated!

Post by **Wallyboss** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:29 am

Hopefully the 40lbs is a lot better than the 30lbs for you guys , cause the 30lbs is almost useless.

Post by **karma** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:44 am

I have a 40lb Maxxum on the back of my 12-foot Porta-Bote and recently had it out on the Ottawa River down near Hoxberry. I had my son and very pregnant daughter with me. We spent 4 hours plowing in and out of a bay that was choked with weeds. The motor slowed a bit while going through, and we had to lift the motor every so often to release the weeks that were piling up in front of the lower unit, but for the most part it did fine. Reversing for a bit also worked to release the weeds that had collected ahead of the propeller. I should mention though, that even though I was powering the Minn Kota from a combo deep cycle 12v battery that had been freshly charged, by the end of the 4 hours the motor showed "low charge". So, even though it's possible to push through the weeds with the new weedless wedge propeller, it runs down the battery fast.

Post by **kevinchan** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:13 pm

i have a 55lb maxxum
went throiugh very thick weeds,
when it was in use, it would say recharge.. but at the end of the 10hr fishing day of intense use, i check the charge at home and it's at 10.5 of the original 12...

Post by **orrsey** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:46 am

I dont think any trolling motor is weedless. I know you can get weedless props etc for them which will help but if the slop gets thick enough you will get bogged down. A lot of it has to do with motor size and weight that its pushing, a 40# on a 14 foot tinny might be ok because it will still be pushed even when the motor is bogged down a little while a heavier boat you will notice a difference. I have heard that minkota is the way to go if you do fish in the weeds a lot though.
orrsey

Post by **mdej** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:31 pm

Bring a paddle with you. If you can't get out with the motor, use the paddle as a push pole or a paddle.

Post by **Lineman** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:22 pm

I just got a motor from Canadian Tire and it says its a 36/36. I hear everyone talking about the 40LB. Am I an idiot for getting this 36?

I just bought an old, 61 aluminum run about, that I wanted to use to get into lake fishing after my Canoe time.

Comments please.

Post by **Zzippper** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:37 pm

I have a Minn Kota 36 on my 14ft aluminum and I am quite happy with it.