How to avoide weed jam on electric motor prop?

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How to avoide weed jam on electric motor prop?

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Now as we all know to get big fat LMB we often need to get deep sometime real deep in the weed patches. But to get there and to move inside of it can be a hell of a problem. Padling a huge bass boat out of the weeds can be a difficult task!!!

I was wondering if there is a way or something we can do about it. Can we fit something on the shaft neer the prop to keep the weeds away??
How do you deal with the situation????

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Do like the '' Pros '' do..................

Trim up on the 300hp merc ,,full throttle ahead works everytime :lol:
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My previous trolling motor had a metal tab welded to the side of the prop head which covered the small gap between the prop and the prop head. It didn't really make a whole lot of difference in the real heavy stuff. To get out of the heavy stuff, I usually just pull up on the rope so the prop is half in-half out and crank up the juice. You'll probably need to spend a few minutes getting rid of the salad bar on the deck.....
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Now on a serious note................

Usually if i'm out for bass , 24/7 is with me and part of his job is whenever
i bark at him he is to lift the trolling motor and removed the weeds :lol:
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B.A.

...Ihave check it out open at 9am...

But instead of blasting a big engine to move inside the weed bed would it be a good thing to place a second electric motor in the back of the boat ...the back of the boat would be some sort of a shield.
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Most easy way out is use a push pole, :D
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Wow!!!! Thanks for the tip Iceman!! :o

Looks like a great thing to put on!!!! I wonder if they work well???if anyone have ever try this thing before I would like to know.

Also where can I purchase them around the Ottawa region... if anyone have any information where please let me know!


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...I could even patent one of these myself!!!
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Stay further away from the weeds and make longer casts... lol... i dunno... i dont even have a car... lol...

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Big Bass 444 wrote:Wow!!!! Thanks for the tip Iceman!! :o

Looks like a great thing to put on!!!! I wonder if they work well???if anyone have ever try this thing before I would like to know.

Also where can I purchase them around the Ottawa region... if anyone have any information where please let me know!


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You might want to try Ed @Paddle tails, I was going to get one through him but ended up selling the boat.
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hey this is a GR8 thing to have guys !!!

never thought of that befor !!

WHAO now i wont get barked at by B.A. the annoying S,O,B!! :twisted:

this is a must ! we are always paddling and doing the reverse foward trick!!

never realy works...... :x
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B T W................

BigBass 444 the monster 5.6lber lmb i caught last year,,,,the wasn't a
weed insight :) 8)
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Re: How to avoide weed jam on electric motor prop?

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Big Bass 444 wrote:Now as we all know to get big fat LMB we often need to get deep sometime real deep in the weed patches. But to get there and to move inside of it can be a hell of a problem. Padling a huge bass boat out of the weeds can be a difficult task!!!

I was wondering if there is a way or something we can do about it. Can we fit something on the shaft neer the prop to keep the weeds away??
How do you deal with the situation????

444
I myself prefer to use a 19 yr old blonde model in a bikini to push the boat around in the weeds. That away I can concentrate on catchin them bass. :lol:
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I went to the Technique Chasse Peche store in Gatineau today and I have mentioned the product to Luc (manager)...he will look into it and maybe get some at his store. I will call him back in the next few days to see if he will place the order....I will let you all know about it.

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