Who invented the trolling motor

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If the boat was as much as a foot out of position, you were out of luck. The wind was bucking out of the north at about 20 miles an hour that day, which would have made holding on the spot almost impossible without the right tools. Setting the ideal prop speed on my Minn Kota bow mount kept me tacking into the wind just fast enough to keep the boat nearly stationary. From this controlled position, I was able to annihilate the walleyes on Fuzz-E-Grub jigs, fished vertically.

The other thing I did that day was use the Autopilot feature on my Minn Kota to drive the edges of the structure automatically. You pick your line, switch on the Autopilot, and the motor makes the necessary micro-adjustments to keep you traveling on course despite the effects of wind and current. So you spend less time steering and more time fishing!

It's slick. Autopilot's contribution to what many call "contour trolling" is amazing. The other way my Minn Kota helps me do this is by delivering a dependable sonar signal to my Lowrance through Universal Sonar — a transducer built right into the motor housing and compatible with practically every depth finder out there.

It's a nice feature that eliminates loose wires and the need to mount a separate transducer. What was the process? The motor was in working order so I just had to pull it down strip all the paint back and re spray it. I found a perfect colour match at an Auto Shop in a spray tin so it worked out easy. I had it all done over 1 weekend so it wasn't a bad way to spend a weekend in my opinion. Few beers in the garage! It didnt cost that much to restore and I cannot remember what I paid for the motor.

View Details. Show Parts. Downrigger — A downrigger is a device used while fishing using the trolling method, which places a lure at the desired depth. A downrigger consists of a three to six foot horizontal pole which supports a cannonball large weight by a steel cable generally… … Wikipedia. Troll angling — For other uses, see troll. Trolling is a method of fishing where one or more fishing lines, baited with lures or bait fish, are drawn through the water behind a moving boat.

Trolling is used to catch pelagic fish such as mackerel and… … Wikipedia. Spoon lure — A spoon lure is, in terms of sport fishing an oblong, concave metal piece resembling a spoon. The spoon lure is mainly used to attract fish by reflecting light and moving randomly. The spoon lure was invented by Julio T. Buel in about