9-14-08 - Page 3

FlounderAssassin · 09-16-2008, 02:39 PM

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Death From Above (9/16/2008)Am I the only gigger on here who doesn't use a trolling motor? It's not that hard to pole.

i have tried to poll my boat before when i had problems with my first TM...NO THANKYOU...i polled for about 5 min and that was it. call me lazy but my boat is just way to heavy to poll. me and Midnight Rider polled his boat one night for almost an hour because the TM battery went dead. it wasnt near as bad as polling my boat but its not something i would want to do every time. just so much easier with the TM and it doesnt scare the fish at all!!!

Five Prongs Of Fury · 09-16-2008, 03:42 PM

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FlounderAssassin (9/16/2008)

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Death From Above (9/16/2008)Am I the only gigger on here who doesn't use a trolling motor? It's not that hard to pole.

i have tried to poll my boat before when i had problems with my first TM...NO THANKYOU...i polled for about 5 min and that was it. call me lazy but my boat is just way to heavy to poll. me and Midnight Rider polled his boat one night for almost an hour because the TM battery went dead. it wasnt near as bad as polling my boat but its not something i would want to do every time. just so much easier with the TM and it doesnt scare the fish at all!!!

I am with FA on this one. I think your pretty much on your own. I don't knock anyone for still doing it that way but, I will say this, if you were ever to join me on my boat I assure you would pole for no more than about 5 minutes and say the hell with this shit. Its just to damn heavy. I will be the first one to say that yes I have a little more stuff on board than what I need, but if something breaks down on the water I got something to fix it with.

Death From Above · 09-16-2008, 04:29 PM

I do have a bow mounted trolling motor, I just take it off for flounder gigging. I do all my poling with the wind, current or both and don't carry anything extra on the boat.Once I get the boat moving it's a piece of cake. I'm gonna take the trolling motor next time just to see how it goes.

Five Prongs Of Fury · 09-16-2008, 04:55 PM

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Death From Above (9/16/2008)I do have a bow mounted trolling motor, I just take it off for flounder gigging. I do all my poling with the wind, current or both and don't carry anything extra on the boat.Once I get the boat moving it's a piece of cake. I'm gonna take the trolling motor next time just to see how it goes.

As long as its not a foot control.:banghead Your probably gonna fall in love with it. Otherwise you will be ready to throw it in the water before the nights over.

FlounderAssassin · 09-16-2008, 09:46 PM

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Five Prongs Of Fury (9/16/2008)

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Death From Above (9/16/2008)I do have a bow mounted trolling motor, I just take it off for flounder gigging. I do all my poling with the wind, current or both and don't carry anything extra on the boat.Once I get the boat moving it's a piece of cake. I'm gonna take the trolling motor next time just to see how it goes.

As long as its not a foot control.:banghead Your probably gonna fall in love with it. Otherwise you will be ready to throw it in the water before the nights over.

yep...my boat came with a foot controled. never use it for floundering. and my lights bolt to the holes for the foot controled TM. i run a tiller controled TM that i have mounted on the stbd side of my boat and always fish with the port side to the beach. i think if you tried this method you would say the hell with polling!

luredinn · 09-16-2008, 09:56 PM

Have no problem with foot control as it frees up both hands togig with . Although my motorguide has two cables and is real smooth and easy on your foot.

Death From Above · 09-16-2008, 10:42 PM

It's a hand controlled bowmount.

FlounderAssassin · 09-16-2008, 10:57 PM

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Death From Above (9/16/2008)It's a hand controlled bowmount.

roger that DFA...give it a try and let us know how you like it!

Gnwdad · 09-17-2008, 05:50 AM

I have poled my buddies G-3 night after night before he got his TM, now I would rather not flounder if I had to pole.

Try poling a pontoon boat!

09-16-2008, 04:29 PM	#23
Death From Above Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,276	RE: 9-14-08 I do have a bow mounted trolling motor, I just take it off for flounder gigging. I do all my poling with the wind, current or both and don't carry anything extra on the boat.Once I get the boat moving it's a piece of cake. I'm gonna take the trolling motor next time just to see how it goes.

09-16-2008, 09:56 PM	#26
luredinn Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 37	RE: 9-14-08 Have no problem with foot control as it frees up both hands togig with . Although my motorguide has two cables and is real smooth and easy on your foot.

09-16-2008, 10:42 PM	#27
Death From Above Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,276	RE: 9-14-08 It's a hand controlled bowmount.

09-17-2008, 05:50 AM	#29
Gnwdad Duerwood Willis Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 985	RE: 9-14-08 I have poled my buddies G-3 night after night before he got his TM, now I would rather not flounder if I had to pole. Try poling a pontoon boat!

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