Trolling Plates

[campboy]

Always owned two engines and am downsizing. Never used a trolling plate and am thinking about a 50hp maybe E-TEC with a plate. Would this really be workabe for a full day of trolling?

 

[SuperD]

The short answer is, "yes." However, my long answer would be to start with a plate and save your money for a bow mount electric. There will be days when you might use both but on the calm days where you use the electric, you can't beat the quiet and control.

 

[Trollin-Fools]

I've fished with a 4 stroke 50 hp and ez troll plate for 11 years and it works well but I'd agree that when it's really windy a bow mount electric motor would be a big help.

 

[trollmonkey]

I've been using the small happy troller plate on my 50 HP Johnson and it works great.Cheaper than a kicker and gets you going slow.101chromefish101