kayak trolling motor? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Siebler · 02-21-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaDCh

Saw this on eBay the other day.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Trolling...item3a70d60781

That system popped up on Bayou Coast and a few other boards last month. Didnt see much for positive response though. That is a group where motors are more accepted than our area as well.

ReedperkinsHB22 · 02-22-2012, 09:09 AM

hey guys the bass yaks motors looks really sweet, i have a question, i want a trolling motor on my yak so i can fish dock, mornings, pilings, kelp and boiler rocks easier. not really to motorize it, will the bassyak motor fill those needs?

TJones · 02-22-2012, 12:30 PM

i have a 2010 outback with evolve motor . has 587ci hummingbird fish finder installed .motor has low hours . less than half a dozen . it is capable of pushing the outback at wide open throttle for more than an hour in heavy current at 4- 4.5 knots. i am willing to part with it for the right price . have all standared equipment, IE seat , paddle , fins. kayak has been out a dozen times. motor is 2000$ , yak 1700 plus , fish finder 500$ . i will part with it for half , negotiable. pm.

SteveK · 02-22-2012, 02:48 PM

Reed, I go crabbing for Blue Crabs with my Bassyaks, I go between the pilings of train trestles just weaving back and forth, with the ability to stop on a dime it's great, just stop and scoop them up. The motor can go anywhere the paddle can, clearance is no problem as you can raise the motor above the keel if you need. You'll be able to fish right on the edge of the boilers WITHOUT the paddle ready to back off, just reach down and hit reverse, it takes 1 second.
Taco, the reason the other two larger companies got the airtime is that they pay 100's of 1000's in advertising fees, Bassyaks lets it's performance do it's selling. Bassyaks systems are better than both of those in many ways
Dana you chose the wrong battery if your running out, you maybe should of gone with 2 or 3 smaller batteries, they seem to give more power than 1 big one, I use 2 55 Ahr 22-nf's and maybe 1 32Ahr for a spare and I can stay out all day with no jackrabbit driving.
If you raised the motor vertically or ran it as a surface prop you should have no problem with the salad.
TJones what do you want for the Torqeedo setup alone??

Blame it on the hops

Steve

02-22-2012, 12:30 PM	#3
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	want to test it out i have a 2010 outback with evolve motor . has 587ci hummingbird fish finder installed .motor has low hours . less than half a dozen . it is capable of pushing the outback at wide open throttle for more than an hour in heavy current at 4- 4.5 knots. i am willing to part with it for the right price . have all standared equipment, IE seat , paddle , fins. kayak has been out a dozen times. motor is 2000$ , yak 1700 plus , fish finder 500$ . i will part with it for half , negotiable. pm.

02-22-2012, 09:09 AM	#2
ReedperkinsHB22 Junior Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 20	hey guys the bass yaks motors looks really sweet, i have a question, i want a trolling motor on my yak so i can fish dock, mornings, pilings, kelp and boiler rocks easier. not really to motorize it, will the bassyak motor fill those needs?

02-22-2012, 02:48 PM	#4
SteveK Junior Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22	Reed, I go crabbing for Blue Crabs with my Bassyaks, I go between the pilings of train trestles just weaving back and forth, with the ability to stop on a dime it's great, just stop and scoop them up. The motor can go anywhere the paddle can, clearance is no problem as you can raise the motor above the keel if you need. You'll be able to fish right on the edge of the boilers WITHOUT the paddle ready to back off, just reach down and hit reverse, it takes 1 second. Taco, the reason the other two larger companies got the airtime is that they pay 100's of 1000's in advertising fees, Bassyaks lets it's performance do it's selling. Bassyaks systems are better than both of those in many ways Dana you chose the wrong battery if your running out, you maybe should of gone with 2 or 3 smaller batteries, they seem to give more power than 1 big one, I use 2 55 Ahr 22-nf's and maybe 1 32Ahr for a spare and I can stay out all day with no jackrabbit driving. If you raised the motor vertically or ran it as a surface prop you should have no problem with the salad. TJones what do you want for the Torqeedo setup alone?? Blame it on the hops Steve