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 Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: fish4bass]
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09/02/09 10:54 PM
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j.steve
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foot control and I sit down fishing, especially when windy. Standing up chit is for the birds.
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Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: j.steve]
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09/02/09 11:09 PM
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BossHawg
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foot control and I sit down fishing, especially when windy. Standing up chit is for the birds. Took the words out my mouth 
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Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: BossHawg]
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09/08/09 11:11 PM
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Cameron
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Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: DYOLLP]
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09/09/09 05:45 AM
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Bazztex
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I've fished both ways for 35 years and currently have a foot control.
If you fish mostly open water hand controls are great. But you have to pay a lot more attention to the TM handle position when you get in Timber. I've had the Dawg slapped out of me by the TM handle at night when I hit a stump. Also since you are closer to the Bow's edge to opporate the hand control... if you hit something you have a lot better chance of going swimming. 
In stump fields I prefer the foot control for the faster steering reaction time and when going after tangled up fish in brush you need both hands on the rod n reel. Since I like fishing tight to thick cover the foot control was my natural choice.
The newer foot controls have a lot less cable failure issues and YOU have the luxury of a Pro TM repair shop within walking distance. 
It all comes down to what suits you and your style fishing. The only right TM is the one that works for YOU.
Bazz 
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 Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: Cameron]
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09/09/09 07:12 PM
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popcork
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foot control
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Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: DYOLLP]
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09/09/09 08:30 PM
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PGR Mike
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What's a hand controlled trolling motor?
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Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: PGR Mike]
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09/09/09 08:40 PM
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fouzman
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I've had both. Foot control only way to go.
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: Brandon A]
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09/09/09 08:41 PM
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fouzman
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i love my new foot conttrol someitime i just wish it would keep going when i dont have my foot on it though! Brandon, doesn't your new foot control have a "constant on" on the selector switch?
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: fouzman]
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09/10/09 01:11 AM
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BThomas
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What a good question. I have been having extreme back pains and I ordered the recessed tray for my trolling motor. I just looked at my boat and feel sick to my stomach because, to install the tray I have to cut into part of the front live well. I have only used the front live well once, when I first bought the boat. I came in and jumped on TFF to search for hand versus foot controlled. I guess I will not be installing the tray. I will need to hire someone who can block off the tray once it's installed. so, the front live well is in working order.
Last edited by Rockwall_Ranger; 09/10/09 01:12 AM.
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Re: Trolling Motor Poll: Hand Control or Foot?
[Re: BThomas]
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09/13/09 09:42 PM
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Bazztex
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What a good question. I have been having extreme back pains and I ordered the recessed tray for my trolling motor. I just looked at my boat and feel sick to my stomach because, to install the tray I have to cut into part of the front live well. I have only used the front live well once, when I first bought the boat. I came in and jumped on TFF to search for hand versus foot controlled. I guess I will not be installing the tray. I will need to hire someone who can block off the tray once it's installed. so, the front live well is in working order.
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