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What size trolling motor for salmon.
Hanen	#1  Posted on 10/04/20 - 1:01 PM
Member Posts: 1 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/04/20	Just got a 2001 Dauntless 16 with a 115 Yamaha, what size of kicker motor would be best too troll for salmon please?
gypsmjim	#2  Posted on 10/04/20 - 4:37 PM
Member Posts: 113 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/13/17	A 3.5 would propel you fast enough at close to WOT, but an 8 or 9.9 would be most efficient. Whatever you buy, you will need to change the prop to be the lowest pitch available, or sometimes called a sailboat prop.
Phil T	#3  Posted on 10/04/20 - 5:51 PM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 7043 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	What do most of the 15-17' boats in your neck of the river/woods carry? Have you considered foregoing a kicker and adding a trolling plate to your Yamaha? https://www.ironwoodpacific.com/EasyT...ling-Plate 1992 Outrage 17 I 2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+ 2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT
Walt Krafft	#4  Posted on 10/05/20 - 7:25 AM
Member Posts: 168 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/16/14	I trolled on Lake Michigan for years using the main motor on my 17'. The original 80 horse Merc lasted 3 years, the 90 Evinrude I replaced it with was going strong after 3 years when I moved away from the lake. I was rarely going too fast, but if I was, I would drop a 5 gallon bucket off the front to act as a drag. The way I had the boat rigged with 4 downriggers and 5 to 7 rods, there was no room for a kicker.