Who uses their leccy motor gyzmos?

[Angry51]

19 minutes ago, GregN70 said:

 but ended wiggling my way across the flats like a drunk was in control

And I bet you can't remember how many stubbies you had.

[GregN70]

1 minute ago, Angry51 said:

And I bet you can't remember how many stubbies you had.

Not even 1.

[Kat]

On 22/08/2022 at 10:56 AM, Hweebe said:

For the Stejcraft I definitely think you would need a 112lb 36v 72" combo.

I didn't get a chance to try spot lock in strong current on Saturday but will continue my test in Rous or northern bay soon and report back.

Does the Stejcraft catch much wind in your experience.

Weight wise and length wise its bigger than my boat 575c and I know that most of the Bar crusher 615c owners (closer to your boat size, weight and fuel capacity) upgrade to the 112lb 36v 72" combo.

At least if you get that combo - you won't have any regrets of not going bigger.

You went big on the outboard and have no regrets, i don't see why it would be any different for the trolling motor

Greg should definitely go bigger!

[Kat]

1 minute ago, Kat said:

Greg should definitely go bigger!

Having experienced the weight and power of his ss64.

[GregOug]

58 minutes ago, Kat said:

Having experienced the weight and power of his ss64.

True Kat. If the leccy can’t do at least 20 knots I’m not interested.

[Kat]

5 hours ago, GregN70 said:

I have a Motorguide on my creek boat. The only gizmos that I use or think is valuable are:

Spot Lock, works really well, unless you are under a bridge and it can't see the satellites, mine lost its connections, got confused & took off on me, crashed hard into a bridge pylon.

Jog Feature to move in steps 1.5m, I love this when you just need to adjust to get the right spot

I tried using the heading feature when trolling for barra, but it's useless. It's meant to keep you going on the same heading, but ended wiggling my way across the flats like a drunk was in control.

THe others i cant find any use for

Have you found those features useful for catching more fish?

[GregN70]

7 hours ago, Kat said:

Have you found those features useful for catching more fish?

I’ve not caught any more fish that I would have with an anchor 

[benno573]

@Old Scaley - $400 = new gizmo on leccy you aren't sure you will ever use or need.  $400 = 8 x 1L bottles of rum on special... just sayin...

 

[Leeroy]

14 hours ago, GregN70 said:

I’ve not caught any more fish that I would have with an anchor 

I would argue against this especially offshore. Being able to drop anchor on top of fish and not 100m upcurrent and hoping I land on top of the spot first time is invaluable. And then there's the noise factor. 

The jog feature is new and I can definitely see the benefits imagine trying to re-anchor and move 5m to the north. Good Luck.

Also used the track feature the other day for flatties on a 2km long track I recorded first with the main motor. Worked a treat but would have been better if there was no snot weed.

[Leeroy]

Also a lot of the spots we fish on the goldy are in the main channels which are like the M1 on the water. You can't anchor there but you can use an electric. 

[GregN70]

On 27/08/2022 at 6:30 PM, Leeroy said:

I would argue against this especially offshore.

Well I wouldn't know I live and fish out of yeppoon, there are NO fish here offshore anyway, so makes no difference to me.

[Hweebe]

On 26/08/2022 at 7:12 PM, Kat said:

Greg should definitely go bigger!

Anything else smaller would just be out of place on Greg's boat. I only got to see the ss64 in the garage - but Outboard is a beast.

[Hweebe]

On 26/08/2022 at 8:34 PM, Kat said:

Have you found those features useful for catching more fish?

My fish catching ability probably can't be helped by any man made device however using the leccy again on the weekend to do some beacon bashing. Here was my experience.

1) Held spotlock no worries in the central bay/northern bay - Went 72" shaft and this definitely helped keep the prop in the water in chop.

2) Made lining up beacons and manoeuvring around boats and captain nielsen wreck a breeze. (normally it takes a newbie like my at least a couple of drifts to find the drift line to set anchor and I'm always self conscious of the noise i make and the annoyance to other boats)

3) Made it easy to drift / hold spot lock over bait shows to sabiki up my bait for the day. Found the bait and jigged as much bait as required for the session in one go. Again normally this requires multiple drifts. Plus added benefit, both my partner and I can both jig for bait when previously I'm stuck near the wheel in case the drift line needs adjustment. Remote leccy means this is no longer an issue.

4) Did not test this out on the weekend but i can see how this will help me to stealthy move up to bust ups in the northern bay and not spook the school.

Overall the Leccy means more time for actual fishing (line in the water) and less time anchoring, collecting bait, adjusting drifts which in theory should ultimately help with catching more fish. And for a relatively inexperienced boater like me it also means less stress of hitting things/boats with leccy always available.

For me it makes boating a more relaxing activity - Which is ultimately what I'm seeking to do on my weekends away from a work desk. I get to have a relaxing day (and maybe catch a few fish)

I think once you can justify the cost (it is not doubt an expensive purchase), not many fisho's will have a bad word / regret in getting a leccy installed. It opens up options / boating that you can't do with the tried and tested anchor.

 

 

[ellicat]

Point 3 has been great for me. So good to be able to spotlock on the bait once you've found it.