Minn Kota Endura Transom Mount Trolling Motor? 30lb

[Fish218]

Hey all - I was thinking of buying this trolling motor for my canoe and fish a ton around Riverbend.  Is 30lbs going to be enough to push two adults in a canoe up river?  And, is this a good motor?

 

Thanks,

Brian

[Bob Smith]

I use a 50lb. Thrust motor to push one of Fletcher's rowboats loaded with my fishing partner, myself and all our gear around all day. I would think a 30lb. Thrust motor plenty for a canoe.

My Minn Kota's were all Endura's up until a few years ago. I was always able to pass them on to someone when I upgraded to higher lb. thrust motors. Good pieces of kit usually.

Cheers, Bob Smith

[Fish218]

Thanks for the replies!

Brian

[Bruce Mathews]

Brian,
  The first motor I had for my canoe was a 30# unit and it worked well on lakes.  Younger brother and I got into the Roanoke river at Weldon, NC to look for stripers and decided to float downstream (about a mile)to the "big rock" where the big ones were.  When we turned to come back up the going was really slow.  We had to hug the bank to make any progress.  I got a 50# shortly after that.

 

Bruce Mathews
703.772.7167

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Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Minn Kota Endura Transom Mount Trolling Motor? 30lb

Hey all - I was thinking of buying this trolling motor for my canoe and fish a ton around Riverbend.  Is 30lbs going to be enough to push two adults in a canoe up river?  And, is this a good motor?

 

Thanks,

Brian

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