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mojipa posted 02-12-2004 11:39 PM ET (US)
I am buying a Brand New Montauck with a 90 horse Merc 4 stroke and was wondering if the motor will go slow enough for trolling. Anyone have any experience trolling with a 90 horse motor?
Thanks,
Jim
AQUANUT posted 02-13-2004 02:01 AM ET (US)
congrats on the montauk...I got a 2004 with a 115hp efi 4 stroke and love it....as far as trolling goes ...depends on what your trolling for...if its saltwater game fish ..its prob fine...but trolling for lake trout [slower speed than for dolphin sailfish etc.....ya might consider a happy troller type bolt on plate
Moe posted 02-13-2004 09:19 AM ET (US)
Here's a chart made from some Boating magazine boat test data:
http://myweb.cableone.net/barney9014/images/performance.jpg .
Idle's a bit lower than 1000 rpm, so you should be able to get down close to 3 mph without a trolling plate or dragging a bucket. Depends on the fish and time of year whether that's slow enough.
--
Moe

baybug posted 02-13-2004 10:15 AM ET (US)
Yes. I do it with my 90 Yamaha. I use a tolling sock to get down to .8 mph on Lake Erie. Low 2 mph with out depending on wind and wave conditions.
mojipa posted 02-13-2004 07:11 PM ET (US)
Thanks everyone for the info. The chart is useful. I mostly troll for Kokanee Salmon on Lake Coeurd'Alene in Idaho, so I might consider the trolling sock as an option on non-windy days. Im chomping at the bit to get my boat. Had to be ordered in. Ive never owned a Whaler before but am excited to have one.
Jim
erik selis posted 02-14-2004 12:16 PM ET (US)
Congrads on your new Montauk Jim !
I have a 90-hp 2-stroke on my 170 and have no problem trolling with it. I have fished both on fresh and salt water with it. For the saltwater fishing I sometimes even have to go up to 1200 rpm's to get the right speed. Then of course I am using smaller plugs than in fresh water. I mainly fish in the Med (Tuna, Bontio, Baracuda or in the English Channel for Sea Bass)
When I troll for walleye or pike I do have to get the slowest possible speed out of her. Still it works for me and I have caught many fish at these trolling speeds.
I guess it totally depends on the size of lure, the depth you want to fish it and what type of fish you are fishing for.
Regards,
Erik


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Author	Topic: Trolling with 90 horse merc motor
mojipa	posted 02-12-2004 11:39 PM ET (US) I am buying a Brand New Montauck with a 90 horse Merc 4 stroke and was wondering if the motor will go slow enough for trolling. Anyone have any experience trolling with a 90 horse motor? Thanks, Jim
AQUANUT	posted 02-13-2004 02:01 AM ET (US) congrats on the montauk...I got a 2004 with a 115hp efi 4 stroke and love it....as far as trolling goes ...depends on what your trolling for...if its saltwater game fish ..its prob fine...but trolling for lake trout [slower speed than for dolphin sailfish etc.....ya might consider a happy troller type bolt on plate
Moe	posted 02-13-2004 09:19 AM ET (US) Here's a chart made from some Boating magazine boat test data: http://myweb.cableone.net/barney9014/images/performance.jpg . Idle's a bit lower than 1000 rpm, so you should be able to get down close to 3 mph without a trolling plate or dragging a bucket. Depends on the fish and time of year whether that's slow enough. -- Moe
baybug	posted 02-13-2004 10:15 AM ET (US) Yes. I do it with my 90 Yamaha. I use a tolling sock to get down to .8 mph on Lake Erie. Low 2 mph with out depending on wind and wave conditions.
mojipa	posted 02-13-2004 07:11 PM ET (US) Thanks everyone for the info. The chart is useful. I mostly troll for Kokanee Salmon on Lake Coeurd'Alene in Idaho, so I might consider the trolling sock as an option on non-windy days. Im chomping at the bit to get my boat. Had to be ordered in. Ive never owned a Whaler before but am excited to have one. Jim
erik selis	posted 02-14-2004 12:16 PM ET (US) Congrads on your new Montauk Jim ! I have a 90-hp 2-stroke on my 170 and have no problem trolling with it. I have fished both on fresh and salt water with it. For the saltwater fishing I sometimes even have to go up to 1200 rpm's to get the right speed. Then of course I am using smaller plugs than in fresh water. I mainly fish in the Med (Tuna, Bontio, Baracuda or in the English Channel for Sea Bass) When I troll for walleye or pike I do have to get the slowest possible speed out of her. Still it works for me and I have caught many fish at these trolling speeds. I guess it totally depends on the size of lure, the depth you want to fish it and what type of fish you are fishing for. Regards, Erik