Guys, I have a question. I've been checking out a lot of micro skiff lately (e.g. Bateau SF14, Ambush skiffs, etc.) and I've noticed that almost none of the boats I've seen have a trolling motor mounted on the front of the boat. There are some videos on YouTube of guys fishing in Ambush skiffs and trolling along with their outboard in idle. In very shallow water, there is precious little space for the sound from an outboard to bounce around, so having an outboard running in 1' of water would be similar to hanging a pair of Bose speakers over the edge and blasting welcome to he jungle. In other words, all of the smart fish, would leave. Over the years I've even noticed an extreme difference in the amount of fish one catches with a trolling motor vs. something more stealthy like kayaking or wading.
So what am I missing here? I wondered if people aren't mounting small trolling motors on the front of these because it gets a bit too wobbly if you head that far forward on the boat. This should be easily addressable with an extender to the trolling motor handle or a remote controlled trolling motor. So, why is it that the micro skiffs I'm seeing typically don't have trolling motors mounted on the front of them?
Thanks, -Larry
So what am I missing here? I wondered if people aren't mounting small trolling motors on the front of these because it gets a bit too wobbly if you head that far forward on the boat. This should be easily addressable with an extender to the trolling motor handle or a remote controlled trolling motor. So, why is it that the micro skiffs I'm seeing typically don't have trolling motors mounted on the front of them?
Thanks, -Larry