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Ultimate Bass Canoe – A need for SPEED!

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The good thing about having a trolling motor on the Bass Canoe is that it it provides an inexpensive way to move “quickly” on the small bass lakes I enjoy.  The bad thing is that if the lake is anything bigger than small, it takes forever to get from point to point.

When I was wandering around, totally unsupervised by the Basswife in Bass Pro a few months ago, I noticed a propeller – Weedless Wedge – that was significantly larger than the stock propeller that came on my Trolling Motor.  The instant All American conclusion – anything bigger has to be better.  I assumed that the greater surface area of the propeller would grab and push more water, moving the canoe forward faster.

So, I bought the thing and started to use it.  I never have had a problem with weeds, so the “weedless” feature was not important to me.  I wanted speed!

Using my GPS, I clocked the top speed on the Weedless Wedge with a fresh battery to be about 3.1 miles per hour.  I performed the same test with the stock propeller and was surprised when it clocked in at 3.4 miles per hour!  Geez.  The one right out of the box was better!

I take the same stuff with me in the BassCanoe whenever I go fishing, so I do not believe there is significant variation that can be attributed to the load being pushed.

The stock prop is on the left, the Weedless Wedge is on the right.

Bottom Line: Unless you need the weedless feature, stick with the stock prop – it will move you a blazing 0.3 MPH faster!

The Weedless Wedge is easy to install on the motor. All you do is unscrew the nut, pop the old prop off and replace it with the wedge

Close up of the stock prop.  Basic, small and powerful.

Unless stated otherwise, this article was authored by Steve Moore

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Disclaimer and Warning:  The contents of this site reflect the opinion of the author and you, the reader, must exercise care in the use and interpretation of this information.  Fishing is a dangerous sport.  You can slip and fall on rocks and sustain severe injury.  You can drown.  You can get hooks caught in your skin, face, eyes or other sensitive places.  All sorts of bad things can happen to you when to go into the woods to visit the places documented here.  Forests, streams and lakes are wild areas and any number of bad things can happen.  You must make your own judgment in terms of acceptable behavior and risk and not rely on anything posted here.  I disclaim all liability and responsibility for any actions you take as a result of reading the articles on this site.  If you do not agree with this, you should not read anything posted on this site.

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