10-12-10, 06:47 PM | #26 |
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Foot control
Foot control for sure. And if you've never tried one, the recessed trays for the foot pedal make a huge difference both in terms of user fatigue and comfort in those tricky angles like moving straight backwards. I installed one of those recessed trays mid year, and within two weeks concluded I would never again fish without one!
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10-18-10, 01:51 PM | #27 |
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I fished for years on end with a foot control and now own a hand held with the pro-Kontrol handle and I will NEVER go back to a foot control. My legs thank me and so does my back! You can stand flatfooted and move that motor with your hand or knee just as easy as the foot control without having to balance on one leg. If you have ever fished open water in Texas you can appreciate the ability to stand flat footed. I have the big foot buttons mounted strategically on my deck and can easily trigger the motor from just about anyway I am facing. I can also flip the latch over on the button and go on constant making spinnerbait and gunning type fishing even easier.
This is a funny topic though, because guys will usually swear by whatever they have on the boat even if they've never fished with the other style. I like the hand held even though I claimed, at one time, that I too would never own one! lol
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10-21-10, 07:34 PM | #28 |
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I use nothing but hand control but also have foot on off sw with a clamp or lever that holds it on,no hand cramps at all have long ext handle can bump with leg or hand to move occasionally it stays in place while running until steered differently.Reasoning is left knee replacement and a right foot that has been operated on.Ky lake is often a bucking bronco on the troller,no need to keep a foot on anything but under you.
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10-29-10, 06:02 AM | #29 |
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I have been using hand control for many years on my bass boats. My 1st couple of boats came with foot controls but I had too many problems with cables binding and the switches in the foot control. So the main reason for hand control for me is reliability, less parts to break or fail.
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