After using this new trolling motor this year, Managing Editor Walker Smith has been impressed by its toughness, power efficiency and smooth operation. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not easy on ...

O.G. Schmidt invented the electric trolling motor in 1934 when he attached the starter motor from a Model A Ford to a flexible shaft with a propeller on the end. A fanatical angler, Schmidt used the ...

In my mind, it’s the most indispensable piece of equipment on the boat. No, not the sonar unit, favorite rod-and-reel combo, or pet lure. It’s the electric trolling motor. The term trolling motor is a ...

The best spot lock trolling motors seem to turn the idea of “best” on its ear. After all, manufacturers competed for years to see which trolling motor would keep going, whether through waves, through ...