Can you go through weeds with a trolling motor?

RTDcanuck

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Can I go through weeds with a trolling motor? The motor i'm looking at says it's Weedless Wedge propeller pushes weeds aside even at slow speeds can this be trusted should i risk getting stuck up in weeds ???
 

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Re: Can you go through weeds with a trolling motor?

By "weedless", they meant the ocasional weed. To run thru a weed patch,expect to get stuck. And most TMs have plastic props. These props are great for lightwieght propulsion,but don't take kindly to weeds,rocks or other obstructions. They are made to take the shock and absorb the damage,insteat of the motor or propshaft.<br />The one on my baby bass rig is about due for changing (due to knicks and dings, it's way outta ballance).<br />And this was one season with light weed contacts.<br />But the props are cheap.
 
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