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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | 45" or 60" shaft? What about the 54" shaft? Don't know how high the Esox mag is off the water, but I went with a 54" shaft on my X-190 and it works fine. I think 60" would be way more than you need. I look at it this way, when you fish you don't want to be "fencing" with your rod and the trolling motor. If you fish water like I do with lots of shallow rocks, you can't have the motor too far under or you are chewing up props. If you fish with a 60" shaft model shallow you have an ungodly amount of shaft sticking up in your way. As to having enough shaft for rough water, I'd venture a guess with that boat you don't plan on being in 3-4 foot rollers, and even then, I think the 54" or maybe even the 45" shaft would work fine. Most of the time the 54" shaft is too much for my boat, and only once was it a little short and I didn't stay in that area too long with the electric. Make sure you have a 24V system for the river where you are fighting current all day.
The only concern with the bigger batteries is whether or not they fit in your trays/compartment. Get them if they fit.
You would probably do best with the better locator by the tiller. You need the resolution looking for baitfish and trolling to see bottom makeup. Yeah, walleye fishing does require a good reading once in a while but if you are experienced setting up the unit reading bottom hardness is about the most important from what I see. Find the baitfish with the back unit then slow down in the area and work them over. |
