One thing you do have to remember with the trolling valves is that they must be pushed all the way closed before moving out of idle speed; powering up with the valves open can definitely damage the transmission.

You can also control your boat speed by simply adjusting the direction you troll. Trolling into a strong wind or current can considerably slow your boat. Trolling with wind and current increases your speed over the bottom; consider both factors as you set your course.

In short, there’s a lot you can do to slow your boat to just the right velocity to let all those high-speed gamefish catch up to your baits.

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