NINJA: question for Lou (and everyone else)

[coldfront]

Ninja blade

Lou, all:  you who have the ninja blade, would you EVER not have it?  is it 'world-turning' awesome?

[Princeton_Man]

I didn't have them my first year on Guntersville, I had one the second year and two every year since. Oh yeah! If you fish grass and weeds, it's priceless!

[Bud Kennedy]

I have used the Ninja blades for years.  Started using them when we had our place at Santee.  Certainly was a must have in the heavy stuff at Santee.  I have not installed them on my new trolling motor since the place I fish now is weed free.  If I decide to go to Santee this year, most likely I will install them for sure.  They work great and I only used the mounting tapes provided with the blades and never had a problem with them.  If you are fishing heavy stuff including hydrilla, Pads and other mats they for sure would be a must have.  Oh yes, at Santee I used two blades.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Yes.... it makes a significant difference.

[Pipepro]

I fished for a while without one. Never again. This thing makes salad wherever I go. I was skeptical but no more lifting the trolling motor to clear the weeds. No problem with the 3M tape, its still solid.

[Mike Cork]

The most difficult, strongest, will hold a truck, vegetation in the swamp is cypress moss. You can't cut this stuff with the strongest and sharpest of blades, it simply just attaches it's self to anything spinning and will bind it down.

Since putting two ninja's on my motorguide it can't stop me... They are pricey for a chunk of aluminum, and the attachment makes you wonder. But, they've stayed on and I can go places no other boat has gone before...

Highly recommend.

[coldfront]

okay, next question:  one or two?

when the matts get going 'good' on Guntersville, it's nice to be able to cut a path and then stay on the 'meandering low spots' (aka:  old creek channels)

sounds like this is the solution.  should make the experience quieter and less intrusive on the fish?

[Mike Cork]

When we were there for this last rally, the type of grass that was growing on the edge of the ridges was very hard on a prop. I'd recommend two. With two and a 100 plus pound trolling motor, you'll be fine.

[coldfront]

...100 plus pound trolling motor, you'll be fine.

oh no y ou didn't.

[Mike Cork]

oh no y ou didn't.

What you don't have one yet? They are getting cheap now since all the GPS, spotlock, and other high tech stuff is on them. If you buy a basic push button and go trolling motor they aren't bad.

To be honest it's all about the size of the boat. My partner calls mine the titanic, it takes a force to getting moving and it won't stop until it hits something... A 101 is mandatory for my heavy Legend.

[Princeton_Man]

Definitely two.

[coldfront]

What you don't have one yet? They are getting cheap now since all the GPS, spotlock, and other high tech stuff is on them. If you buy a basic push button and go trolling motor they aren't bad.

To be honest it's all about the size of the boat. My partner calls mine the titanic, it takes a force to getting moving and it won't stop until it hits something... A 101 is mandatory for my heavy Legend.

i run a not-so-heavy RT 178.  maybe I'll be okay.

just upgraded to the 80lbUltrex.  not wanting to:  a re-wire the boat and b:  add a battery and c:  pay the money.

well, that's not quite true:  while my spirit is willing to spend, my arm just keeps getting shorter when I reach for the wallet.  one of those 'other' physical limitations that advancing age brings along?

[Capt. BassinLou]

An 80lb TM on a Ranger 178 is a beast of TM on that light tin. As far as one blade vs two. The vegetation will dictate that. I'm currently running only one blade on the Vexus and so far so good. That fortex will yank me off the boat if I have set to high.