A trolling motor is a small engine affixed to the bow or stern of an angler's boat that provides a source of power for slowly trolling a lure or natural bait through water where fish are sought, or to allow for precision maneuvering of the boat so that the Angler can more effectively cast his bait to where the fish are located. An engine is something that produces some effect from a given input. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sport fishing. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Spinner lure with ring, dish, body/weight and hook In terms of sport fishing, a lure is an object, often designed to resemble fish prey, equipped with one or many hooks that is used to catch fish. ... Bait is any substance used to attract prey, e. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ...

Trolling motors usually are electric powered, with a battery providing energy, but small internal combustion engines are sometimes used. Trolling motors are often used as an alternative to larger engines that propel fishing boats to and from preferred fishing areas. Trolling motors and their small propellers can usually be lifted, either manually or via an electronic system, from the water to reduce drag when the larger engine is used for propulsion. The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ... It has been suggested that MF Battery be merged into this article or section. ... The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the burning of a fuel occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. ... A fishing boat can range from two-person pleasure fishing boats up to 7-8 ton commercial fishers that can haul in over a billion fish at one time. ... A propeller can be seen as a rotating fin in water or a wing in air. ... An object falling through a gas or liquid experiences a force in direction opposite to its motion. ...

Trolling motors are also commonly used as the primary source of propulsion for smaller water craft, such as canoes and kayaks. Additionally the electric varieties are well suited as a primary source of power for use on lakes where the use of a gas powered engine is prohibited.

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