Minn Kota has taken the number one tournament trolling motor and made it even better. The concept is simple, but the benefit is significant. The reaction is overwhelming for Minn Kota's new Maxxum Pro trolling motor with the exclusive Lift-Assist stow and deploy feature.
"The Lift-Assist feature on Minn Kota's new Maxxum Pro trolling motor is one of the most significant improvements in bow-mount motors we have seen in a long time," Florida Professional Bass Angler Scott Martin said. "Being a tournament fisherman, I'm lifting my trolling motor in and out of the water all day long trying to find the winning spot. The Lift-Assist feature will help reduce my overall fatigue during a long day on the water."
Powered by a heavy-duty gas-charged spring, Maxxum Pro's exclusive Lift-Assist feature reduces the effort needed to lift the motor by 50 percent. Over a long day of fishing, this feature will reduce an angler's exertion significantly. With its soft deploy, the gas-charged spring reduces fish spooking noise, as well as eliminates strain on the bow of the boat.
"Walleye fishermen tend to fish rough, open water, and stowing and deploying a bow-mount motor can be challenging in three- to four-foot waves," Professional Walleye Angler Scott Glorvigen of Grand Rapids, Minnesota said. "Now the biggest challenge I'll have on the water is catching my limit thanks to the new Maxxum Pro with Lift-Assist."
Scott's twin brother Marty adds, "The new Maxxum Pro with Lift-Assist makes lifting the motor in and out of the water as easy as opening your SUV liftgate."
The new Maxxum Pro bow-mount motor offers the same rugged design and dependability as Minn Kota's top-selling tournament favorite Maxxum. Maxxum Pro also comes standard with Minn Kota's new Weedless Wedge 2 propeller. The new generation prop offers improved efficiency and weedless performance.
Maxxum Pro is available in 101 pounds (36-volt system) and 80 pounds (24-volt system) of thrust with shaft lengths of 42 inches, 52 inches and 62 inches. It is also offered with Universal Sonar. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices are $899.99 to $1,079.99.
For more information contact Minn Kota Motors, P.O. Box 4008, Manka-to, MN 56002, 800-227-6433. Or, check out the web site at: www.minnkotamotors.com
Minn Kota is the world's leading manufacturer of bow- and transom-mount trolling motors, and offers a complete line of battery chargers and marine accessories. Trolling motors in the Minn Kota line include Maxxum Pro, Maxxum®, PowerDrive, All Terrain®, Vantage®, Vector, Endura, Riptide® and E-Drive models. Minn Kota motors are manufactured and marketed by Johnson Outdoors, Inc., headquartered in Racine, Wis.