Walmart Is Selling a Trolling Motor for Under $100 That Works in Both Salt and Freshwater
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Why We Love This Deal
Fishing can be as simple as a rod, a reel, a worm, and some luck, but having extra fishing gear certainly helps up your odds. Even a small fishing boat equipped with things like a full tackle box and a fishfinder will put you in a better position to nail a lunker. The best way to cover more ground, though, is by adding a trolling motor, and Walmart just rolled back the price on a great one to less than $100.
The Watersnake Venom 34/30 Saltwater Transom Trolling Motor is now just $98 at Walmart, a 47% savings compared to its full price of $188. Easy to operate and even easier to install, this unit has been receiving rave reviews, with 50 five-star ratings from shoppers who call it a “great lightweight motor" that can "handle some abuse.”
Watersnake Venom 34/30 Saltwater Transom Trolling Motor, $98 (was $188) at Walmart
What Shoppers Should Know
- Vessel Size: 10 to 12 feet
- Thrust: 34 pounds
- Mount Type: Transom
- Shaft Length: 30 inches
- Compatibility: Saltwater, Freshwater
This compact trolling motor is quite powerful, even with its smaller size. It provides up to 34 pounds of thrust on a 12-volt power supply, and it can easily cut through water and weeds with its two-blade propeller and 30-inch stainless steel and composite shaft. The extendable hand tiller is easy to use and has five forward and three reverse speeds and a built-in voltage monitor, ensuring you never run out of battery on the open water.
What Shoppers Are Saying
One shopper said, “The motor performed better than expected. I attached it to a 15-foot aluminum boat and a 12V battery and used the boat the whole day. The motor performed about the same as a 4-horsepower gas motor, but I was able to troll at any speed I chose.”
Another shopper said it has a “very strong motor, pushing a 1542 [Jon boat] with three grown men nicely.”For under $100, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better trolling motor than the Watersnake Venom 34/30 Saltwater Transom Trolling Motor. Make sure you don’t wait around, as prices like these can disappear at any given time at Walmart.