Electric trolling motors are sometimes common on saltwater fishing boats.

In southern states, like Louisiana, the bow of an angler’s inshore vessel is likely to be rigged with one of the motors.

Just the opposite in New Jersey.

In Dixie, shallow, saltwater marshes, teeming with game fish, are more common than “up nawth.”

Southern anglers use the quiet motors to sneak up on quarry, like redfish and speckled trout, that quickly spook in the skinny waters.

Still, anglers in Jersey sometimes pass up great fishing in the shallower coastal waters, like the back bays tucked behind the state’s barrier islands, to reach the deeper bays and the ocean.They’re traveling past fish to catch fish.

But if local anglers are going to take advantage and fish the back bays, a trolling motor is a tremendous help for sneaking up on fish, and for traveling better in the shallows, instead of the overkill of the outboard engine.

MotorGuide has been a pioneer in manufacturing trolling motors.

The company has introduced an electric, saltwater trolling motor that comes with an edge.

It’s wireless.

The company’s wireless trolling motors, already available in models for freshwater, are now offered in models to withstand saltwater.

MotorGuide’s Saltwater Wireless Trolling Motors provide steering control from anywhere on the deck with either a handheld remote that’s included or a wireless foot pedal that’s optional.

The motors are built to be tough, standing up to the saltwater environment, and to be able to be used on saltwater boats that are typically larger than freshwater vessels. That means they come with features such as rugged hardware that can take a pounding, strong thrusts and long shafts.

Two models are offered: the 12-volt SW55, with peak thrust of 55 pounds and a shaft that adjusts between 48 to 54 inches; and the 24-volt SW75, with peak thrust of 75 pounds and a shaft that adjusts between 48 and 60 inches.

Each motor comes with variable speeds and other features.

For more info, visit the MotorGuide Saltwater Trolling Motor web page.