Spot-Lock

If you do a lot of stationary fishing from your boat, then you’re probably used to using some sort of anchor to hold your boat in place. After all, you don’t want to start drifting from the spot where the fish are biting the most, do you? More and more, though, trolling motor companies are …

When it comes to trolling motors, the Minn Kota Ultrex is in a class all its own. You may have heard a thing or two about this particular trolling motor–how it’s a classic trolling motor with a lot of modern, high-tech features. But just what can the Ultrex do, exactly? Does the Ultrex auto-deploy? Does …

Are you looking to buy a Minn Kota trolling motor but can’t quite wrap your head around the differences between the i-Pilot and Spot-Lock? If you’re new to electric trolling motors, you might be confused as to how they work. So is i-Pilot the same as Spot-Lock? The answer is no. The i-Pilot is an …

Ever since its introduction, the spot lock has been a game-changer. Anyone who has interacted with it will attest to its advantages. Many boating companies have started including the spot lock on their new products. However, you can still add a spot lock to your trolling motor. What is a Spot-Lock? A spot lock is …

Trolling motors have come far in recent years – while they used to be simple electric motors, they’re now complex machines that can help anglers with everything from navigation to anchoring. One of the biggest technological advances in this field is GPS virtual anchoring, also known as Spot-Lock if you’re a Minn Kota fan. Using …