Thread: Minnkota I- Pilot Trennova

Originally Posted by hawgdog

Me threeeeereeee .

Me Fourrrrrrrrrrr. It cant be beat for trolling.
No trolling motor likes the wind and staying still. In shallow water and dock shooting I sit on the front of my boat with a sculling paddle in my hand. If I want to move to the next dock I use the remote and never have to get up.

Shane has it nailed. That being said, I had the opportunity to change when I got another boat. I bought another Terrova.

Don't get me wrong I'm a fan but it's like 1/16 head and 1/8 head
There's a time and place and wind isn't it!

Spot lock is a very small part of the functions of the I pilot, don't use it much but the more I use the better I like it, does it hold me still, no but it does allow me to manage multible poles while fishing by myself. For the multi-pole fisherman it IS the cats meow. Will have the link by summer, either upgrade my Terrova or replace it with a new 112.

I think the Terrova/IP combo is GREAT for long lining, the spot lock feature is so so. I use it for staying off a dock while dock shooting, and it will allow you to drift a bit which allows different angles for more shots, and then it will pull you back in a slightly different way, and more angles. some of the best $$ spent IMO.

If spot lock won't hold you and the wind gets up just hook up the foot pedal and use it like cable steer.

I would give up my 1198 and my 997 before I would give up my Terrova.

Cray that's what I do is use the foot pedal. Love the spot lock for many reasons but in light winds it works great for brush pile fishing. Heavy winds it is not very helpful for the brush pile fishing but many other features makes it my goto ATM.

If mine disappeared off my boat, I would go buy a new one tomorrow !!

thanks guys for info it will be a few months before i commit but might take someone up on a test drive in the future. I realy like the idea of brushpile fishing in a fair wind without hassle while removing fish ( jig fisherman mostly )