I had nothing but hand controlled until recently. Thought I'd never want a foot control unit, but I prefer to slow troll with 2 jig rods in my hand or Spider Rigging. I put a new iPilot Terrova on my boat and I love it. Had a few probs with the remote at first, but the ease of use of the foot peddle kept me on the water.

You can either use the remote control or the foot controller. The foot controller can be operated with two tabs (to go right or left) with a momentary on between these two tabs. You can also operate it the traditional way by putting your foot onto a foot pedal, but I prefer the tabs when I have jig rods in my hand.