Nope. Not successful. I find myself spending an inordinate amount of time managing the winds in my pontoon boat. I can usually locate bait and fish, but staying on them is very difficult. I am now trying to hard anchor so I am not always blowing around and drifting off my target. I have an anchor feature on my i-pilot, but, it is just too much for my 55 lb thrust V2. Back years ago, I bank fished for crappie, trout, catfish and did better than I do today! So, you asked, and I am being painfully honest. I stink. But, my wife loves to fish and, like her, I love to be on the water. So, that part is successful!