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Spot lock Feature
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05/01/24 05:06 PM
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ZX225(Radio)
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I'm wondering if all the newer trolling motors now have spot lock features or is this just for the Minn Kota? Thanks
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Re: Spot lock Feature
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05/01/24 05:13 PM
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river-rat
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My spot lock is a rope tied to a tree
"I have not failed, I just found 10,000 ways it won't work". Thomas Edison
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Re: Spot lock Feature
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#15061584
05/01/24 05:13 PM
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David Welcher
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You can still buy one without.
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Re: Spot lock Feature
[Re: ZX225(Radio)]
#15061588
05/01/24 05:18 PM
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RCarter
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Other brands besides MinnKota offer spot lock feature but you can also still get motors without the feature.......BUT WHY?
WORK HARD.....FISH HARDER!
GOD is Great...BEER is Good...and PEOPLE are CrAZy billy currington
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Re: Spot lock Feature
[Re: ZX225(Radio)]
#15061625
05/01/24 05:45 PM
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Fishin' Nut
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Spot lock and iTrack are my two favorite features. On the Tn River, I can record a route, play it back and just sit in the boat while the TM does all the work.
He is truly a sick individual.
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Re: Spot lock Feature
[Re: ZX225(Radio)]
#15061667
05/01/24 06:27 PM
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ZX225(Radio)
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So is there any truth in what I'm hearing about FFS LVS-36 coming soon. Thanks
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Re: Spot lock Feature
[Re: ZX225(Radio)]
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05/01/24 06:40 PM
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Jig Man
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Life is Good..<><
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Re: Spot lock Feature
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05/01/24 08:00 PM
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BassFever
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If yours doesn't have it and all you have is a cheap 5 speed get the Autoboat GPS Pro Anchor System.
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Re: Spot lock Feature
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05/01/24 08:41 PM
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Jim Ford
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I got talked into an iPilot on my previous boat, even though I had specified a tiller model TM. I hated that thing. Spot Lock was the only feature I liked about that motor, but I rarely needed it. Working docks & rocks for snook, or chasing tarpon at the jetties or in the surf, a remote controlled TM is worse than useless; it's a hindrance. I preferred a tiller motor on the bass boat, and it's even better on my poling skiff. But most of my fishing is in less than a foot of water, and the TM is rarely mounted on the boat. And if any of you other TM part-time users are considering a Power Pux, I can heartily recommend it after over six months of using it. I love mine. It's so nice to have no plugs or wires on the deck to snag my fly line.
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Re: Spot lock Feature
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#15061828
05/01/24 08:45 PM
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reeltexan
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Other brands besides MinnKota offer spot lock feature but you can also still get motors without the feature.......BUT WHY? too expensive We're trying to catch a green fish, how much money does it take?
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait. Bill Shakespeare
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Re: Spot lock Feature
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05/01/24 08:59 PM
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CKINCAID
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I bought the ultrex couple years ago. First time getting it on the water 2 weeks ago. Damn was I being spoiled. Throwing magdrafts for smallies and wind blowing 12-15mph....that was probably the funnest day on my magnum 197 boat handling wise. World of difference. Ain't no going back now.
FJB If life isn't going right...Go left
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Re: Spot lock Feature
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#15061851
05/01/24 09:02 PM
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grandbassslayer
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Every brand has a spot lock feature in certain models.
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Re: Spot lock Feature
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#15061878
05/01/24 09:27 PM
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RATZ
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Re: Spot lock Feature
[Re: reeltexan]
#15061932
05/01/24 09:50 PM
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RCarter
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Other brands besides MinnKota offer spot lock feature but you can also still get motors without the feature.......BUT WHY? too expensive We're trying to catch a green fish, how much money does it take?
WORK HARD.....FISH HARDER!
GOD is Great...BEER is Good...and PEOPLE are CrAZy billy currington
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Re: Spot lock Feature
[Re: ZX225(Radio)]
#15062008
05/01/24 11:12 PM
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Trickster
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Hey Radio, how you doing?
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