I just installed it on the boat I’m hoping it helps me with boat control. I guess I’ll find out on saturday, sunday and monday. Does anyone have anything on it?
Jason
March 17, 2011 at 3:13 am
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March 17, 2011 at 5:11 am #947967
Jason
good tool but I am still learning it. Anchor lock is a GREAT feature for the river and advanced auto pilot has some great possibilities when used in tandem with kickers and drift socks in larger lakes!!
March 17, 2011 at 8:31 am #947971Just installed mine last week, used it Tuesday…I’m thrilled about the possibilities it presents. There is a learning curve, but I’m already saying it’s worth every penny. In live bait prsentations, I can see where it could really earn its keep.
March 17, 2011 at 9:13 am #947976I like it, I use it almost all the time, worthless in heavy current.
March 17, 2011 at 10:13 am #947984Think you will like it.Hope you got the 80#? Don’t try to over correct it, sometimes it takes a couple of seconds for the GPS to kick in with the cruise control and spot lock.This is my second year using it and I just love it. All my friends are getting one this year.
March 17, 2011 at 11:43 am #948004I am thinking of adding ipilot to my 101 Terrova. Just wondering if those who have it still use a foot pedal, and how often. My foot pedal is not working great, don’t want to buy a new one if I won’t use it.
March 17, 2011 at 12:20 pm #948015I’ve had mine for a year, best money I have ever spent for fishing!
March 17, 2011 at 1:32 pm #948056John – I’ve never used the foot pad in over 2 years.
March 17, 2011 at 1:41 pm #948059I still use the foot pad when vertical jigging
March 17, 2011 at 8:21 pm #948192I use it when vertical jigging with two poles. I use the remote when jigging with one pole.
March 18, 2011 at 12:28 am #948250When I’m jigging I rarely use it, but I could see fishing with out the foot pedal if you had to.
Personally I bounce back and forth depending on what I’m doing but I tend to sit while running the trolling motor.
Al
March 18, 2011 at 10:32 pm #948577John,
When I had the co-pilot on my old MK, I never used the foot pedal at all. I feel the same thing coming with this motor already. I guess it’s more of a personal preference than anything else, but I doubt I’ll use the pedal much at all. Might still leave it in the boat though, just so you have a back-up in case things go wrong with the iPilot.March 24, 2011 at 1:44 am #950170I got out and used the i-Pilot and sweet!!! It was worth the money and I can’t believe there wasn’t better reviews and or more of them. In heavy current it kept my boat in the Anchor feature for catching 1 of my 4 fish. I really only fished for about 1 hr and 1/2. I was mainly out there to play with the new toy. Not sure why but it big time helped with my boat control. Who knows it could be a in the head thing.
JasonMarch 24, 2011 at 1:55 am #950173I woulda loved to see how it worked to bad you ditched me and didnt show up!!!
March 24, 2011 at 12:21 pm #950245great to hear. i plan on getting out next week and testing out my new I-Pilot. So you were able to hold on the current seams well with anchor lock? How was the response? i am worried about that a little when fishng in Pool 4 crowds. thanks for the info.
March 24, 2011 at 12:35 pm #950252I wasn’t able to get there sat. Lets just say I only had one phone call. I did get out there sunday. To answer the question about the current seams yes I was on one up by the dam. I can say you are better to manual control as to keep your jig vertical but when you get a fish on hit the Anchor botton and it’ll hold you right there.
March 24, 2011 at 1:20 pm #950269Quote:
great to hear. i plan on getting out next week and testing out my new I-Pilot. So you were able to hold on the current seams well with anchor lock? How was the response? i am worried about that a little when fishng in Pool 4 crowds. thanks for the info.
For the short time I have used mine, here is what I have learned. It is not dead nuts, it holds a close general area 5-10 feet. Wind and current in different directions cause it problems. The I-Pilot controller is big versus the Co-Pilot which can be put on rods for easier control and continue fishing. I-Pilot have to momentarily quit fishing to run controller. For working shorelines I know I will still use the footpedal.
To be much better in my opinion if the basic controls could of been run with the Co-Pilot fob it would of been a much bigger hit in my mind.
Would I buy I-Pilot again in a heart beat, solely for the spot lock feature, and that is the only reason I gave up my MinnKota Maxxum.
March 25, 2011 at 2:11 am #950505Quote:
I wasn’t able to get there sat. Lets just say I only had one phone call. I did get out there sunday
funny try 5
March 25, 2011 at 9:25 pm #950716I couldn’t tell you how many times you called me! I can tell you I was only given 1 phone call and didn’t think you could help me. get my drift
March 26, 2011 at 1:37 pm #950821I purchased one last year. To me, it’s the best addition you can make to your boat for control. I had a copilot before and it was great as well but the iPilot takes it to a whole new level. I haven’t even taken the pedal out except to test it. I use the remote all the time. If the current is extremely strong, the lock doesn’t always hold you but it does a pretty good job. I setup a trail for handlining and it keeps me on it pretty well. These motors are great.
March 29, 2011 at 2:46 pm #951742Sounds like you had a rough night, sleeping on a thin pad. I’ve been there myself, note to self – never again.
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