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No more marker buoys!!!
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01/13/18 03:12 PM
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markson
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Today I realized that I had quit fishing offshore structure because I am old and cranky and tired of throwing and retrieving marker buoys and also having to stand on the trolling motor to keep the boat in position in the wind while my lure sinks. So I took the plunge and ordered a Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor. Now I can use the Spot Lock and the Jog feature to dissect the structure without having to use triangulation or a marker buoy as a reference point. The more I think about it the more excited I am to start fishing deep again as well as being able to stop my boat from blowing over a shallow spot or down the weed line when I catch and land a fish in the wind (which we have had plenty of lately). Maybe now I can catch more of these fat girls!!!
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12576636
01/13/18 03:53 PM
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Joined: Jul 2007
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NITRO Z8
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Congrat's and enjoy your new toy when you get it.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12577785
01/14/18 02:21 PM
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Bassdeer
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Let us know how it works out for you.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12577847
01/14/18 03:07 PM
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JIM SR.
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welcome to the 'spotloc' club. luv mine.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12577927
01/14/18 03:57 PM
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Okie Poke
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😎 Dallas Cowboys....eventual Superbowl Champions 😎
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12577954
01/14/18 04:14 PM
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markson
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Thanks guys, I am trying to quit wearing out the 'Track Package' button! Should be here in about a week, meanwhile I'll just keep limping along with my Fortrex "dinosaur".
Last edited by markson; 01/14/18 04:16 PM.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12578004
01/14/18 04:57 PM
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Monkeypuncher
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You will really like it. I especially like the follow the contour feature on mine.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12578964
01/15/18 03:17 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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The Ultrex IS everything it's cracked up to be......
The best thing about my boat.....and I have a great boat. It positively helps me to catch more fish.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12578968
01/15/18 03:19 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Thanks guys, I am trying to quit wearing out the 'Track Package' button! Should be here in about a week, meanwhile I'll just keep limping along with my Fortrex "dinosaur". That's funny. I did the same thing. I even played hooky from work on the day it was to be delivered. Haha I felt like it was Christmas morning and I was 10 years old again.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12579555
01/15/18 05:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2001
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fishinman
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Yep.... Game changer for sure...
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12581735
01/16/18 11:47 PM
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toddfish
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12582646
01/17/18 04:02 PM
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ssmith
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the best offering in the marine business in the last 10 yrs. put a bunch on never took one off.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: ssmith]
#12587894
01/21/18 03:14 AM
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markson
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UPDATE: Took my new Ultrex out for the first time today and tested it in all kinds of conditions all the way up to white caps, all I can say is INCREDIBLE. Definitely a game changer for me.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12587993
01/21/18 05:24 AM
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GODSDOZER
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I understand the ultrex guys (traditional foot pedal) are all excited, but many of us have had this excitement sicne 2007 with the Terrova.............
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: GODSDOZER]
#12588042
01/21/18 07:25 AM
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Bobby Milam
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I understand the ultrex guys (traditional foot pedal) are all excited, but many of us have had this excitement sicne 2007 with the Terrova............. Yeah. I kind of wish they hadn't done the Ultrex. It was nice having that advantage over the people who wouldn't go for electric steer.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12588101
01/21/18 01:00 PM
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Rod737
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The spot lock doesn't work well for me Crappie fishing. The plus or minus 13' gps tolerance and the jerking me back forth to stay on spot are not cool. However; I love mine for the GoTo button. I can pick a way point on my Humminbird and when I cross over the structure drop a buoy and BANG its on. No more looking for land marks and guessing. Speaking of Humminbirds, with the 360 sonar a lot of the time I dont use a bouy cause I can see the structure on my screen in relation to the boat. really cool stuff.
Rst737
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12590831
01/22/18 10:51 PM
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UJC
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My partner and I fished Sandlin in the CAT tournament on Saturday. I have a XI5 on my boat. We fished the same spot all day and never put out a buoy with six rods out. What a pleasure; staying in the same spot and vertical lines in 15mph+ winds. I previously had a Terrova and we would have never been able to do that. The Xi5 did what I wanted. BTW, we came in 2nd.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12590840
01/22/18 11:01 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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Even if you dont need marker buoys any longer, never underestimate the value of decoy markers!!!
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12590974
01/23/18 12:30 AM
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doctorxring
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Once you go Spot Lock you never go back. Spot Lock is a joyful thing. When I started fishing we barely had good trolling motors. Barely out of the Silvertrol age. I already gave one of my anchors away. I haven't used anyof them since I put my Terrova iPilot on my boat.
You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
#12593423
01/24/18 03:13 PM
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McLovin’
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Even if you dont need marker buoys any longer, never underestimate the value of decoy markers!!! AHHH...THIS MAN IS WISE TO MY WAYS. NOTJING I LOVE BETTER THAN TOSSING A DECOY MARKER ABOUT 75 YARDS FROM WHERE I'M FISHING AND WATCHING FOOLS SCAN ALL OVER IT TRYING TO SEE WTH I'M MARKING
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12593509
01/24/18 04:15 PM
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markson
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The SpotLock is awesome but yesterday I really played with the AutoPilot and it was GREAT, it even steers with the prop not spinning so while being pushed by the wind it helped me focus on casting to the weed lines. Then when I hooked up I hit the SpotLock to keep me from continuing down the line while landing the fish. I am sure I have much more to learn about using this outstanding tool.
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Re: No more marker buoys!!!
[Re: markson]
#12598431
01/28/18 03:37 AM
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markson
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UPDATE: This 7 lbs 1 oz mama was caught this evening as a direct result of my new Ultrex SpotLock feature combined with a new Point-1 GPS antenna I installed this morning. The Point-1 stabilizes the boat symbol on the HDS unit and now I can set up on isolated structure waypoints much better. Also I lost her twin sister at the boat on the very next cast, first time I have ever stuck two fat girls that size on back to back casts in my life
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