He said that His spot lock was great on his ultrex but in the next sentence he said he couldn't fish his best spot as was too windy and couldn't hold on it? Did i mishear him or was it a big "sponsor plug" gone wrong?
I own an ultrex and was confused by his comment...
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Sound like you heard what he said.
yes it can be so windy that your trolling motor on highest setting can't hold you on the spot even if you have spot lock.
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Yep that is a fact for sureOriginally Posted by barkleyhawggitter
and it ain't no fun.....Sounds like he told the honest truth based on his personal experience which is very refreshing in this day and time
I believe I heard him say that the wind was so bad that it would blow the front of his boat around even with his talons down and the spot lock helped him in this situation.
the wind was blowing he was just being honest, but covered it with saying that he even in shallow water it helped him with his talons down. for those that say its not needed in shallow water.
It's not a slam on the ultrex, doesn't matter what TM you have if the wind is blowing so hard it's power can't overcome it. It had everything to do with thrust and not spot lock.
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"everything to do with thrust and not spot lock" She is lying to make you feel good about yourself..... JK
And if you have never been to Rayburn, then you dont understand the wind on that lake.
I was at Toledo Bend a few miles away, and there is no way one could hold in open water with the wind that was blowing.
Spot lock doesnt mean unlimited thrust...its going to have its limitations. My ultrex was struggling last week at Amistad...25mph and gusting. It was holding but it was swinging around pretty good and using alot of thrust. I know i couldn't have stayed out there for a full day..batteries wouldnt make it.
You mean a 112lb thrust trolling motor won't increase to 162lb thrust if needed when it's windy?
Can't believe Minn Kota hasn't fixed that yet.
Worst beating in a bass boat that I've ever experienced.
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