Optimize Minn Kota spot lock accuracy with 4 tips

Learn how to make your Minn Kota spot lock more accurate with these four tips.. Improve your spot lock performance with these simple adjustments!
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[@fishman8662]

Much needed video for lots of people I believe. Need to do that to mine. It's a pain for sure. Thanks for the tip.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Thank you for watching and your kind words! It means a lot to me.

[@clintevans3886]

Wow! Gonna give this a try. Thank you for sharing this. I was about ready to give up on spot lock.

[@nickesping2349]

After watching your video I went to the lake and did all these steps and now it works perfectly. Thank you.

[@richardmajewski3815]

After having an Ultrex for a few years, this will be helpful as a reminder to check my settings to be sure I'm getting the best performance from my unit. Thanks for sharing.

[@shanelogan1579]

Ive been so frustrated with this problem. Thank you for putting this video together.

[@MrJoejones30]

Awesome video....thanks allot!!!!! The best of this type I have seen yet!!!

[@FishingLakeCountry]

Wow, got to get my trolling motor set for sure. This was a big help Sam. Great video Thanks.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

We have discussed this issue quite a few times, hopefully we have solved the problem. Mine was holding me under the bridge the other day!!

[@johnpetrea]

Thank You 🙏.. I’ll try it and see how it goes

[@randymcdowell2933]

Thanks for the info. I’ve been trying to figure out why my Ultrex wasn’t doing what I thought it should for the money it cost. Tried everything but not much luck. Called Minn Kota a couple times about it and talked with a desk guy and no luck. I’ve been sick after spending all that money and had rather have my regular trolling motor. I’m going to try these settings as soon as I get back to the water. Thanks again.🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@jonstokes3122]

Great explanation and examples. Thanks for sharing!

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lesyoung9294]

I’ve adjusted a couple things on my Terrova but I’m going to try this on it. Thanks

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Have fun!

[@ronturnbull4191]

Thank you, I had no idea about this.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

I'm glad you found the information helpful!

[@markingle8980]

Great info that I never knew!! Thank you! Do you know what software version is install on your ipilot remote?

[@anthonywhite7397]

Thank u so much sir great info I really needed that

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

I'm glad you found the information helpful!

[@chrismcclendon6829]

Wow my trolling motor is doing the same thing-thanks a lot!!

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

I'm glad my video could help you troubleshoot your trolling motor issue!

[@brucejarrell5707]

Outstanding

[@3604x4]

Thanks so much!

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

You're welcome!

[@cliffordgurley4882]

Thank you so much for the advice, I have fighting my trolling motor since I’ve had. I have called Minn-Kota many times and all I got is try this try that to no avail. I went fishing today and set all four settings and it worked perfectly Thank you so much.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

That’s awesome!!

[@rivercat7345]

very good info

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Thanks

[@alanaho4915]

I think it worked?! I made the change from Advance to Legacy and Boat Scale from -1 to -2. Calibration was already done. I did notice a more calmer, relaxed Ultrex trolling motor today. Thank you for the tips!

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

That's awesome to hear! Glad the changes made a difference for you.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

It is the pro model , if you get one get the the upgrade quad model so you can slow the scanner down.

[@backwaterboatrehab]

You have any advice to fix problems with iTrack with a Terrova? I record a track, then when I try to troll the track, my trolling motor goes crazy turning left to right like it can’t pick up the course most of the time. I always try to position my boat facing the course and be very close to where it starts.

[@flatpicker75]

Great vid. I've done everything but the keel centering. Curious to see if it will improve things. Boat scale was a game changer when I figured it out a couple years back. What LS mount is that? Thanks.

[@FreshwaterSouL]

Keel center is the only thing I haven’t done on my unit and I’m gonna try it with the -3’ and see how it performs

[@small-town-southern-man3573]

What model trolling motor is that? And what type mount is that you’re using for the transducer?

[@usmarine0352]

Do you pair the trolling motor with the sensor if it's a 2024 Ulterra and has the sensor built into the motor and doesn't have a separate puck sensor?

[@malcolmzoll7613]

Thanks for the video

[@dennismcdonald8133]

My ultrex has never worked right when it comes to spot lock. I have done everything but the legacy mode. I will try it.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Try the boat scale too. Thanks for the comment.

[@dennismcdonald8133]

@@wildlifeadventures-13 I have adjusted the boat scale to -2 before and it does slow down the movement of the boat but the spotlock never holds me anywhere near the spot. Most of the time when I hit the spot lock the motor will take off in some random direction and then over correct when it tries to come back to the spot. I have never been so disappointed in such an expensive purchase.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Make all the changes I talk about. Is there any thing blocking the gps signal, like a 12” live scope screen? I have to keep my unit a little lower on the mount to help with that .

[@dennismcdonald8133]

@@wildlifeadventures-13 I will try it out the next time I have the boat out. There is nothing blocking the signal.

[@brysonhollar]

How do you like that Livescope turret compared to a manual pole?

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

I like it. It frees up my hands.

[@ZuhaLivescope]

Hi. i have minn kota micro powerdrive. Do you know how to calibrate the device? the device does not have an on-screen remote control. and I can't find instructions for it in the phone application either. big problem.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

?? I don't know much about the Powerdrive. Is it blue- toothed to your phone? If so you should be able to find the home screen and then navigate to boat scale.

[@terryschake9440]

you pushed the check mark and not the plus sign?

[@henrylewis5877]

It seems that you are saying to click the +, but it looks like you are pressing the check ✔️ button?.

[@claywhitten4626]

I pilot only I guess. I have the new quest. It doesn't have a remote like that

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

I am not sure??

[@Hawk-iy2iz]

With all do respect, let me correct you. Legacy mode will always go to the heading that you locked the unit too so if you drift off, it’s gonna keep going that direction straight line back to that heading advanced has a course and heading and it’s going to keep you on course for that heading so that way you only use one line to the destination. For legacy , as you drift, a new line is created to that point if that makes sense. One thing you didn’t is truly the most important when it comes to your head swinging back and forth the most is the scale option. If you’re in a really tiny boat and your scale is too high that is for compensation because the unit thinks you have a bigger boat and you need to turn down that scale so it doesn’t overthrust when trying to correct itself. Overthrust will cause this action get worse and worse because it shoots off course then has to thrust hard to come back.

[@JR-ho5qm]

Very well explained. The latest Minkota with the drift mode feature is fantastic!

[@marcuscarmouche9023]

I have a zxr21 what should my scale be set to?

[@robertlivingston1634]

Great information but I imagine it's going to take a lot of trial and error for each boat motor combination and style of fishing.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Yes it is, but everyone has the tools to work with now.

[@tuiflies5869]

Your description about legacy autopilot vs advanced is not accurate. Legacy only corrects your heading for the wind. If you are trolling parallel to a shore with an onshore wind, you will be blown into shore. Advanced will correct your track over the ground so in the same situation you will keep your distance from shore.

[@brianmulherin4535]

Advanced will try to get you back to your previous course between two points -- an absolute nightmare for trolling. Legacy is the only way to go. If you're getting blown to shore, get more motor. I have yet to hit the Lake Michigan shoreline trolling on Legacy mode, but I have had a spread fouled by the stupidity of advanced trying to get back to an imaginary line.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Thanks for the comment, My main point is that the Legacy is much more forgiving in its correction.

[@tommyrq180]

I’m running an 80 pound Terrova on a 22’ bay boat on Lake Michigan. When fishing shallow, the Terrova is way too overpowered on SpotLock so I’m going to try legacy mode and maybe dial down boat scale a bit and see how it goes. My most important issue is STEALTH. I truly wish MinnKota had a stealth spotlock mode that only gradually corrected with low power. I use my PowerPoles more just because SpotLock is so non-stealthy.

[@BradHagler]

My power drive v2 drove itself into another boat. Just turns left or right on its own and at the time I didn’t have a switch setup so couldn’t disconnect it. Hilarious that Minnkota would release a Bluetooth only product with no option for foot pedal. Joke of a company

[@sbdude52]

Out of focus

[@brianpeter7139]

Very misleading. 3 of your 4 tips have NOTHING to do with spotlock accuracy. Autopilot mode doesn't have anything remotely to do with spot lock at all to start with. Compass callibration and Offset also don't affect spotlock accuracy in the least. They are for the jog feature. They won't make your basic spotlock any more or less accurate in any way.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Thanks for the comment.

[@trumpking4874]

Compass calibration has everything to do with spot lock bud. The spot lock runs off gps. Without proper compass calibration your spot lock won’t know where it’s at. That’s how never u hot spot lock it will turn your boat to face into the wind. Try again

[@BradHagler]

Spot lock is a joke. Never buying Minnkota again

[@billybarnes318]

How can you change these setting if your remote doesn’t have the screen like that. I guess I got cheated on the remote.

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

Did you get a mini Remote? That's what I received when I got Ultrex new. I had to request a big remote and wait two months for it to come.

[@billybarnes318]

@@wildlifeadventures-13 thank you for the great video and the reply. I’ll get me a request for a different remote. I’ve got to get my spot lock better because it goes bad crazy now.

[@Mcfly-rj8yy]

Does this work with PowerDrive?

[@wildlifeadventures-13]

I am not sure about that.

[@outdoorsinindianawithdaves9826]

If you have ipilot conversion head, yes