Re: Terrova and Ulterra Trolling motors
[Re: corky]
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06/10/20 06:35 PM
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I've been using a Terrova for two years now and love it. I bass fish so haven't taken advantage of the ability to make tracks to follow, but I love spot lock and use that quite a bit.
I use the foot control and have not used the remote control. I wanted the ability to use a foot control because I figure I always have two hands full with the fishing rod, I don't want to be fumbling for a remote to do something. If you trolled down the lake using a remote wouldn't be that big of a deal, but when constantly casting I didn't want to mess with a remote.
I did have a problem with the foot control, but Minn Kota replaced it with no problem. In fact turn around was very quick because they sent me a postage paid tag to put on the package, and as soon as it was scanned in when I dropped it off, they sent the replacement without waiting for mine to get there.
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Re: Terrova and Ulterra Trolling motors
[Re: corky]
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06/10/20 07:34 PM
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I've had a Terrova for 4 years and it has never worked right. I use the remote and when I push the spot lock it does the 360 dance over and over. Contacted the U.S distributor and talked to a specialist who said take the cover off twist the red and blue wire. Did that didn't help. They sent me a new head I installed it and it still doesn't work correctly. I must have gotten a pure lemon. Presently I going to purchase another Terrova and am hoping for much better luck because the one I have is pure junk.
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Re: Terrova and Ulterra Trolling motors
[Re: corky]
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06/10/20 08:38 PM
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I have a terrova with I Pilot link that is on an ethernet hub with a 10 and 7 inch Helix G2's with lakemaster chips and it is amazing. I can tell it to follow a certain depth or give me a 50 foot offset from a given depth or follow a heading or whatever you can think of. I can stand up in the front of the boat and cast and I don't have to touch anything, just fish! I can use the fob to change my speed or make changes on either Helix in the boat. Love mine!
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Re: Terrova and Ulterra Trolling motors
[Re: corky]
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06/10/20 09:04 PM
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I am running the Ulterra 112 w I-Pilot link on my SeaArk, and love it. I use it for controlled drifting on the Mississippi, for big cats, and I have hundreds of waypoints recorded on my solix graph. I sent the trolling motor to the waypoints, which hold crappie.
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Re: Terrova and Ulterra Trolling motors
[Re: corky]
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06/10/20 09:05 PM
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I will be a buying an ultrex shortly. Primarily because I like to be able to put my foot on the pedal and know which way the motor is pointed without having to look at the head, or directional arrow.
The spot lock feature and heading feature will be nice for drifting bluecats in the Mississippi and straight-line trolling for crappie. Especially when fishing by yourself.
ol'dad
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Re: Terrova and Ulterra Trolling motors
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06/10/20 09:18 PM
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I have an ultrex and the spot lock is a game changer. I have it on a pontoon boat where I am able to move around, so most of the time I use the remote control but when I use the foot control I like being able to feel the direction the motor is pointed without looking down at it.
Steve WTA NRA
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Re: Terrova and Ulterra Trolling motors
[Re: corky]
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06/10/20 09:57 PM
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i know in the odd ball here i have xi5 motorguide.. it doesnt auto deploy...... but its spot on on anchor and 10 ft pan move any dir ya push the button !! i love it !!+
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