anthman Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Hi all, as a very very happy owner of a trolling motor with GPS anchor / spotlock , I'm really keen to hear from those who have one and how they use them so I can try new techniques out. What I'm currently doing: * Going into shallows (2-3m) over weedbeds near rocky shorelines, spot locking, and then fishing for squid. * Spot locking amongst moorings * Spot locking near rocky shorelines (e.g. outside of North head) and dropping baits (want to try getting closer and throwing unweighted baits into wash, but not yet fully confident) * Replacing anchor in the usual spots where I would anchor and throw out baits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Could t agree with you more Antman. I use mine instead of an anchor, use it to fish along break walls and wash fishing outside (keeping an eye on the ocean at all times). I have even used it to get back to the ramp when run out of fuel (Dummy me ). Also use it to “drift”, when there is no current or wind. I also use it to launch, motor out and spot lock, whilst parking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 yep-also pretty good for trolling lures for flathead , would be good for trout too (just havent been out for them since i got mine)- spotlock is just the bees knees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthman Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 8:31 PM, Pickles said: Could t agree with you more Antman. I use mine instead of an anchor, use it to fish along break walls and wash fishing outside (keeping an eye on the ocean at all times). I have even used it to get back to the ramp when run out of fuel (Dummy me ). Also use it to “drift”, when there is no current or wind. I also use it to launch, motor out and spot lock, whilst parking. when wash fishing, do you get as close as you can cast unweighted baits in to the white/foamy parts and feed the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Yep - I always try to fish as light as possible and unweighted if the conditions allow. When wash fishing, I often use bread as both burley and bait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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