Bill Babler Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 Checked the other day and really I don't think it is available yet. Depending on your electronics right now, today if I were buying a new one, If I'm using Garmin electronics I'm using the Force and if I'm using Lowrance I'm using the Ghost. If I'm on Hummingbird I might still be with the Ulterra or Ultrex but that is by far my last and worst choice. http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
eyedabassman Posted January 1, 2020 Author Posted January 1, 2020 Thanks Bill, that info was very helpful. A couple of questions! I have Humminbirds on my Triton and if I buy the the Ghost I don’t want ( and cannot afford ) to change over to Lowrance! So is there anyway of hooking my Humminbird to the Ghost or is all the hard ware just for Lowrance? And will I be able to use the spot lock on the Ghost with out it being linked to a Lowrance graph? Ok so if you HAD to pick one wright now, which one would it be for you?
Bill Babler Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 Spot Lock does not have anything to do with the graph it will lock you in regardless of the electronics you have. You can use the spot lock with any of the 4 trolling motors If I were to change I would go Garmin on both electronics and trolling motor. Next would be the Lowrance and then the Bird Minn Kota option. Since you already have the Birds and don't want to change you can use the Ultrex, Folks that have never had a spot lock will find it great if your a deep fisherman. There is just enough flaws with it I wish I could have waited a year on either the Garmin or the Lowrance. I have the Ultrex on my boat here in the shed. Come by and I'll show you what I like and dislike about it. Just give me a call big c and MOstreamer 2 http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
bobby b. Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Bill Babler said: Ulterra or Ultrex but that is by far my last and worst choice. 😪 I like my Ulterra cause I'm too old and lazy to deploy and run your favorites. Hughesy 1
Bill Babler Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 Bobby, I like my Ulterra on my trout boat as it saves me from running all over a 23' boat. I can sit in the middle at the console and operate everything including the deployment and have a client in front of me and in back of me. As far as operation outside the deploy/ stow feature it is the slowest dumbest motor I have ever used. It also has lots of moving parts all wanting to get away from each other. On a bass boat I just could not afford its foolishness, even though I just love the deploy/ stow feature. PS, did you get my return message the other day? http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
eyedabassman Posted January 1, 2020 Author Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Bill Babler said: Spot Lock does not have anything to do with the graph it will lock you in regardless of the electronics you have. You can use the spot lock with any of the 4 trolling motors If I were to change I would go Garmin on both electronics and trolling motor. Next would be the Lowrance and then the Bird Minn Kota option. Since you already have the Birds and don't want to change you can use the Ultrex, Folks that have never had a spot lock will find it great if your a deep fisherman. There is just enough flaws with it I wish I could have waited a year on either the Garmin or the Lowrance. I have the Ultrex on my boat here in the shed. Come by and I'll show you what I like and dislike about it. Just give me a call Ok Bill , thank you ! I will take you up on that!
Ron Burgundy Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Bill Babler said: Spot Lock does not have anything to do with the graph it will lock you in regardless of the electronics you have. You can use the spot lock with any of the 4 trolling motors If I were to change I would go Garmin on both electronics and trolling motor. Next would be the Lowrance and then the Bird Minn Kota option. Since you already have the Birds and don't want to change you can use the Ultrex, Folks that have never had a spot lock will find it great if your a deep fisherman. There is just enough flaws with it I wish I could have waited a year on either the Garmin or the Lowrance. I have the Ultrex on my boat here in the shed. Come by and I'll show you what I like and dislike about it. Just give me a call Bill, I’m curious with what you don’t like about the Ultrex ?.....had mine a year and love it....spot lock holds me tight on the spot. Gone but not forgotten Martin Ford
Dutch Posted January 2, 2020 Posted January 2, 2020 4 hours ago, bobby b. said: 😪 I like my Ulterra cause I'm too old and lazy to deploy and run your favorites. Me too. The Ulterra and the options with my Humminbirds is the best set up I have ever had. bobby b. 1
Bill Babler Posted January 2, 2020 Posted January 2, 2020 Read my post on page one. I go totally thru what I don't like about both my Ulterra and my Ultrex. http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
moguy1973 Posted January 2, 2020 Posted January 2, 2020 Here’s a review of the three new TMs to market. Seems like the Garmin stand out as the one to get. big c, snagged in outlet 3 and bobby b. 2 1 -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
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