Some Helpful Information About The Minn Kota Talon Shallow Water Anchor

Fishing in shallow water is a very nuanced and delicate form of fishing, demanding all of an angler's attention and time. Nobody wants to spend time messing with their anchor. The anchor should practically operate itself, leaving the fisherman to do the fishing. The Minn Kota Talon is a new and innovative shallow water anchor that makes a day out fishing easier and hassle-free. Here's a look at some basic features of the Talon as compared to some other anchor models, especially the Power Pole.

The fundamental difference between this new anchor and most of the other shallow water anchors on the market, the Power Pole included, is that the Talon's anchor setting system is electrical and mechanical, not hydraulic. This fact allows the operator to induce several software features and special modes (more on these later) and to operate the anchor with a wireless remote. The electrical operation can speed things up too, allowing the operator to press a button once and deploy the anchor instead of having to hold the button down the entire time that the anchor is deploying.

The M. K. T's most impressive feature, and one that is lacking on hydraulic models like the Power Pole anchor, is the autodrive feature. When the anchor is set, the autodrive applies three hits to drive the anchor securely into the river/lake/ocean floor. These successive hits--all accomplished without time consuming assistance from the operator--assures that the anchor is securely set.

Another of the Talon's breakthrough features is the rough water mode. If the going gets rough, the anchor will receive six additional hits on top of the three initial Autodrive hits to make sure that you're not going anywhere in the case of a storm or other unexpected turbulence.

But a well-set anchor doesn't mean much if there is no suspension to allow the anchor to adjust to the boat's movement. The M. K. T. Has just such a suspension that makes sure that the anchor can move with boat. Simply activate the wave absorption mode and the suspension takes effect.

Yet another special feature of the anchor is the electronic depth indicator located on the back of the anchor and easily visible from the rear of the boat. Each unit of depth is represented by one LED, and this lets you accurately gauge how deep the anchor is already set and how much deeper it can go. This feature, along with the wave absorption mode, the autodrive, and the rough water mode are all unique to the electronic, battery powered operating system.

A day out fishing should be as hassle-free as possible, and a sleek and functional shallow water anchor is essential to a hassle-free day out. The Minn Kota Talon is just such an anchor that offers many advantages--the wave absorption mode, the rough water mode, the Autodrive setting system, and the depth indicator, for example--over the traditional hydraulic design, such as is offered by the Power Pole shallow water anchor.