Hi Tyler. Loved the video. You had me laughing at how calm you were and how you just kept talking throughout the monster catch. I probably would have been hyperventilating. Many factors to consider on these Lithium batteries. Could you tell me the pound thrust of your motor? Also did your speed controller use PWM technology. Both are major factors in battery life. I have blue tooth on my battery but never downloaded the app to my phone. I will be doing that real quick. Thanks again for the great, informative video.
Great breakdown, especially towards the end when you can see how much you were using the battery, now I’ll know more accurately, my 100 amp hour And has about 60% left after fishing 10 hours, I had to recommend a lithium ion battery
Love your very low excitement on your big fish, need to take you on the big Mississippi and hook you one of those civil war days catfish, just 100 lbs. of dead weight lots of fun. Thanks for the info.
My Amped Outdoors 80amp Lithium can go longer than the specs online. I can fish two full 8-10hr days on that battery. I've never ran outta juice. I went to the lake before full charge 5am-5pm around the whole left side of the lake and still have juice. I went multiple trips back to back for 6-8hrs and never once had to paddle back. This is the minnkota 106 kayak when it retailed 2499$ in 2020 lol.
honestly the weight alone is a reason, i started with a led battery a week later i bought a lithium, after fishing a few hour and having to carry stuff back to car was tough
Very good video. That help me with the technicals a lot especially when you told us not to use the same battery for the trolling motor and the fish finder. I did not know about the interference that would create and I've seen it on my fish finder. Thanks great video.
I use a 50w flexible solar panel on the lid of my kayak crate behind my back and it keeps my batteries charged without any issues even in partially cloudy days. I'm actually surprised small solar panels arent part of most kayak builds
Question if i wanted to put a bigger battery say like a 12V 300Ah LiFePO in a box in back tankwell, will this effect motor or like balance of kayak or something else? i dont get enough time on the water trolling
these days you can grab a 300ah LPF battery for $700-$900. Also with LA batteries, even jel, discharging below 50% on regular basis. Yeah the gel is claimed to drop to 30% but definitely wouldn't recommend it. Big added expense for LFP are the external controls depending on the battery make brand. Last I would suggest 24v over 12v. Smaller guage wires, a lot smaller, can save a $100-$200 with how spend copper wire is today.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You answered a vital question for me. I have a marine light and a 9" screen on my fishfinder/GPS and was wondering if the 18 ah lithium battery was sufficient for 8 hours of night fishing. I'm confident now that I have enough battery.
I have a older Die Hard 1HP trolling motor and am looking for a lithium battery . Not sure what I need for my kayak when fishing 6 hours at a time . Any help would be great. Thanks Steve
Non-use will not greatly affect battery performance if stored properly. Always check with the battery manufacturer for their recommended long term storage guidelines.
Had a question about running a single battery for your electronics and trolling motor. I here alot of people say don't connect your electronics and motor on the same battery and That you have too separate them.. what is the reason too separate them??
Do you run a separate battery for your fish finder? I was looking at the amp outdoors 100ah and another Amazon 100ah battery to power the trolling motor.
We recommend using a separate battery to power your fish finder to prevent interference from the motor. The fish finder battery can be much smaller, 10-20ah is plenty for a full day or two of power on most fish finders.
For the Humminbird I used a Navarre Old Town Rod Tube Replacement Mounts navarrekayakfishing.com/shop/old-town-rod-tube-replacement-mount/ and then used a RAM Mounts gear trac mount for my Helix 7 www.rammount.com/part/RAM-202-24-354-TRA1U be sure and use the code "HICKS21" for a 10% discount on all RAM products.
For the AutoPilot Remote I am using a RAM Mounts Tough Claw with a ball mount that screws into the back of the remote. www.rammount.com/part/RAM-B-400-A-366U
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I'd don't know if I'm more im impressed by the size of the fish or him having a causal convo while doing it...🤯
Hi Tyler. Loved the video. You had me laughing at how calm you were and how you just kept talking throughout the monster catch. I probably would have been hyperventilating. Many factors to consider on these Lithium batteries. Could you tell me the pound thrust of your motor? Also did your speed controller use PWM technology. Both are major factors in battery life. I have blue tooth on my battery but never downloaded the app to my phone. I will be doing that real quick. Thanks again for the great, informative video.
Hahaha 300 million years 🤣 😂 😅
At 9:53 a big fish jumps out of the water in the background
I saw that too...has to rewind and watch it again. MAN I would love to get on a fishery with that many active Sturgeon.
Great breakdown, especially towards the end when you can see how much you were using the battery, now I’ll know more accurately, my 100 amp hour And has about 60% left after fishing 10 hours, I had to recommend a lithium ion battery
That looks like the Willamette river by the St. Johns Bridge...Great video by the way.
Thanks!
9:55 huge fish jumps in background
Nice video - thanks for the information on key accessories- monster sturgeon !!!
Any opinions on the Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot 136 Kayak
Love your very low excitement on your big fish, need to take you on the big Mississippi and hook you one of those civil war days catfish, just 100 lbs. of dead weight lots of fun. Thanks for the info.
My Amped Outdoors 80amp Lithium can go longer than the specs online. I can fish two full 8-10hr days on that battery. I've never ran outta juice. I went to the lake before full charge 5am-5pm around the whole left side of the lake and still have juice. I went multiple trips back to back for 6-8hrs and never once had to paddle back. This is the minnkota 106 kayak when it retailed 2499$ in 2020 lol.
I was wondering if the hummingbird helix 7 with side imaging transducer will work on the autopilot 120?
Thank you for your help!
honestly the weight alone is a reason, i started with a led battery a week later i bought a lithium, after fishing a few hour and having to carry stuff back to car was tough
Very good video. That help me with the technicals a lot especially when you told us not to use the same battery for the trolling motor and the fish finder. I did not know about the interference that would create and I've seen it on my fish finder. Thanks great video.
Glad it helped!
Awesome video! Learned a lot of useful information that I will be using to make the right battery purchase for my new AP 136!
Glad we could help!
Nice info & video! The questions about using just one battery for power & sonar were clearly addressed in the vid.... :-)
I just wanna power a trolling motor a 30 what battery is best for me
Informative, where did you get that fish finder rod holder mount
Great info, thanks for sharing the knowledge!
Sturgeon came out of the water at 9:54
Hey guys, I see Tyler hitting spot lock on his humminbird. Is this correct? If so, what do we need for humminbird head and any adaptors?
Dude doing video reeling 4’ fish lol- beast mode!
I use a 50w flexible solar panel on the lid of my kayak crate behind my back and it keeps my batteries charged without any issues even in partially cloudy days.
I'm actually surprised small solar panels arent part of most kayak builds
How do you connect it to the battery ?
@@MrGogogordo Solarpanel > charge controller > batteries
@@corneus5322 Late reply, but yeah this is it!
Question if i wanted to put a bigger battery say like a 12V 300Ah LiFePO in a box in back tankwell, will this effect motor or like balance of kayak or something else? i dont get enough time on the water trolling
these days you can grab a 300ah LPF battery for $700-$900.
Also with LA batteries, even jel, discharging below 50% on regular basis. Yeah the gel is claimed to drop to 30% but definitely wouldn't recommend it.
Big added expense for LFP are the external controls depending on the battery make brand.
Last I would suggest 24v over 12v. Smaller guage wires, a lot smaller, can save a $100-$200 with how spend copper wire is today.
oh. video was GREAT. It's just the LFP market has seen big price drops over the past couple years. Not sure where Battle Born stands these days.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You answered a vital question for me. I have a marine light and a 9" screen on my fishfinder/GPS and was wondering if the 18 ah lithium battery was sufficient for 8 hours of night fishing. I'm confident now that I have enough battery.
looks like the willamette.
I have a older Die Hard 1HP trolling motor and am looking for a lithium battery . Not sure what I need for my kayak when fishing 6 hours at a time . Any help would be great.
Thanks Steve
Thanks for sharing the information! Tight lines brotha!
I have a 80ah Proline outdoorbox and a 50ah rebel cell.keeps me going for a full weekend for the motor and sonar
Always great info from Tyler
HOW LONG WILL THESE BATTERIES KEEP CHARGE AFTER 6 MONTHS OF NON USE (WINTER STORAGE)BUT FULLY CHARGED.
I would've been thrilled seeing a 4 foot sturgeon:)
Good info. Thanks
Can you give me any information on that lithium battery that you are using with the Bluetooth monitoring
HOW LONG WILL THESE lithium BATTERIES KEEP CHARGE AFTER 6 MONTHS OF NON USE (WINTER STORAGE)BUT FULLY CHARGED.
Non-use will not greatly affect battery performance if stored properly. Always check with the battery manufacturer for their recommended long term storage guidelines.
Good info on the batteries very informative just what I was looking for
Unless your an everyday tournament angler. You don’t need lithium batteries. A weekend warrior has no need for a 1000 dollar battery.
You don't even need a motor at all!
Had a question about running a single battery for your electronics and trolling motor. I here alot of people say don't connect your electronics and motor on the same battery and That you have too separate them.. what is the reason too separate them??
The biggest reason is interference between the motor and fish finder that can make it hard to read the fish finder.
Do you run a separate battery for your fish finder? I was looking at the amp outdoors 100ah and another Amazon 100ah battery to power the trolling motor.
We recommend using a separate battery to power your fish finder to prevent interference from the motor. The fish finder battery can be much smaller, 10-20ah is plenty for a full day or two of power on most fish finders.
Great video and information provided!!!
What brand lithium style battery and blue tooth software are you using? Do you have an affiliate link that we can use?
ReBel Batteries here is the link www.rebelbatteries.com?afmc=1d
Nerves of steel
This is my dream kayak for my 50th Birthday in two years time😁
Happy early birthday :)
@@OldTownCanoeKayak Thank you😁
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Well explained. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Can you provide details as to how you mounted your Humminbird and trolling motor remote? I noticed you mounted the sonar over a rod holder...
For the Humminbird I used a Navarre Old Town Rod Tube Replacement Mounts navarrekayakfishing.com/shop/old-town-rod-tube-replacement-mount/ and then used a RAM Mounts gear trac mount for my Helix 7 www.rammount.com/part/RAM-202-24-354-TRA1U be sure and use the code "HICKS21" for a 10% discount on all RAM products.
For the AutoPilot Remote I am using a RAM Mounts Tough Claw with a ball mount that screws into the back of the remote. www.rammount.com/part/RAM-B-400-A-366U
@@spiltmilt Thanks, the discount worked.