My brother Rick recently rigged a boat with a Minn Kota electric motor, with the Auto Pilot feature.  This feature allows an angler to point the electric in the direction he wishes to travel and it automatically keeps the boat headed in that direction.  This is something that I plan to have put on the next Smoker Craft boat that Valley Tractor and Boats provides for me as a sponsor of my fishing activities.  Any angler can imagine the advantages of having the electric do the work when trolling for walleye or other species when using the electric motor.  There is another feature offered by Minn Kota that makes using their motors even more a pleasure.  Pictured above is the remote control that goes with the Minn Kota Copilot.  This small remote allows an angler to control the electric without the foot pedal.  It will guide the motor left or right, change the speed of the motor and turn it off and on.  I find the control more accurate and easier to use than the foot pedal that comes with the 55-pound thrust motor I currently have on the Smoker Craft.  What is even better is that the remote control comes with a wristband, so you can wear this control and use it anywhere in the boat, and two additional remote control clips.  You can actually mount one of these clips on your rod and control the motor while you are fishing!  This has been a lifesaver for me.  If often have one, two or three other anglers in my boat, and taking care of them has pretty much precluded my ability to fish myself.  Not anymore!  I can cast and retrieve and do other chores like baiting hooks and keep the boat headed where I want.  I can snap the control from my rod to my wristband in a second when I put my rod down to net a fish or rig a new set up.  This device has made a huge difference and I wouldn’t fish without one.  If you currently have a Minn Kota with a flat foot pedal control you can retro fit your unit with one of these in minutes.  They can be found at most dealers who sell Minn Kota and retail for about $150.00.  If this seems like a lot, wait till you try it!  You will stow your foot pedal and never dig out again.