SHALLOW WATER ANCHOR BUYING GUIDE
Minn Kota Shallow water anchors are the smartest and strongest on the water. Find the one that’s right for how you fish.
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
TALON 3-STAGE VERTICAL DEPLOY
Talon’s anchoring gets straight down to business. The telescoping anchoring spike deploys vertically in three stages, stopping when it senses the bottom.
RAPTOR ARTICULATING HYDRAULIC DESIGN
Raptor is designed to get down and out of your way with an articulating design that swings out and down to keep you in place.
CHOOSE YOUR DEPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION OPTIONS
ELECTRIC
TALON SHALLOW WATER ANCHOR
Talon connects directly to your 12-volt marine batteries for fast and easy installation.
HYDRAULIC
RAPTOR SHALLOW WATER ANCHOR
Raptor includes a hydraulic pump, lines, and fluid which are mounted inside the boat and connected to your 12-volt marine battery.
CHOOSE YOUR DEPTH & COLOR
Talon and Raptor come in an assortment of colors and anchoring depths so you can find one that matches your boat and your fishing.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT BRACKET
Both Talon and Raptor can be mounted directly to the transom, or can be mounted to the jack plate, or between your transom and outboard with additional adapter brackets. All Minn Kota shallow water anchors are designed to mesh perfectly with our extruded aluminum mounting brackets.
ANCHOR IN ANYTHING
Minn Kota anchors come with user selectable anchoring modes to dial in the anchoring force for any situation on the water. Select Raptor models also feature Auto Bottom mode which automatically senses bottom composition and provides the perfect hold while you focus on fishing.
ROUGH WATER MODE
Continues to drive the anchoring spike on a timed interval for an unrivaled anchoring in rough winds and heavy chop.
SOFT-BOTTOM MODE
Reduces anchoring force for the right hold and effortless retraction in soft mud and silt.
NEW - AUTO-BOTTOM MODE
Truly smart anchoring, Active Anchoring equipped Raptor models can automatically detect bottom hardness and adjust anchoring force to let you focus on fishing.
CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY
When you’re ready to lock it down — or move to your next spot — Talon and Raptor stand at the ready. You can control them from:
A. Wireless Foot Switch
B. Humminbird Fish Finder
C. Wireless Remote
D. i-Pilot Link & i-Pilot Remote
E. Mobile App
F. Talon Control Panel
BUILT TOUGH
SALTWATER RATED
Both Talon and Raptor benefit from over 80 years of experience and know-how building motors that can stand up to the corrosive effects of saltwater.
INDESTRUCTIBLE ANCHORING SPIKES
Both Raptor and Talon are built with a composite spike that can handle a lifetime of use – guaranteed.
5-YEAR WARRANTY
Both Talon and Raptor carry a five year limited warranty on all anchors and brackets and a lifetime warranty on the spike.