This morning at the 2020 Bassmaster Classic, Old Town unveiled the new Sportsman lineup of fishing kayaks, headlined by the Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot—an all-new powered fishing kayak that leverages Minn Kota’s Spot-Lock technology.

Spot-Lock will allow kayak fishermen to set a virtual anchor by using the power of the Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot’s GPS-enabled Minn Kota motor to maintain position in the face of wind, waves and current. The 45-pound-thrust motor is steered with an iPilot remote that also controls speed and deploys Spot-Lock with a single button.

The Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot will be sold in two hulls, a 120 (12-foot) and 136 (13’6”). Both hulls are based on the Old Town Topwater’s DoubleU pontoon-style design, which provides exceptional stability. The AutoPilot 120, at 85-pound hull weight, is easier to transport, with the longer 136 is heavier (95 pounds) but better suited to offshore, open-ocean fishing.

The AutoPilot 136 in particular should appeal to fishermen in the Northeast looking to take advantage of Spot-Lock capability to “anchor” over structure to bottom-fish for sea bass and tautog or maintain position in striper-holding currents.

Click here for more information, including specs and pricing on the all-new Old Town Sportsman line.