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Install and Pair the Minn Kota Fishing App to a Bluetooth Talon (2018-present)

Minn Kota offers the Minn Kota™ Fishing App that can be used to control and update the Talon using a Bluetooth® enabled device. The Minn Kota Fishing™ App is available for download on iOS devices through the Apple App Store or Android devices through the Google Play Store. The app can be used for controlling your Talon(s) and for updating the software on it. 

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Install the Minn Kota Fishing App

Download and Install Instructions

You can download and install the Minn Kota™ Fishing App on your Android or i-Phone by following the steps below. You can also navigate to the Play Store on Android and the App Store on i-Phone and then searching for "Minn Kota Fishing". To install the app, follow the instructions on your phone.

Android

*Your Android must have software version 6.0 or newer (API level 23)

  • If you are currently using your phone:
    1. Tap the link below to Go To the Minn Kota Fishing App in the Google Play Store
    2. Tap on Install (the app is free to install)
    3. Once installed, Tap Open
  • If you are not currently using your device:
    1. On your device, open Google Play Store
    2. Search for Minn Kota Fishing
    3. Tap on Minn Kota Fishing app by Johnson Outdoors
    4. Tap on Install (the app is free to install)
    5. Once installed, Tap Open

Click here to download the Minn Kota Fishing App for Android

Apple iOS

*Your Apple iOS must have software version 12.0 or newer

  • If you are currently using your phone:
    1. Tap the link below to Go To the Minn Kota Fishing App in the Apple App Store
    2. Tap on Install (the app is free to install)
    3. Once the Minn Kota Fishing App is installed, tap the Open button
  • If you are not currently using your device:
    1. On your iPhone, open the app in the App Store.
    2. Search for Minn Kota Fishing
    3. Tap the Get button (the app is free to install)
    4. If prompted, enter in your Apple ID to install
    5. Once the Minn Kota Fishing App is installed, tap the Open button

Click here to download the Minn Kota Fishing App for i-Phone

Note: When you log out of the Minn Kota Fishing App, you will need to log back in using your original email address and password. If you don’t remember your password, you can select “Forgot Password” to reset it.

Pair the Mobile Device to a Bluetooth Talon

The Minn Kota Fishing app can be used to control the Talon using a device that is paired to the Talon with a Bluetooth connection. Before pairing the device with the Talon, the Minn Kota™ Fishing app should first be successfully downloaded, installed and signed in. You can confirm that the app was successfully installed by opening it on your device. Once you have signed in to the Minn Kota™ Fishing App, the app will walk you through connecting your mobile device to your Humminbird Imaging™ and Minn Kota™ devices.

 
 

  1. Retract the spike on the Talon(s) by pressing the Up BTTalon-AutoUp.png button on the Indicator Panel.
    BT_Talon_Control_Panel-Deploy_Retract_Control_Panel.png
  2. Enable Bluetooth on the Mobile Device
  3. Open the Settings menu.
  4. Select Bluetooth.
  5. Select On.
    Talon_Android_iOS_Bluetooth_On.png
  6. Keep the Bluetooth menu open during the rest of the process. Follow the steps below for pairing to one Talon or Two Talons.
    • You may need to turn the Bluetooth off and back on to start the scanning process again.

Pair a Mobile Device to one Bluetooth Talon

  • Apple iOS

    1. Enable Pairing Mode on the Talon:
      Press and hold the Up button and the Down button simultaneously on the Indicator Panel. The Depth Indication LEDs will begin to flash blue. Once the LEDs are flashing, release the buttons on the Indicator Panel. The Talon will go into Pairing Mode for 30 seconds.
    2. On your mobile device, select BT Talon under the Other Devices. It may take a moment for the Talon to appear in the menu. Once your Talon is paired with your device, BT Talon will display under My Devices in the iOS Bluetooth settings. 

  • Android

    1. Enable Pairing Mode on the Talon: Press and hold the Up and Down buttons on the Talon for two seconds. The depth lights will illuminate in a blue pattern to indicate pairing mode is active.
    2. Navigate to the Bluetooth Settings on your mobile device. Select the Scan button to begin the search for your device.
    3. On your mobile device, select BT Talon under Available devices. It may take a moment for the Talon to appear in the menu. Once your Talon is paired with your device, BT Talon will display under Paired devices in the Android Bluetooth Settings.

Pair a Mobile Device to two Bluetooth Talons

If you are connecting two Talons, the Talons must be paired together before connecting them to your mobile device. Use the following instructions to pair the Talons together, then follow the instructions above for pairing a Talon to your mobile device.

  1. Place one Talon in Pairing Mode: Press and hold the Up button and the Down button simultaneously on the Indicator Panel. The Depth Indication LEDs will begin to flash blue. Once the LEDs are flashing, release the buttons on the Indicator Panel. The Talon will go into Pairing Mode for 30 seconds. 
  2. Place second Talon in Pairing Mode: Press and hold the Up and Down buttons on the Talon for two seconds. The depth lights will illuminate in a blue pattern to indicate pairing mode is active.
  3. Both Talons will beep three times once they are connected, and then both Talon mode lights will flash green.
  4. On the starboard Talon, press the Up button to set that Talon as starboard. The starboard Talon’s mode light will temporarily illuminate green and the port Talon’s mode light will illuminate red to indicate that the Talon positions are set.

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