Rippton Catch X Mini GPS Ultra Bait Boat

Revolutionize your tactical bait delivery with the Rippton Catch X Mini GPS Ultra Bait Boat—a compact, whisper-quiet craft engineered to deliver your rigs and free bait with surgical precision. Weighing under 3kg complete with battery, this stealthy powerhouse eliminates missed spots and wasted bait, carrying up to 1.5kg of payload out to distances of up to 400 meters.

Equipped with advanced satellite auto-pilot and a free, feature-packed mobile app, the Catch X Mini GPS makes spot-baiting effortless. Whether you are dropping boilies along distant island margins for carp or positioning live baits tight to reed beds for pike, its ultra-quiet motor configuration prevents spooking wary fish in shallow water.

Key Features & Highlights

• GPS Autopilot & Mapping: Set unlimited waypoints, program automated baiting routes, and drop rigs within inches of saved hotspots using the free Rippton App.

• Failsafe Auto-Return System: Automatic home-return triggers instantly if radio connection is lost or the 7500mAh lithium battery drops below operational voltage.

• Whisper-Quiet Drive Motors: Designed for stealth operations in clear or shallow water, minimizing surface wash and acoustic disturbance.

• 1.5kg Central Bait Hopper: Smooth-opening central hopper handles up to 1.5kg of boilies, particles, groundbait, or deadbaits in a single drop.

• Dual Control Options: Operate using the tactile 2.4GHz remote control (400m range) or pair directly with your smartphone/tablet via the Rippton App (250m range).

• Sonar Compatible: Fully compatible with castable smart sonars like the Rippton Hydrobat or Deeper series (available separately) for live depth and bottom mapping.

• Night Navigation Lights: High-visibility LED system featuring a bright white front headlight and red rear indicator lights for clear orientation in pitch darkness.

Detailed Specifications

Examples of Where to Use

• Pressured UK Carp Waters: Perfect for delivering small, tidy packages of PVA bags or micro-pellets onto tight gravel spots without alerting cautious, heavily pressured fish.

• Overhanging Tree Margins & Island Swims: Use the GPS auto-pilot to run rigs underneath dense tree canopies or along far-bank island margins with 100% repeatable accuracy.

• Pike & Predator Deadbaiting: Carry heavy deadbaits and trace wire setups out to deep river gullies or loch drop-offs without the risk of tangling during a heavy cast.

• Night Sessions: Rely on automated waypoints and high-vis LED running lights to drop your rigs in total darkness without turning on bright headtorches that spook fish.

Pro Tip from Gerry’s Fishing

When saving your Home Point in the Rippton App at the start of a session, always launch the boat a couple of meters out into clear water rather than right against the bank edge. This ensures that if the Failsafe Auto-Return triggers in high winds or low battery conditions, the boat returns to clear, open water in front of your swim rather than driving itself into bankside reeds or rocks!

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if the boat loses remote signal out on the lake?

The built-in GPS Failsafe system continuously monitors signal telemetry. If the connection drops between the boat and remote (or smartphone) for more than a few seconds, the boat automatically cancels its route and returns directly to your saved Home Point.

What is included in the box?

The package includes: 1x CatchX Mini GPS bait boat, 1x 2.4GHz Remote Control, 1x 7500mAh Boat Battery, 1x Mains Charger for boat battery, 1x Remote Control Charger, 1x Adapter Cable, 1x Short Boat Antenna, 1x Long Remote Antenna, and 1x User Manual.

Can I use the Rippton Hydrobat sonar with this boat?

Yes! The Catch X Mini GPS is fully compatible with the Rippton Hydrobat castable sonar (as well as Deeper sonars). You can attach the sonar using the optional Rippton Adjustable Hydrobat Arm or Float Ring to stream live depth contour maps directly to your mobile device while navigating.