You fish a lot of skinny water don't you? Do those things work on skinny water ??. Lots of stupid questions, huh.
You fish a lot of skinny water don't you? Do those things work on skinny water ??. Lots of stupid questions, huh.After decades of casting to waters of unknown populations of troot....I'm finally ready to bite the bullet and step up to the frustration of working waters that I know to contain the critters.
If money is no object (but functionality and battery life truly are) what's the cat's ass for a kayak mounted fish finder these days?
I used to fish skinny water, but nowadays I mostly sit my lazy fat ass in a kayak, on a lake, eat junk food, and drink beer. Sometimes I sit and think...and sometimes I just sit.You fish a lot of skinny water don't you? Do those things work on skinny water ??. Lots of stupid questions, huh.
Been thinking along those lines but have a pontoon boat in mind. I have had several. They are nice for sleeping in, on the middle of a lake.I used to fish skinny water, but nowadays I mostly sit my lazy fat ass in a kayak, on a lake, eat junk food, and drink beer. Sometimes I sit and think...and sometimes I just sit.
I can afford anything I want. Are those units side scan capable?If you can't afford a side scan just make sure you spend the money to get an HDI. I didn't spend the money for GPS, but that's a nice option too.
A couple of good options are Lowrance Elite 5x HDI, or 7x HDI. I picked up the Elite 5x. Works great!
So...shallow stillwater...is sidescan highly desirable?No, they arent
What will the 120 do that the 110 can't?If you're flyfishing stillwaters, a Fishin' Buddy 120 will do everything you need and as they are no longer offered by the company who once made them, I'd follow Ira's advice and buy the one in the classifieds.
I've used portable sonar units before they were introduced (I helped Deke Meyer field test two different prototype portable sonar units for float tubes and small boats) and the best design was a Fishin' Buddy.
Really cool features...but I'd have to tow an auxillary kayak loaded with batteries just to power those electronics!Raymarine CP200 is one of the best product on the market for sidescan
Curious what you learned that made a difference in its usefulness to youI didn't use to think the side scan mattered until I learned to use it, now I like it. I truly love my Fushing Buddy 120. And there is one in the classifieds.
Side Scan capability.What will the 120 do that the 110 can't?
A few things. While trolling and looking for bottom features and depths, I also check the side scan for fish. It won't tell you the depth of the fish, but it will tell you the distance. If I see just one fish in the scan I don't pay much attention but when several show, I'll stop and make casts out to the distance and work the area for a bit at different depths. Often times I'll pick up fish that I otherwise would have missed working a single depth line. It has led me to find some features I otherwise would not have noticed.Curious what you learned that made a difference in its usefulness to you
Jay