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Author:
rxpxtx
Date:
Jun 29, 2012
Subject:
Tired of fishing blind
Message:
OK, so when I sold my boat and went the canoe route (which I absolutly love by the way) I lost an aspect of the hunt that I really feel I need to have. Depth!! The other thing that was nice to have was structure. Big weed gardens at 20 feet are tough to pick out while paddling a new lake. With the bass moving to points and weeds now that the temp is up, and going up to Williams Pond (up to 15 ppl now, you should join us) for this yak-together, I decided to give this portable unit a try. Hummingbird Piranhamax160 dual beam portable. $129 almost anywhere.
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I know its good for temp, depth, and some structure. We'll see if it can mark fish. I really dont care if it cant. Completely self contained with a battery that is big, well reviewed, and rechargeable. The transducer is the same that comes on big money finders. I'm gonna have to hard mount it eventually, but for now, it being set up for transom mount, I'll have to rig up a way to flip it 90 degrees for a side mount, cause I'm short on transom's!
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I've got these channels in the bottom of the canoe for tracking. I think this transducer will sit up forward nicely, not costing me too much efficiency, and not picking up every weed out there. I want it pretty flush so it doesnt get beat to hell, cause I'm not nice to this boat. We go in bad places. I may have to tinker with this because of the side scan (20* down scan and 60* side.) We'll see. Any opinions?
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Author:
SeaDog1
Date:
Jun 29, 2012
Message:
Hi,
Try making yourself a swing-up transducer arm out of PVC.
An upside down L which you can secure to the coaming and rotate the long arm 90 degrees down into the vertical position with transducer attached.
Just remember to rotate the arm up when getting into bad spots.
SeaDog1 :mrgreen:
Author:
Mase2020
Date:
Jun 30, 2012
Message:
I was looking at the same one. Can't wait to see how you like it. I will have to follow you around at the Yak together, just to see it work :lol:. Not to cheat. No seriously want to see how you like it. I have only been bass fishing for a year, but know that this time of year structure location is important. see you then. Also not handy with rigging things.
Mase
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