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Imagine paddling across the lake. "There's
one! Where'd he go?... There's one! Where'd he go?"
:-D
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 7:42
PM
Subject: Re: Fishin buddy depth
finders
Dell, I can just picture your buddy with the
transducer strapped to his leg! You need to use your PVC skills to help
your buddy and fashion an attachment for him!
If you have pictures to spare, I'd appreciate if
you could/would send some over.
Thanks!
Richard
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 4:54
PM
Subject: Re: Fishin buddy depth
finders
I don't use mine with a float tube but a friend
of mine does by strapping the transducer holder to his leg. Ha! Ha! I use
mine on my pontoon boat by putting the transducer on a thing I built using
PVC tubing. The portable model comes with a suction cup attachment for the
transducer. Pictures if needed.
Dell
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 4:35
PM
Subject: Re: Fishin buddy depth
finders
Do you use it on a float tube, pontoon boat,
regular boat, or . . . ? How do you have it set up?
Thanks!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002
11:54 AM
Subject: Re: Fishin buddy depth
finders
I have an Eagle Magna View portable that
has side finder and great resulation for less $'s than
Fishing Buddy II.
Dell
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002
8:33 AM
Subject: Re: Fishin buddy depth
finders
By features I meant sidefinder,
adjustable gain, range adjustment, etc. These features, at least
on "fishinbuddy" type machines carry with them a decent
amount of resolution. You can pay more for a crisper picture but
my unit, with the gain cranked up will show me different bottom
compositions. Heck, it's picked up the thermocline before!
Comparing a fishinbuddy to a top end hard mount, which is designed to
function at 97% percent accuracy going 50 mph in a glitter boat isn't
fair, regardless of what the companies or salesmen say, it ain't the
same critter...
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002
8:13 AM
Subject: RE: Fishin buddy depth
finders
My
take on fish finders is 180 degrees opposite. After owning a
low resolution portable Eagle for 13 years I bought a
Bottomline 4300 fishfinder and converted it to a
portable. The unit has a sidefinder, speed and temp transducer
and lots of buzzers and bells. I have developed a
bit of confidence in the sidefinder, the speed doesn't register
accurately as slow as I frequently go and while its nice to have all
of the various screen settings I normally use one or
two. What really makes the unit worth the price is
the much higher resolution. The 4.1" X 3.1"
size and 320 X 240 resolution screen provides incredible
detail that gives me a much better feeling for what's
underneath me (eg. a very accurate picture of weed beds, bottom
type, bait fish, fish size, etc.) The narrowness of the
cone means that you won't see many fish shallower than about 12 to
15 feet but the sidefinder helps fill this gap. If you're only
interested in knowing the depth, any cheap fishfinder is
fine.
Keith
I've had one for years. Use it
in both fresh and salt. Don't really use it as a "fish
finder" but as a structure/depth finder. Just make sure you
are paying for features and not just a higher resolution
screen. The prettier the picture the more expensive, even if
the pretty picture doesn't give you any additional
information.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 27,
2002 5:10 PM
Subject: Fishin buddy depth
finders
I've really been checking out those
Fishin Buddy depth finders, and they seem like they could be
useful. Any of you have some feedback on if you like them
or dislike them, and which model (or models) to watch out for or
recommend?
Thanks!
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