who uses a fishfinder
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I actually ordered my FF/GPS combo before I ordered my yak - and that was a decision that I certainly don't regret.
I have never been fishing on my yak without the sounder, but I honestly don't know what I would do without it. It is a very good tool for finding the edge of the reef and looking for baitfish schools - as well as the larger fish you intend to target. Basically, if I haven't had any action on my bait/lure in 15 mins and the sounder is bare, I move on. I then troll a lure around until I find some reasonable echos and cast into them. It really is a time saver and I don't know how others get along without one.
I have never been fishing on my yak without the sounder, but I honestly don't know what I would do without it. It is a very good tool for finding the edge of the reef and looking for baitfish schools - as well as the larger fish you intend to target. Basically, if I haven't had any action on my bait/lure in 15 mins and the sounder is bare, I move on. I then troll a lure around until I find some reasonable echos and cast into them. It really is a time saver and I don't know how others get along without one.
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I go one further and enter coordinates of likely underwater structures from charts into my cheap n nasty GPS, great for those pinnacles!
Also good for trip distance, speed :twisted: and night navigation (not for the inexperienced)
One tip for others though - seal off the external aerial socket (if your GPS has one) there are electrons floating around this area and coupled with seawater makes a lovely green mess of your aerial connection!
I talked to the Garmin rep about this and he consistantly evaded any answers or solutions, including why there is no mention of this problem in the manual :evil: Insulation tape over the hole works well enough but you need to keep an eye on it, even though they are rated as "waterproof" :roll: Get a cheap yellow ETrex - suit a yak fine, and all the mapping stuff and colour screens are O.T.T. for yakfishing.
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Also good for trip distance, speed :twisted: and night navigation (not for the inexperienced)
One tip for others though - seal off the external aerial socket (if your GPS has one) there are electrons floating around this area and coupled with seawater makes a lovely green mess of your aerial connection!
I talked to the Garmin rep about this and he consistantly evaded any answers or solutions, including why there is no mention of this problem in the manual :evil: Insulation tape over the hole works well enough but you need to keep an eye on it, even though they are rated as "waterproof" :roll: Get a cheap yellow ETrex - suit a yak fine, and all the mapping stuff and colour screens are O.T.T. for yakfishing.
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yeah. use my gps for measuring speed, distance etc, and the ff hasnt found any fish yet, only the structure where the fish are meant to be. must be faulty!
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I must have the sounder, if not I have no idea what lure to use, I like to have my lures sitting close to the bottom at all times..........also have a handheld gps, havent used it on the yak yet, but will assist in dist travelled and how fast....or slow....also the gps will be used for over night camps!
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