Fishing Sea

Does anyone know of a good fish finder? I go on Vacation for 4 weeks in the summer and I need a fish finder that is not permanent. We use the boat that is provided by the cottage. It is not very big and it is metal. So, I don't want to actually install a fish finder. Any suggestions?

You can buy an Eagle fish finder for less than $50 at bass bro or Academy Sports. You can mount it on the boat in less than ten minutes, and take it off when you leave. For that price, you will get a monochrome display and low resolution, but it will work fine. Don't get your hopes up to "find" fish with a fish finder, though. The lower end fish finders (under $300) are better for measuring depth and find likely places for fish to stage or congregate. You should be able to identify some characteristics of the bottom of the lake, such as stumps, fallen trees, etc... that make good spots to fish.

I'm sorry, I just re-read your question and saw that you don't want to install it. Why? will the boat owner get mad? It is very simple and won't hurt the boat, unless you drill thru the hull. Hand held units are not know for their quality.

2008-04-03 09:39:01 by Ryan

1. Can such Airborne Fish Finder can direct fishing boats on the ground to a specific location?
2. Do different types of fishes actually have some kind of spectral emission or radiation that can be detected using such aerial payload?
3. Can such aerial payload build up an electronic data base on fishes in a particular geography, and then try to compare known signatures everytime it detects a signature?
4. Would such signature be known as a species specific frequency, signature, emission or anything else, I mean technically?
5. If such a payload does exist, can it be effective airborne alone, or does it have to "shakehand" with a water based SONAR to get better accuracy?
6. Can such a payload give information regarding the species, speed of travelling, direction, depth, approximate school size?

TCAS is euphamistically referred to as a "fish finder"

2006-08-11 00:33:04 by Question man

I have a fish finder, and I know how to work it. But how will I fish with it? I see fish in the screen but dont know how to catch the fish?

Fishing is what the word means fishing or guessing in other terms. The fish finder is just a guide that you don't have to pay buko bucks every time you go fishing. You still have to do the fishing part,which means just that trial and error,and that depends on what your fishing for also. Presentation is one of the biggest things in fishing,colors,types,and how you present that lure. Live bait is and always will have the best results thats a given but theres always room for spicing that up also. Your on the right track half the battle of catching fish is finding them. Good Luck!!!

2008-03-02 16:44:05 by Daniel

If I placed a fish finder in a pool would it be able to detect when a person entered the pool? And if so, could I somehow attach an alarm to the fish finder so it would sound whenever someone entered the pool?

It would need to be "side firing" type to catch the whole pool. Most fish finders only look right under the sensor, not to the side

A simpler solution would be a specialty safety product I have seen that consists of a floating bouye. Whenever it is rocked considerably (by someone falling or jumpting in) it emits an alarm. Its to protect against little kids falling in and not being able to swim. These are not to expensive

You can find such things like

http://www.bestbuypoolsupply.com/poolalarms.htm

http://www.poolsupplyworld.com/pool-alarms/index.htm?adwords=1

2009-01-09 09:29:25 by Sally S

I have looked at the hummingbird 565 and since this would be the first fish finder I have bought I want to make sure that I am getting my monies worth. Is there any other recommendations from people who have used different fish finders and what they liked best?

I would stick with Lowrance. There are a lot more options for getting the unit repaired with Lowrance as opposed to Humminbird (There is no G in the name). If cost is the overriding factor, I would look at the Eagle brand, as it uses Lowrance cables and technology.

2008-09-16 21:29:24 by Lovethychildren

I will already need the 12 volt battery for the trolling motor. Should I hook the fish finder up to this battery also?

A 12V deep cycle marine battery is what you need. Depending on the size of your jon-boat, a second battery may take up too much room plus added weight. I've got a small fishin boat with a trolling motor, fishfinder, navigation lights, two floating fish lights, and an aeriator that I run on one battery. Given, I don't use them all at the same time, but the battery stays charged for the entire 8 + hours I fish. And this is at night!

2009-01-08 13:29:29 by Brad L