question regarding my fishfinder

[huzzsaba]

I spent some time this morning and came up with this setup. Found all the stuff in the garage,so looks pretty ghetto lol.  I think the angles are pretty straight. Hopefully it works for us tomorrow!  Going out with Bear point Ice huts. Praying to catch my first Laker and whitefish!

[Woodsman]

Have you tried hanging it in water.

The wood may effect it from hanging straight up & down.

That's the reason I let it hang by the cord using the bracket to keep it level. Gravity with the only floatation at the top.

Good luck tomorrow.

 

Edited February 11, 2018 by Woodsman

[chris.brock]

yeah, that might not work Huzz unless you get some pretty heavy weight down on the dowel near the ducer.

maybe bring a bunch of stuff from the garage and play around with it when the bite is slow, good luck tomorrow, let us know how you do

 

[Fisherman]

Piece of straight PEX pipe, 1/2 or 3/4 is all you need  with some zip tied pool noodle around the top.

[SirCranksalot]

I put a pipe coupling at the bottom of mine. Also, don't tie cable to top---it will pull the 'pipe' off vertical. 

I abandoned my version in favor of using a couple of zip ties, one of them thru a loop in the cable---don't have a pic right now to show you. 

 

[PUMP KNOWS]

Maybe this would work for you?

 

[Sinker]

I have a tite lock clamp on transducer holder I can sell you cheap if your interested. I'm near peterborough though....

 

It would work great, and I have never used it. Just clamp it on a bucket and your good to go. 

 

S. 

[SirCranksalot]

10 hours ago, PUMP KNOWS said:

Maybe this would work for you?

 

yeah, that's the sort of set-up I use.

[huzzsaba]

On 2/11/2018 at 3:59 PM, Sinker said:

I have a tite lock clamp on transducer holder I can sell you cheap if your interested. I'm near peterborough though....

 

It would work great, and I have never used it. Just clamp it on a bucket and your good to go. 

 

S. 

Thanks.  I will send you a pm about it.

[huzzsaba]

On 2/11/2018 at 9:26 AM, PUMP KNOWS said:

Maybe this would work for you?

 

Thanks. I will try that out.

[misfish]

32 minutes ago, huzzsaba said:

Thanks. I will try that out.

Wont work in Simcoe current. That,s why I made what I did. Can tilt it the direction the line goes. The stick part removes for my open water fishing on my toon.

[SirCranksalot]

Wow! You mean there is enough current to pull the cable off vertical?  I have heard of people putting it right at the surface.

 

[chris.brock]

Not the cable, current pulling the line on an angle when fishing deep.

How did the sonar work Huzz?

[huzzsaba]

35 minutes ago, chris.brock said:

Not the cable, current pulling the line on an angle when fishing deep.

How did the sonar work Huzz?

It worked fine although I took apart the setup I made.  was useless and tipping over as you mentioned. i just dropped the transducer down and tried to get it to sit at a good angle. I think most of my earlier troubles was due to the settings. i was able to fine tune the settings to work just right or close enough

I think I will invest in an ice transducer and or slightly higher end sonar with flasher for next season. May also invest in a portable hut and auger. Who knows!

Edited February 12, 2018 by huzzsaba

[misfish]

8 minutes ago, huzzsaba said:

 

I think I will invest in an ice transducer and or slightly higher end sonar with flasher for next season. May also invest in a portable hut and auger. Who knows!

When you do, I will hook you up with a few spots. 

[huzzsaba]

7 minutes ago, misfish said:

When you do, I will hook you up with a few spots. 

Thanks Brian! I figured its a one time investment which should pay off in one or 2 seasons.

[misfish]

59 minutes ago, huzzsaba said:

Thanks Brian! I figured its a one time investment which should pay off in one or 2 seasons.

Oh it,s alot more then that. LOL

 

BUT, IT,S FUN

[SirCranksalot]

On 2/12/2018 at 6:10 PM, chris.brock said:

Not the cable, current pulling the line on an angle when fishing deep.

 

OK, but but how can you tell which way the current is running?

[Old Ironmaker]

If there was  "like" option this thread would get 2 pages of likes. I have been using sonar for over 25 years but have learned much on this thread. Thanks go to you all. I don't know what we did to pass time on a slow or non excitant bite before we had cartoons to watch. Oh yea, drank beer.

On my very first unit other than the flasher has an ice fishing set up. A portable with solid horizontal rod that goes to a vertical steel rod and the transducer has a bubble on it that shows dead level. When in a boat it suction cups to the transom. Eagle Ultra Fish I.D. that I can still use to this day if I knew who borrowed it.

[Chuck Enwinde]

2 hours ago, SirCranksalot said:

OK, but but how can you tell which way the current is running?

You'll notice which way your line is "leaning" in areas with current.  Sometimes on Quinte you need drill a seperate hole a few feet down current to pick up your bait.  

[misfish]

3 hours ago, Chuck Enwinde said:

You'll notice which way your line is "leaning" in areas with current.  Sometimes on Quinte you need drill a seperate hole a few feet down current to pick up your bait.  

 

 

One morning on Simcoe for ch its and giggles, we drilled to see how far the bait was . We drilled just over 15 ft away to mark buddys jig in 112 fow. Simcoe current gets crazy.

[AKRISONER]

maybe ti was just me, but my piranha max boat transducer had some trouble in cold water as well. I would get transducer not connected message, as soon as the unit warmed up it had no issues. Obviously, once it was not below zero the thing never had an issue.

[SirCranksalot]

7 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said:

. I don't know what we did to pass time on a slow or non excitant bite before we had cartoons to watch. Oh yea, drank beer.

 

The main purpose of a sonar, apart from telling you the depth, is to keep the fisherman entertained so he doesn't get bored or discouraged and go home!! That's how they help catch fish---the guys stay out longer! 

My buddy and I spent 2-3 hrs w/o a single bite but we were watching quite a few 'window shoppers' come along for a look. Prob female fish looking for a better deal a bit further along. Without that entertainment we would prob have left after an hr or so. After 2-3 hrs my buddy was "rewarded" by a big 'nice looking' ling!!

[jimmer]

I have noticed that mine is starting to die near the end of the day and I believe that it has to do with the battery.  It used to last me almost three days and now it is tough to make it through the day. I use the same set up as you.  Not sure how old you battery is, but that might be it.

[Old Ironmaker]

Huzz,  I can't seem to be able to PM with the new format or I would have for this info. You need to get a copy of this Springs CAA magazine. The Volvo Agera RS Supercar has a top speed of 447.19 KPH, no not a typo, 447.19 KPH at I don't know how many G's welding you in the seat. The Polestar 1 looks like a 2 door Maserati concept car, the rear spoiler deploys from the trunk once the car hits 100KPH. These ain't Moma's kid mover Volvo wagon or your Professors 4 door crash tested sedan. I hope they bring back the glory days of the P-1800. 

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Johnny D

Edited February 15, 2018 by Old Ironmaker