Hey, guys, have you ever used some fish finder in the fresh water fishing? As you know, the weather is so cold, I want to spend little time , and get the good fishing harvest.Do you have good introduction about the fish finder for the fishing? Thanks
have you ever used some fish finder in the fishing
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Never used one and I only fish from shore. I target different species based on the season so I don't need to chase them down in a boat with a fish finder. I try to know where they will go and when. I just moved so I have established a bass location, catfish location, and now that those dropped off because the water warmed enough to stay deep and spawn I am checking for sunfish spawning areas. I pulled in 2 bluegill in 20mins at one place I stopped. That's not impressive but they aren't fully spawning yet. It will pick up until we are spending more time getting them off the hook than putting the bait in the water.
My dad used a Loran for saltwater, but trolling always worked better for albacore. He had a usual spot for cow cod - back when it was legal to catch them - so a fish finder wasn't necessary. I think he used it a few times at Lake Powell, but in my opinion, it was a piece of crap.
I fish from shore now too, but haven't gone in a while. I moved to a new town a couple years ago and am still looking for a good fishing hole and a local fishing buddy.
I fish from shore now too, but haven't gone in a while. I moved to a new town a couple years ago and am still looking for a good fishing hole and a local fishing buddy.
Yeah, I’ve used a Garmin Striker 4 in freshwater — works great even in cold weather. Super simple to use and helps cut down search time a lot. Definitely worth it if you wanna get to the fish fast.
Sounds like you’ve got a solid shore game and know how to read the seasons—respect. Once those bluegill really start bedding, it’s gonna be nonstop action out there.
This goes way back in time. In the 1970s I lived in the Hartford Ct. area I used yo fish with a friend who was big on hunting and fishing. We used to fish the lakes in the area for bass. We were pretty poor and we used a row boat. The one thing he head was a depth finder. We mostly used rubber worms and we out-caught all the guys in the expensive motorized bass boat.
We were able to locate the drop offs and that was where the fish tended to be. Without that depth finder we would have had to trust to luck. He would clean and filet what we caught and we would eat some great fish.
I have not fished since those years though.
We were able to locate the drop offs and that was where the fish tended to be. Without that depth finder we would have had to trust to luck. He would clean and filet what we caught and we would eat some great fish.
I have not fished since those years though.
That sounds like a great memory—simple gear, good company, and smart fishing made all the difference. It's impressive how a basic depth finder gave you such an edge over the fancy boats. Those days of fresh bass and shared meals must really stick with you.