Xducer on a pole...extended out in front of boat...

[rnvinc]

Somebody tell me about this idea...

Where did it originate...??

Does anyone use this idea...??

Is there pix somewhere of this setup...??

Rickie

[Clint]

Are you referring to trying to get a depth reading out in front of the boat? If so, I've never seen that, but it sounds interesting.

I saw a boat at Reelfoot that had a transducer attached to the trolling motor shaft facing forward. He used it to look ahead at the stumps and the fish around them.

[Cane Pole]

Well, on our old blue boat (72 Cherokee) father in law made one from a bent (curved at end with transducer) 1/2 inch conduit. It pivoted at the bow and folded back (10 foot) along the gunnel. Worked good except in real rough water. This was the norm in the late 70s-80s here on Ky lake. Some may remember these rigs.

I probably have some old pictures at lake house. I am down with broke toes at present. Chair walked out and tripped me.

[wannabe fisherman]

yeah CP there's a conspiracy between chairs and tables to see which can collect to most toes!! Get better soon.

[ifish]

Hey Ricky, I have seen this setup on Reelfoot. Might post it on the Tn. board. I do not have a pic.

[wilbur]

Rickie you talkin about something in the order that I have or extended out 8ft. or so?

[bigdude]

I have seen a transducer taped to a 2 liter bottle and the bottle taped to a pipe extended from the front of boats.

[Rees Guide]

Jason Golding at Lakeway Archery in Grenada uses this set up all the time when spider rigging. Has a bracket that he slides a long piece of conduet through and is just out past his poles, by the way he fishes with 16 footers if not mistaken.

[crappie4me2]

Hey Ricky, I have seen this setup on Reelfoot. Might post it on the Tn. board. I do not have a pic.

There are several folks that still do it on Reelfoot. I had it set up on my last boat, it works pretty good. I run 12ft. B n m Poles and had my transducer on a 12 ft pole.

[rnvinc]

I need pix...

I've just built a custom da'ducer apparatus® with this idea for a guy from TN...

I need to see if I'm anywhere close...

If this idea is still being used...I may have another da'ducer apparatus® model available...

Rickie