Ol Tom is back in town......video

[Cane Pole]

Got my boat really humming. Caught fish. Weather sucked. Water up still. Cold front moved in. Came home to mow the lawn (bail hay) and then headed back.

Made a good video (transom shot). Video is the way to go if you wanna ever figure out what's going on back there.

This is a good flick of the transducers skimming thru water and air bubbles and chines and all.

You all take a look.

The SI is retracted (via 4 in linear actuator). The Vexilar skimmer is set up per manual.

What next? Clik on the blue.

[Fishawk]

Interesting........Tom you're not the average crappie fisherman, and I mean that in a good way!!

[jaxsprat]

Wow, that was sure interesting, Tom you are a genius

[Cane Pole]

Wow, that was sure interesting, Tom you are a genius

This genius don't know where to place that Vexilar transducer..:o

I do not really see a "good spot".

[skeeter]

have you ever tried a inside hull mount? one that mounts inside the hull on the bottom of your boat? do they work better?

[Shellback]

I have never figured out transducer mounting. I'll bet the last 8 boats I've had, I never could get the transducer to work at speed. Now with my last boat, I've finally got lucky. It's a G3 V170T and I've got a Humminbird 931C on it. Reads bottom at all speeds !

[yankee doodler]

Transducer mounting is at best a gamble in my opinion. Like Shellback I've never had great success reading at high speeds. This last mount is better than the others and I still had to lower it more than the directions to get where it reads good other than outside turns.

[jaxsprat]

Tom check out this ducer mount bracket
Transducer Brackets for Outboard Motors

Put your ducer on this bracket & U will be able to move your ducer everywhere on the back of your boat & even below your boat bottom to find the right location-s for Ur ducer. I have used this on 997 for over 3 years & moved unit between 2 boats in 5 minutes. It may not tell u what u want to hear but at least you will know. One thing-- it holds steady on back of my boat but-- my boat can only go 32-34 mph...Alumunin V hull 4 strakes rivets on top of rivets 16.5 Sea nymph. So many rivets I believe bottom composed of recycled Hamms beer cans. can't complain its floats.........:D oop sorry to ramble

[flycaster]

Tom:
That is one sure way to make some weak stomach boaters "PUKE"

[anchorpuller]

So just slow down already! :D