Thread: Da Ducer Apparatus V3.0

My ultimate, dream crappie setup- is now complete. Went and seen my buddy Rickie Saturday, and he finalized the masterpiece setup.



It was 3 years in the making, and I had to piece it together, one component at a time, as I could afford it. In August 2017, I went to visit Rickie for the 1st time. That’s when he installed my original Da Ducer Apparatus. At the time, the sole function was to get my Helix Down Imaging transducer off my Minn Kota electric steer trolling motor, to prevent the cables from wrapping around the shaft. With the intent to add 360 later. It worked great.


In November 2018, visited Rickie again, and Da Ducer Apparatus V2.0 was born. Added Humminbird 360 along with the Down Imaging transducer. Ah, the ability to get precisely lined up on brush piles- whether it be to long line troll, pull cranks, or to vertical jig over them. How could it possibly get any better? ...


But then, I eventually saw a video of Garmin Livescope. Then I made the mistake of fishing with a buddy who had livescope on his boat. And I knew I had to have one.


This past Saturday- February 29, 2020 it all came together when Rickie modified my Da Ducer Apparatus, yet again, into a Rotatable Shaft version with the Humminbird 360 Add on bracket. Now my Livescope & 360 are on 1 mechanism, separate from my trolling motor. The livescope can be turned & rotated, and the 360 is stationary.


The purpose of this post was to let anyone that is interested in any of Rickie’s products, know that I highly recommend him. His username on crappie.com is Rvinc. His website is www.podunkideas.com

1. You won’t find a nicer, more knowledgeable guy when it comes to boat electronics.
2. His products are top notch and work great.
3. Every time I went to see Rickie, to have something else done, he had to do modifications & customizations to make it work on MY boat- and he did so willingly. He has the knowledge, expertise, and machinery to make it work!

I went to the lake today, to test it out. It’s awesome! I didn’t get any pics while on the water. The 20+ mph winds and 50 or so bass boats buzzing around made boat control difficult. It didn’t stop me fishing! But fishing & taking pics would’ve been tough. I will try to get pics of it in action, on the water next time.


Here’s some pics of Da Ducer Apparatus on the boat. I also stacked Helix 10 & Garmin 93 on a Cornfield Crappie Double Mount.


And a cooler shot from today. Baits- anything black & chartreuse, on 1/4 oz chartreuse jigs.