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Portable fish finder to use on a dock
I've searched but can't seem to locate a thread from a couple of years ago that I think was regarding a portable fish finder to use on a dock. Since I won't be moving, most sonar beams wouldn't help much unless the fish swam right through the narrow beam. I've been looking at a FishHunter Pro from Lowrance. Is there any others that anyone can recommend? I'd prefer one that uses WiFi signal to be used with a smartphone or hard wired to a viewer (I don't want to use Bluetooth because I connect my phone to my speaker via bluetooth for some tunes while I'm fishing).
Thank you in advance.
Steve
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Dock Sonar
While my suggestion doesn't match your stated specs, I've spent many, many hours staring down an ice hole and I'm a long-time believer in Vexilar flashers. They take some experience learning to interpret the readings, but once you do, they're about as close to real-time as you can get. And if I can see tiny little perch ice jigs on one, I know I'll be able to see my crappie jigs, too.
Wouldn't you know it, when I retired from the USAF and moved from ND to OK, I loaned all my ice fishing gear to a buddy that still lived there, never thinking that I might actually use my Vexilar FL-8 and my underwater camera here. He's moving out of ice country, so I'm getting them back soon...can't wait to put some technology to work on those dock fish.
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Here's a shot of that Vex flasher hard at work, and a few yellow perch awaiting their release to the grease.
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And the underwater camera...dang northerns would cruise through & scare off the perch every half hour or so.
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Portable fish finder to use on a dock
Wonder how a portable FF with SI would do bank fishing and on a dock. Could use it as poor man’s 360. Other than having to carry everything it might help find where to cast a bit faster. I like the idea for when not on the boat
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Thanks for the feedback JM. The FishHunter Pro from Lowrance has an Ice Fishing Flasher View mode. It also has normal sonar views which I might be able to take advantage of when my buddy brings his kayaks. I went ahead and ordered the FishHunter Pro -- now just have to wait for it to get delivered next week so I can start using it in the Ice Fishing Flasher View. Luckily, in the Ice Fishing Flasher View, it also has the RAW data view so I can use that to help me understand what I'm seeing on the Flasher screen.
Steve
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I'm interested how it works for you as I like to dock fish in winter. Maybe use my HB helix with down image, Sonar or ice fishing mode. Just not sure it would help setting still.
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Sweet! I'm sure after you watch a couple YouTube videos from some icefishing guys, you'll be all squared away on how to read that flasher. For stationary fishing, I don't know if anything gives more immediate feedback on what's happening below the surface (except a camera, or course). Good luck, and let us know how it turns out!
And just because I dig these pics, here's another one...look at all them tasty yellow perch!
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