01-31-2007, 12:16 AM
Howdy FH.
The 9 degree side finder cone works just fine for me. In fact, with a wider side cone one could rapidly get too much information.
Both units will make you more aware of your fishing surroundings than fishing blind. The Buddy will just give you more information. I have often been kicking along, "spotted" a couple of fish 30 or 40 feet from the side of my tube, turned, layed out a cast, and instantly hooked up. Without the sidefinder, I never would have known those fish were there. (By the way, I'm constantly amazed at how many fish show up just 10 or 12 feet from the tube.) For me, as a flyfisher, in shallow water, seeing fish beneath the tube isn't a great amount of help (other than knowing of their presence, the depth and surface temperature.) Flyfishing is not usually a vertical method (fishing chironomids being the exception.)
All depends on what you want to accomplish and how much you're willing to spend.
If you have a friend who has one, borrow it for a day.
z~
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The 9 degree side finder cone works just fine for me. In fact, with a wider side cone one could rapidly get too much information.
Both units will make you more aware of your fishing surroundings than fishing blind. The Buddy will just give you more information. I have often been kicking along, "spotted" a couple of fish 30 or 40 feet from the side of my tube, turned, layed out a cast, and instantly hooked up. Without the sidefinder, I never would have known those fish were there. (By the way, I'm constantly amazed at how many fish show up just 10 or 12 feet from the tube.) For me, as a flyfisher, in shallow water, seeing fish beneath the tube isn't a great amount of help (other than knowing of their presence, the depth and surface temperature.) Flyfishing is not usually a vertical method (fishing chironomids being the exception.)
All depends on what you want to accomplish and how much you're willing to spend.
If you have a friend who has one, borrow it for a day.
z~
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