03-07-2003, 09:41 PM
[blue][size 2]That "black box" is the same thing Predator is talking about--emitting positive ions. I've got that feature on my Cannon downriggers and my opinion is it's hype. There's even a dial to really crank up them-thar ions on slow days. Yea. Of all the variables I can control to increase my odds of catching a fish, positive ion control has to be on the bottom of the list.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]Bob, what do your sacrificial anodes look like? Sure, you're in a glass boat, but you've got a big motor hooked up to battery power and it's in the water.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]Another factor that can sometimes scare fish in shallow water is your fish finder. Today's sonars crank out some serious power, and I've read reports of them scaring shallow fish.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]Bob, what do your sacrificial anodes look like? Sure, you're in a glass boat, but you've got a big motor hooked up to battery power and it's in the water.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]Another factor that can sometimes scare fish in shallow water is your fish finder. Today's sonars crank out some serious power, and I've read reports of them scaring shallow fish.[/size][/blue]