07-09-2007, 08:06 PM
Hi all,
Just came across the site looking for a local forum and have to say it looks very promising. I'm picking up a boat here in the next few weeks, a 17' bayliner. I know it's not a true fishing boat, but I had to have one for the entire family to convince my wife it was worthwhile. I am putting a trolling motor and fish finder on it though. All the talk I see here about downrigging has peaked my interest in possibly adding those as well. I live in Eagle, so most of my fishing will be in SW Idaho. While I do love to fish, I am really more of a hack as no one in my family fished, so I am learning as I go along. Anyways, I hope to feed my addiction here and to gain as much knowledge as I can.
So, let me start with my first question. For my fish finder, I'm looking at a Humminbird 575. I wondering how well it would work seeing the bank fishing for smallies at say brownlee? Also, how well do these work in the sun? Seeing them at Cabela's the screen doesn't look very good, especially compared to some of the color screen ones. I would imagine that it looks quiet a bit better in direct sunlight though.
[url "http://www.humminbird.com/products.asp?ID=1000"][/url]
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Just came across the site looking for a local forum and have to say it looks very promising. I'm picking up a boat here in the next few weeks, a 17' bayliner. I know it's not a true fishing boat, but I had to have one for the entire family to convince my wife it was worthwhile. I am putting a trolling motor and fish finder on it though. All the talk I see here about downrigging has peaked my interest in possibly adding those as well. I live in Eagle, so most of my fishing will be in SW Idaho. While I do love to fish, I am really more of a hack as no one in my family fished, so I am learning as I go along. Anyways, I hope to feed my addiction here and to gain as much knowledge as I can.
So, let me start with my first question. For my fish finder, I'm looking at a Humminbird 575. I wondering how well it would work seeing the bank fishing for smallies at say brownlee? Also, how well do these work in the sun? Seeing them at Cabela's the screen doesn't look very good, especially compared to some of the color screen ones. I would imagine that it looks quiet a bit better in direct sunlight though.
[url "http://www.humminbird.com/products.asp?ID=1000"][/url]
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