08-09-2003, 10:00 PM
[cool]You sneaky devil, you. You're a plottin' to save some money on those fancy models with multiple cone angles. I have tried disconnecting the PVC shaft on my transducer and using it for a "sidefinder". The good news is that it CAN work, under the right conditions. The right conditions are being within fifty or sixty feet of the bank and having the bank sloping at an angle that makes the cone come in at close to a 90 degree angle...and being able to hold it steady.
The bad news is that you can't wave it around like looking for something in the dark with a flashlight. But, to locate individual or schools of fish between you and a nearby bank, IT CAN WORK. For open water prospecting for schools of kokanee or trout, etc., a unit with the sidefinder feature works better.
At least you are thinking.
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The bad news is that you can't wave it around like looking for something in the dark with a flashlight. But, to locate individual or schools of fish between you and a nearby bank, IT CAN WORK. For open water prospecting for schools of kokanee or trout, etc., a unit with the sidefinder feature works better.
At least you are thinking.
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