I’d have to have a death wish to want to pack that thing into the Uintahs![;)]
A donut/uboat is the only way to go if you need light and compact. I’ve packed a tube into the Uintahs before, a little bulky, but not too bad. Of course if I was a more athletic individual I wouldn’t complain now would I?[:)]
Well I’ve had the setup out on Causey a couple of times now, and it really works great! I made one modification, I shortened the transducer mount by 4 inches. It liked to drag on the bottom when I was in very shallow water. It took all of 10 minutes to make the modification, so no big deal.
The finder has really helped me target schools of fish up there. I’ve been using a Dipsy Diver to get the bait down to the fish. It has been a little challenging to figure out precise depths, as I use Spiderwire for the main line (good for not loosing Dipsy Diver), which is much thinner than the Luhr-Jensen tested 20lb mono. I also troll at 1-1.5 MPH, which is slower than the tested 2.5 MPH by Luhr-Jensen. But with a little more fishing time I think I can get line out/depth down much better. I’ve really been impressed with the Dipsy Diver, and it’s ability to help me catch more fish. I’ve consistently outfished anglers in the same boat while using one. Last week I was out with an old retired Veteranarian, he kind of laughed at the diver when we started to fish, but as I was catching fish, and he wasn’t, he asked where to pick one up at! Great little invention for those of you who cannot afford a down rigger.
Also I’ve finally gotten a rod holder built and rigged up for my toon. It is a 3 pole design, and I’ve got it set up so that the oars are still usable, while having the pole holder mounted on the side of the toon instead of the back. I’ll post some pics on TubeDude’s rod-rack review thread soon.
Hey Killer Bee
Love your ideas and am putting them to use in my Colorado Toon. One question - where did you purchase the clevis pin you use for the rod holder? Looks exactly like the clevis pins that came with my toon, but I can’t seem to find them to purchase.
I’m almost done with your rod holder mounting idea (minus the clevis pin) and have the ram ball ordered to mount my Lowrance X85 on the frame (your fishfinder mounting idea).
Again - great ideas - Looking forward to your reply.
THANKS
JL