brownieman Posted March 18, 2009 Author Posted March 18, 2009 I don't have any gps stuff...have seen them used and they are neat...put you right back on the nats a$$ and that's worth alot. There's an pond down pretty deep on the Pomme arm of Truman in open water...it's darn hard to mark and usually holds fish. With a gps You can find it easily, they do work well. I couldn't agree more with ya whackem...sound reasoning... My friends say I'm a douche bag ?? Avatar...mister brownie bm <><
Whack'emGood Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 I don't have any gps stuff...have seen them used and they are neat...put you right back on the nats a$$ and that's worth alot. Well said brownieman. You are correct. Actually, learning to use your electronics to your advantage can be alot of fun and very satisfying in itself. If you can afford some new electronics, you should give them a try. You will see what we're talking about. Believe me, I understand where you're coming from. When it comes to technology, I am usually one of the last ones to buy into it. When the internet came along I said "Why do I need the internet... I don't get it." Now, I couldn't live without it. My dad is even worse. You should have seen the look on his face when I told him I was getting a GPS unit for his boat! Now, when we fish together, we use it to our advantage and he is always saying it is one of the best things we've ever bought. Whack'em "Success builds confidence, and you have to learn to trust your instincts and forget about fishing the way a tournament is supposed to be won. I'm going to fish my style and make it work for me." -KEVIN VANDAM "Confidence is the best lure in your tackle box." -GERALD SWINDLE "A-Rig? Thanks, but no thanks. If I can't catch them on the conventional tackle that I already use, then I guess I just can't catch them." -LK (WHACK'EM)
Members Hillbilly Bass Posted March 22, 2009 Members Posted March 22, 2009 I think fishfinders made some difference as far as "going fishing" and "catching fish". There still not half as valuable as a lake map. You can find fish and still not catch anything without the right lure and presentation. Fishfinders are great tools, but if you can't read one right you do more casting than catching.
grizwilson Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Now I can find crappie, I was the worlds worst crappie fisherman now I am not GPS & LCR put em in the pan “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein
brownieman Posted March 23, 2009 Author Posted March 23, 2009 In small lakes and big ponds we used to mark 1 crappie with fish line and a ballon and follow it around to keep track of the school. Sure some on here have tried it...maybe not, it was alot of fun. My friends say I'm a douche bag ?? Avatar...mister brownie bm <><
Members wildhunter066 Posted March 23, 2009 Members Posted March 23, 2009 In small lakes and big ponds we used to mark 1 crappie with fish line and a ballon and follow it around to keep track of the school. Sure some on here have tried it...maybe not, it was alot of fun. I have seen that done with white bass and it works!
Members walleyerich Posted March 25, 2009 Members Posted March 25, 2009 I have a color Lowrance with gps in my boat. I love it. Especially when you are hunting for walleye (here today, gone tomorrow). Having said that I have caught alot of walleye that did not show up on the sonar. Also, these tools help only when you combine them with time on the water and experience.
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