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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #90 on: January 11, 2022, 05:17:40 PM »
Think I need a fish finder, or flasher or something


Wouldn't mind something to put on a boat too

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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #91 on: January 11, 2022, 05:23:46 PM »
What do you all use for finding fish?


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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #92 on: January 11, 2022, 05:38:05 PM »
What do you all use for finding fish?

This.

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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #93 on: January 11, 2022, 05:44:26 PM »
The north end is riddled with fresh water springs. I have been wet many times growing up. That is some dangerous water to start with. Even when it is not covered by snow you can see the dark spots on the ice.

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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #94 on: January 11, 2022, 05:45:34 PM »
What do you all use for finding fish?


I’m no pro at the fish finder equipment but I was looking real hard at the Garmin Stryker 4 for an affordable but fairly reliable compact fish finder. It had pretty good reviews. Any compact fish finder cheaper than that I read they’re inconsistent and somewhat unreliable.
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$5 is a lot of money if you ain't got it

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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #95 on: January 11, 2022, 05:45:47 PM »
Yup, still a lot of open water too along the shore

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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #96 on: January 11, 2022, 05:49:01 PM »
KF have you set up your hut yet?
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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #97 on: January 11, 2022, 05:50:17 PM »
I am not an expert by any means.  But I can say that I have caught a lot of fish thru the years on ice and never needed a fish finder.

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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #98 on: January 11, 2022, 05:53:03 PM »
It is frustrating sitting there glued to the screen and watching something around your bait and can't get it to take it.

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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #99 on: January 11, 2022, 06:03:53 PM »
It is frustrating sitting there glued to the screen and watching something around your bait and can't get it to take it.
At least you knew the fish were there to even make the effort. I told myself I was going to draw a line with fish finding equipment but then someone explained to me that it would save me time by not wasting time in an unproductive spot wondering if the fish were even there to begin with.
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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #100 on: January 11, 2022, 06:35:48 PM »
KF have you set up your hut yet?

No, I drug it around the lake hoping for a bite then was gonna set it up. 

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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #101 on: January 11, 2022, 06:37:25 PM »
I have the Stryker 4 ice bundle and got seperate mount and transducer for my kayak so I can transfer over.
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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #102 on: January 11, 2022, 06:49:12 PM »
I have the Stryker 4 ice bundle and got seperate mount and transducer for my kayak so I can transfer over.


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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #103 on: January 11, 2022, 06:56:31 PM »
So far. With that said, ive had it for 1 year and have exactly zero experience with any other unit.
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Re: Bring on the Hardwater!!!!!
« Reply #104 on: January 11, 2022, 08:57:20 PM »
Anybody catching any of these trout? Skip to 13:40 and 31:30 if you don't want to see small fish.

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