Is this for ice fishing? Or just with a boat?
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I think its intended purpose is to fish with out of a kayak or canoe....you could use it for ice fishing but an ice fishing flasher would be much better suited for ice fishing...a flasher can give you immediate information about whays going on below you where as this unit would be delayed by 5-10 seconds.
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I use it for ice fishing and plan to hook it up to my trolling motor on my boat.
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Tamara, I haven't tried it yet ice fishing. If you have a way to get it on the ice (the battery is heavy) & a way to shield the display from glare I think the unit will work great. I mounted it on my cataraft for lake fishing & it really works great most of the time the display is nice and clear; but, if the sun is in just the right (wrong) position the display is hard to read. Rocky
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There is a small sensor (2 inches by 2 inches approx.) that registers the images that goes into the water, beside or underneath the boat. If that sensor is placed in the water through the hole of the ice it seems that every thing should work fine.
1688228
You can use it for both. It is easy to carry, with everything in one bag, to take out on the ice.
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YES! In fact, I posted a ~25minute video review focusing on ice fishing. Search the DIY Sportsman Deeper review on Youtube. It has limitations due to its size, and has a measured ~0.49s delay. But I do catch just as many fish with it as I do with any other flasher. Keep your trip under 4 hours or you'll need to bring a portable battery pack.
708690
You can fish from the boat. It has rod holders and the cooler section could be used to keep bait. Really depends on how serious of a fisherman you are. Some fishermen require a lot of room for their junk. I put it in the back of my pickup truck with the canopy down of course - it only weighs 110 lbs.
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It is not self bailing. Not suitable for rough waters. Nice boat for "tubing" class rivers.
185823
Yes, it's pretty dark as that makes it easier for ice fishing. However, there are sever "windows" that you can open for light if needed.
1115363
This is unlikely to cut through ice. It would probably hover above it as it is for removing a lot of snow with one push comfortably.
1055294
Yes, but it is very basic. You would need much more for your average fishing trip. Some would consider the 'tackle' useless.
1820611
Yes. It's decent quality not the most amazing but decent. I use it on the front 90 a flat bottom boat for night time cat fishing, serves it's purpose and is much cheaper.
524916
You need to decide what you will use it for. Do you need one you can sit in or on top. Fishing or whatever.
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As a boater I would say NO. I don't think it is stable enough for that use.
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I thought it was a good fishing boat but there are a lot of regulations you would have to check with each individual lake and their rules. most require hard bottom boats, which this is not. I used it for going down small creeks where there wasnt much monitoring.
650856
yes it can be used for "normal" icefishing. If you are an icefishing fanatic though and out inthe ridiculous cold for countless hours, a flasher type unit is better because you have no riskof the LCD reacting to the extreme temperature.
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Actually I haven't used it yet. I bought it primarily to keep in my vehicle so I always have a fishing pole available as I travel the backcountry in Colorado. I can tell you that it is well made and I believe it would be fine for lake fishing. Hope this helps.
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It is a depth sounder or fishfinder however you'll need to mount a transducer on your boat
980125
It's a fly rod! Nice little small stream rod or even a boat rod. I really like the soft action. requires a longer stroke the the 'FAST" rods but it's smooth. Thinking about looking for a 3/4 wt
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ive made two of these into ice fishing cameras and if your worried about the cold heres a pic of them underwater in the ice cold https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1459070_10152585103153789_9143085205472193274_n.jpg?oh=cf0c11e397c9e94edc9e38b45f82adab&oe;=551EC3EA
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Yes. Its great for a boat use and the the battery is non maintenance so it can be bounced around without worry. Case is nice as it's pre-wired for charging. Just need to cut the end that will plug into fishfinder. Other option is an 8 pack of AA batteries to produce 12 volts. That lasted me a few trips as well.