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My Recent Posts · 13/09/2009

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Hi All

Thinking of getting myself a fish finder,more to find the hole's and drop offs on the river bed's i fish.
Looking for one you cast in on the rod then watch the screen.
Which one would you say is good for this job, was thinking of the Humminbird® SmartCast® RF-25 Rod Mount.
Anyone on here used one and if so what would you recommend,any help i would be very grateful.

Nigel (manu31999)

My Recent Posts · 13/09/2009

blip

My Recent Posts · 13/09/2009

got both the on-rod one and the hand-held (big screen)one. They use the same 'duck' sensor that goes out on the water.
Actually have used it to map contours of my local river, and they show fish - but you simply will not believe it when they do...

Prefer the biiger hand-held one, which has served well in boats, as it simply easier to read and use.

The big problems are
- remembering to take it with you
- being fagged to use it

W.

My Recent Posts · 16/09/2009

I've got the big one and use it for reading new swims without disturbing them by plumbing the depths.

Agree with Andy on the points he made and should not be relied upon to find fish as I found it unreliable.

They are excellent for plotting contures, depths etc and water temperature.

Alan

My Recent Posts · 17/09/2009

I've got the big handheld one and have used it a few times on lakes but now tend to use a marker rod and float...not that this would be much use on a moving river! Definitely agree about the fishfinder side of it and won't rely on it. Great for depths though and finding bars!

Dan....

My Recent Posts · 18/09/2009

I read somewhere that they use the air in the swim bladder to identify fish but unfortunately the can also detect pockets of air trapped in weed and rotting vegitation.

Pete W

My Recent Posts · 18/09/2009

A word of advice, attach the sender onto your rod with a trace. The pike seem to love attacking these devices and its a tad expensive if you lose one on the retrieve.

My Recent Posts · 18/09/2009

Good tip PJ

There is a 2nd hole for attaching a treble hook!

Must be awesome seeing the Pike approaching on the vewing screen!!!

Alan

My Recent Posts · 28/10/2009

How much are we looking to pay for one of these as I think they may be useful for plotting the deeper swims on my local river(Trent) where the current often makes it difficult using the old float and plummet method on a wide stretch with water racing through?

My Recent Posts · 28/10/2009

Not cheap but I've had mine a few years now and find it invaluable and gets you started quicker than plumbing without the disturbance.

Smartcast Wrist Mount Fish Finder

£130.49 new - Fishtec Fly Fishing

Humminbird Smartcast Rf15 Fish Finder Echo Sounder -new

£224.99 new - eBay

The only problem maybe the speed of the flow making it difficult to read the bottom also it only has a 30m range from the bank.

Alan

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Posts: 93 13/09/2009 18:47:25 nigel maidment	Tags : None Hi All Thinking of getting myself a fish finder,more to find the hole's and drop offs on the river bed's i fish. Looking for one you cast in on the rod then watch the screen. Which one would you say is good for this job, was thinking of the Humminbird® SmartCast® RF-25 Rod Mount. Anyone on here used one and if so what would you recommend,any help i would be very grateful. Nigel (manu31999)
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Posts: 185 13/09/2009 18:59:20 andy mills	blip Last Edited By: whatwife 13/09/2009 19:02:51. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 186 13/09/2009 19:01:09 andy mills	got both the on-rod one and the hand-held (big screen)one. They use the same 'duck' sensor that goes out on the water. Actually have used it to map contours of my local river, and they show fish - but you simply will not believe it when they do... Prefer the biiger hand-held one, which has served well in boats, as it simply easier to read and use. The big problems are - remembering to take it with you - being fagged to use it W.
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Windsor Boy.barbelfishingworld		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 153 16/09/2009 22:09:19 alan jones	I've got the big one and use it for reading new swims without disturbing them by plumbing the depths. Agree with Andy on the points he made and should not be relied upon to find fish as I found it unreliable. They are excellent for plotting contures, depths etc and water temperature. Alan
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DANIEL07881		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1352 17/09/2009 20:21:29 daniel hannabuss	I've got the big handheld one and have used it a few times on lakes but now tend to use a marker rod and float...not that this would be much use on a moving river! Definitely agree about the fishfinder side of it and won't rely on it. Great for depths though and finding bars! Dan....
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RePete06		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 428 18/09/2009 11:05:30 peter willcox moderator	I read somewhere that they use the air in the swim bladder to identify fish but unfortunately the can also detect pockets of air trapped in weed and rotting vegitation. Pete W
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PJ Martin		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 350 18/09/2009 11:07:32 paul martin	A word of advice, attach the sender onto your rod with a trace. The pike seem to love attacking these devices and its a tad expensive if you lose one on the retrieve.
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Windsor Boy.barbelfishingworld		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 156 18/09/2009 22:03:51 alan jones	Good tip PJ There is a 2nd hole for attaching a treble hook! Must be awesome seeing the Pike approaching on the vewing screen!!! Alan
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fatboykev.barbelfishingworld	Depth finder.	#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1 28/10/2009 17:47:23	How much are we looking to pay for one of these as I think they may be useful for plotting the deeper swims on my local river(Trent) where the current often makes it difficult using the old float and plummet method on a wide stretch with water racing through?
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Windsor Boy.barbelfishingworld		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 172 28/10/2009 19:37:05 alan jones	Not cheap but I've had mine a few years now and find it invaluable and gets you started quicker than plumbing without the disturbance. Smartcast Wrist Mount Fish Finder £130.49 new - Fishtec Fly Fishing Humminbird Smartcast Rf15 Fish Finder Echo Sounder -new £224.99 new - eBay The only problem maybe the speed of the flow making it difficult to read the bottom also it only has a 30m range from the bank. Alan
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