04-11-2007, 11:32 AM
[cool][#0000ff]You are presenting your opinions from the viewpoint of a flyflinger who uses a toon. A lot of us fish with vertical jigging presentations from a float tube. Different needs and applications.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Not a good idea to have a rigid mount, unless you only tube/toon in lakes with soft sand. No matter how careful you are in a tube, you can ding your transducer when launching, beaching or setting up in a parking lot. Better to raise and lower it than to have to buy a new transducer to replace a cracked one. Been there.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also not a good idea to point the transducer any way except STRAIGHT DOWN. If you want side finding sonar, buy one. Regular units are designed to read the bottom at a 90 degree angle (straight down). If you point them forward the bottom becomes "slanted" and you will not get an accurate reading. And, those of us who need to know structure and composition of the bottom (grayline) will not be able to get a good reading.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There are lots of different sonars and lots of "opinions" on the best way to mount them. You can set it up however you like, but do not hold forth with "absolutes"....THIS IS THE ONLY WAY. The way you fish and the requirements you have for sonar are vastly different than what most of us use them for.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have been using sonar on floatation craft for about 30 years. I have "field tested" everything from flashers to paper graphs. I still don't claim to know all the answers, but I do know most of the questions. I am not trying to be confrontational, but you are not giving good advice to tubers.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Not a good idea to have a rigid mount, unless you only tube/toon in lakes with soft sand. No matter how careful you are in a tube, you can ding your transducer when launching, beaching or setting up in a parking lot. Better to raise and lower it than to have to buy a new transducer to replace a cracked one. Been there.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also not a good idea to point the transducer any way except STRAIGHT DOWN. If you want side finding sonar, buy one. Regular units are designed to read the bottom at a 90 degree angle (straight down). If you point them forward the bottom becomes "slanted" and you will not get an accurate reading. And, those of us who need to know structure and composition of the bottom (grayline) will not be able to get a good reading.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There are lots of different sonars and lots of "opinions" on the best way to mount them. You can set it up however you like, but do not hold forth with "absolutes"....THIS IS THE ONLY WAY. The way you fish and the requirements you have for sonar are vastly different than what most of us use them for.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have been using sonar on floatation craft for about 30 years. I have "field tested" everything from flashers to paper graphs. I still don't claim to know all the answers, but I do know most of the questions. I am not trying to be confrontational, but you are not giving good advice to tubers.[/#0000ff]
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