Sk8man

Might have been Admiral Byrd that messedwith ya Mike....I'm missing s few shrimp Bob said he prefers them over those at Red Lobster because they don't cost anything....

My hunch is that somebody was messing with you Mike and that a perch puked them up :>)

You might want to try the south end of Honeoye for the panfish and perch and largemouth bass even basic worm on a hook should work there. The lake doesn't usualy get very rough and there is a bathroom rright there at the launch

OK- in that case the GPS wouldn't have anything to do with the temp readings per se so if both are varying together it may be related to the transducer itself or its placement on the hull. . Also have you physically checked the transducer to see that it isn't loose at speed? I would also check the wire carefully on the transducer to see that it isn't cracked or separated anywhere for starters. If you have a friend withthe same unit maybe ask them if you can test out things with their unit on your transducer to see if it happens there. If so the transducer is the problem. If the transducer doesn't turn out to be it have you installed the latest software upgrade for the unit (Oct. 2016)? http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Software-Updates/Elite-60/

The speed bouncing all over sounds as though it may be the speed impeller placement rather than the unit itself

WTG Kevin and company

Fishy you have a PM

Kempie you have a personal message

Thanks Rob. Nice to have it in one place to refer folks to

Adjustable mirror is the simplest (old school) way to go., The swivel arm units used for depth finders and GPS' with a suitable mirror attached and well positioned (suction cup mount can be helpful) can be a real help when fishing alone and in heavy traffic.

Jeremy - I think Joe offers some real good advice and especially since most of your fishing is done on Lake O. There is a significant difference between most of the 17 or 18 ft boats and those at 20 ft. It seems to be a real point of departure in terms of floatation, roominess, freeboard depth, weight capacity, and and in some cases handling in rough water. The 20 ft range seems to be close to ideal for solo fishing/launching too (which may be real important to you). Over the years I have ridden in a bunch of boats in this class size and talked with a lot of folks who have moved both up and down and it has only reinforced this view. Bandrus hit it right when he said that if you get a good quality used hull in good shape (Deep V important for Lake O) and then repower with a new motor you'll have reliability for years and be a "happy camper" because the boats themselves are nearly like cars in terms of depreciation (i.e. drive them from the marina and they lose value immediately).

There should be plenty of room for each product to be sold on here and elsewhere for BOTH and nobody should be "threatened" by competition when they are putting out a top notch product. I have a bunch of the the Pro King spoons which are very well made and I am familiar with Brian's super productive high quality Gambler rigs and it seems that folks will sort out their preferences for quality and pricing factors according to their own tastes without the need for getting into negative commentary. All small businesses deserve a break these days and the ones on here deserve our support.

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I would be caiutious about running them with 7 strand stainless wire though as the line guide on the reel frame is made of aluminum and often stainles wire cuts through aluminum over time.

The handhelds may be fine for close to land use but the 1 W or 5 W power although it is better than nothing out there but it is also quite limited compared with a 25 W unit with the proper antennae. The antennae on handhelds is quite limited in range. Good antennaes properly matched to the unit and placed correctly on the boat are essential to good reception and transmission.