Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Depth Finder
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anthonyp007 |
BassmasterP: "Thanks guys...I was about to post asking if anyone has used one of the $40 AA battery options on Amazon, yet. I lugged a Garmin 150 in to Quetico a few years back with a battery pack I made out of 10 AAs, but it was WAY to heavy and bulky for the 10 days of portaging we did. I’ve got one. It’s the Hawkeye Fishtrax 1x. It’s been on a couple trips with me. It marks depth and water temp very well, but I’d say it’s so so for marking fish. Sometimes it misses fish. There have been times where I’m marking nothing and get a fish on. Usually if it marks fish, I get a strike. The battery time has blown me away using Lithium batteries. I’ve got about 50 hours on it and it’s still got half a tank! It’s light and doesn’t take up much space so I bring it if I’m fishing an unfamiliar place. Tony |
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BassmasterP |
So...anyone else use a sub $100 unit that runs on 2 or 4 AA batteries? Very interested in feedback before I buy. I mainly want it to determine where the rout are holding in September as well as points and humps. Tight lines, PMR |
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GT350 |
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TGus |
The transducer needs to be charged at the end of the day, and so will your phone! For this I use a Solar panel made by GOAL ZERO (Nomad 14 $149.00). Use the Solar panel to charge a small Battery pack (Venture 70 by Goal Zero, $149.00) So you can do it very lightweight and durable but it costs a few bucks... But when you drift over that deep hole and see a bunch of trout or walleye and start catching them... what's that worth?? The solar panel and venture 70 are nice to have anyway to charge other things... |
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tcoeguy |
https://www.amazon.com/Venterior-VT-FF001-Portable-Fishfinder-Transducer/dp/B013DZJDWE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1548262937&sr=8-5&keywords=battery+fish+finder I bought it just to get the lake depth and assumed for $40 there is no way it would actually find fish, but it has for me on multiple boundary waters trips. Small, lightweight, portable, takes 4 AAA batteries. I am sure there are more expensive options out there by I am pleased by that little guy. |
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AmarilloJim |
BassmasterP: "Thanks guys...I was about to post asking if anyone has used one of the $40 AA battery options on Amazon, yet. I lugged a Garmin 150 in to Quetico a few years back with a battery pack I made out of 10 AAs, but it was WAY to heavy and bulky for the 10 days of portaging we did. I would take your Garmin 150 They don't weigh that much |
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BassmasterP |
Thanks for the reply. P |