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Is a bait boat worth it?
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For many the job they do isn’t worth that money, which is fine. Bait boats are definitely considered a “luxury” for your angling but, love ’em or hate ’em, they are here and here to stay. A number of carp fisheries do not allow them to be used but an equal number now do.
As the name so aptly suggests, a bait boat is used for carrying and delivering your bait to a specific point on your venue. Bait, in this regard, implies anything from groundbait, loosefeed, particles and boilies, to the hookbait itself.
What is the best fishing lure for carp?
Canned corn or dough balls are two of the best baits to use for carp, but always check your state fishing regulations to make sure that these baits and methods are permitted. Once you have your tackle and bait, you just need to find the right spots to catch carp.
THE CONS: Well we all know GPS can go wrong. The More tech in a Bait Boat the more can go wrong. Did you know that GPS is only accurate to around 1 to 8 Feet.
Is a bait boat worth it? – Related Questions
Can I add GPS to my bait boat?
PK Baitboats has made is possible to integrate a GPS into your baitboat. This could be in combination with de bait boats we deliver ourselves or by installing it in an existing bait boat (contact us for further information). With a GPS system on your bait boat you can work very accurately.
How do you put a fish finder on a bait boat?
How do you set up a lucky fish finder?
Where do you mount a fish finder screen on a boat?
You can mount it near the console, on the hull, or back on the transom. The pedestal that the fish finder sits on raises the unit up a little making it easier to see and many of them come with tilt and swivel features so you don’t have to crouch at all to look at the screen in the sun.
Where should I mount my fish finder?
The general rule of thumb is to mount the transducer to the starboard side, which is the down stroke of most single outboard boat propellers (right hand lower unit). This side produces the least amount of turbulence and is most efficient in delivering the best performance.
Where do you mount a fish finder?
The most important factor of installing a transom mount is choosing the transducer location. Crouching behind the transom, look for an area as deep on the hull as possible, with no strakes, intakes, or other items in front of it.
A transducer should be mounted on the side of the boat with the downstroke of the outboard propeller, which is usually on the starboard side. An easy way to check this for your boat is to observe the direction of rotation of your propeller.
How far should a transducer be in the water?
The transducer should be even with the bottom of the boat or slightly below the bottom. Leading edge (the edge closest to the transom of the boat). One click too high: the transducer is tilted out of the water and cannot maintain a sonar signal.
What happens if transducer is too low?
If the transducer is positioned too low relative to the catheter, the fluid within the tubing above the transducer exerts greater pressure on the transducer and produces an abnormally high-pressure value.
How far away from motor should transducer be?
The ideal mounting location on a boat powered by an outboard or an I/O engine is about 18-24 inches starboard of the engine’s lower unit. If the boat has inboard power, mount the transducer far enough to starboard to clear any propeller turbulence.
Should transducer be flush with bottom of boat?
Ideally you’ll want the transducer about flush with the bottom or hull of your boat. It could be too deep but it won’t hurt to try it. If you can’t get a bottom reading going wide open throttle you’ll want to adjust it.
Should my transducer be tight?
NOTE: The bolt should be tight enough to hold the transducer in place when the boat moves at high speed, but loose enough to allow the transducer to pivot out of the way if the transducer hits an obstruction.
As an alternative to transom mounting, it is possible on many fiberglass-hulled boats to glue the transducer on the inside of the boat hull. Since fiberglass has similar sonar characteristics as water, the sonar signal can pass through the boat hull with minimal loss.
Can I glue my transducer inside the hull?
The most important thing to keep in mind is that transducers can only be glued inside hulls that are SOLID fiberglass or up to 1/8th” aluminum. However, since boat hulls absorb acoustic energy, transmitting through the hull reduces the transducers performance.
What do you fill a hull transducer with?
Place the transducer inside a thin plastic bag partially filled with water and cinched tightly with a cable tie. Wet the mounting surface and press the active face of the transducer against the hull.
Can you epoxy a transducer inside the hull?
No. Side Imaging transducers have beams that shoot out to the side of the transducer therefore they cannot be epoxied into the hull and work properly.