Tailcheif posted that his Garmin 151dv draws 100mA with the back light off and it can be seen in sunlight with the back light off.

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Westwood wrote on Apr 19^th, 2017 at 8:43pm:


It wasn't mentioned because the suggested use is to be a drift sock. Fishing with a drift sock is still legal, even in Quetico. All you have to do, is put it out, drift while fishing, and reel in a sock full of fish, no live bait, and no barbed hooks.

Not to mention that it is illegal to use a sail on your canoe or kayak in the Quetico.

Old Salt wrote on Apr 19^th, 2017 at 4:45pm:


OS,

Well, to date, I mostly just "catch" crap  when it comes to my 'flamingo' wind sail.  Anything more would represent something of an improvement.  I'll take it!

Jimbo   

So...this thread is about wilderness friendly fishfinders. You might think that once again, Jimbos pink sail, the unsellable sale, was another off-course diversion. How wrong you would be. Until you've seen it work with your own eyes, it seems quite unbelievable. This is not about wind power, it is about fishing. It can be a sail or a drift sock  . Most folks know that pink is an awesome color for waldos and lakers, the only two species worth your time in Quetico, or anywhere else in shield country. If bass and pike fishermen are offended, you have my sympathy.

I digress. Jimbo, that pink sail that won't sale is a fish magnet. Use it for a drift sock, but use mesh in the center hole, as the fish will be jumping into it. Even you, Jimbo, will now catch fish. 

Lotalota -

So, after "averaging-in" all the time wasted going "off-course" using the infamous 'flamingo sail', you're actually proceeding QUITE slow in whatever direction you originally intended to head.

Quite often, in fact, you scarcely make any headway at all!

Hey, we'll keep our eyes open for you up north!

Jimbo   

Jimbo wrote on Apr 19^th, 2017 at 12:56pm:


That would certainly get in the way of all the accessories I have hanging of The Dreamcicle (my kayak, it's orange).  Thanks for the offer, but I'll have to decline. 

I'm all about going slow, not fast.  I have a project to map some semi-secret lakes outside of the BWCAW, and I will be paddling about using autochart live on my Helix.  I will create the the only good maps of these lakes--as the existing ones were done with strings in the 1950's. Then I'm going to fish them smartly.

If anyone sees a bright orange kayak in a lake off the echo, paddle by and say hello.

lotalota -

Since you've converted to hi-tech kayak fisherman from cruiser canoe guy, maybe you'd be interested in a, um, high-tech "accessory" for your new vessel?  Check this out: (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) .  I understand that lots of folks use them with kayaks. 

It just so happens that I have one on hand.  It's in at least as good a condition as your Vexilar fish finder.  And guess what?  I'd be willing to trade it, straight-up, for your Vexilar... which I see you have listed "for sale" in the gear-for-sale forum.  Unbelievable, huh?

Of course, you'd have to be able to deal with its high degree of luminescent "pinkness."  Well, that's an advantage, right?  At least you wouldn't be lost at sea when, er... I mean 'if', you ever get blown where you don't wish to go.  No way the rescue team couldn't find you!

Anyway folks, you can plainly see that, if I am willing to part with a treasured family heirloom for it, a Vexilar fish finder is clearly worth its weight in gold.  At $50 it's a real steal!

Later,

Jimbo   

I actually prefer a protection circuit designed for the battery bank rather than having each cell protected individually.  That is slightly different chemistry for that battery and they are supposed to last longer at the cost of a little more weight.  I think that will do a fine job for you.

Magicpaddler wrote on Apr 18^th, 2017 at 11:59pm:


I bought a LiFePo4 20 Ah battery from Bioenno, which should give me approximately 20 hours of run time.  It fits the sonar pod on my FeelFree Lure 13.5 perfectly.  I have a place to stay along the echo trail with power, and I will be able to recharge nightly.  I won't be fishing in the BWCAW or Quetico, so no problem.  Thanks for the advice.