Glad you made it in.

You don't NEED one but after borrowing units for a few years I finally broke down and bought my own. I have a (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links). I got the portable version with the 8 D cell holder but 8Ds are darn heavy so I replaced it with an 8 AA pack from Radio Shack like most people use. I rigged up a way to velcro it to a thwart so I don't use the bag or the stand either but it was on sale for like $110 so I though what if. The portable part was a waste of $30 for me but it could definitely be rather convenient for someone else.

Their nice to have for trolling. Less wasted time guessing = more time catching. There's a minimum depth alarm that probably saved me a couple lures no doubt but mostly it's just fun to know what it's like below.

Hey db and Tom T, Thanks! That's really helpful. I've certainly lost my share of good lures and waded back up to shoreline muttering "nuts!" under my breath (or generally something worse! Good recommendation on a fairly inexpensive units db --- any other suggestions before I go hit craigslist or ebay to sort out some potential options? :dankk2

Thanks DentonDoc. Forgot about Gander and Dick's. Actually the Dick's close to our home in Bloomington/494 has aisles upon aisles of tackle and gear. I'm usually lost in there trying to figure out jigs, lures, spinners, etc. Reminds me of that scene from Moscow on the Hudson with Robin William's character wondering the aisles of the local supermarket, overwhelmed by the rows of coffee and not being about to make a choice..."coffee, coffee, coffee..."

Old Salt wrote on May 1^st, 2013 at 8:47pm:


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Mine is adapted to run on 8AA batteries. I carry an addtional backup set. It is mounted in canoe. At portage, I just turn it off and rotate the head down. It weighs about a pound. Well worth it IMO.