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I have a Garmin on the trolling motor that will do the same thing in real shallow water. I have to take it out of the auto mode & set it up for shallow water. Your manual should explain why & how to do it.

Did it do it just once Or does it do it all the time?

Tommybass. I almost agree with you. You will find bass in all 3 area's. Where you live also has a lot to do with it. How far will a bass travel? What is deep? If a bass moves from 2' to 10' did he move deep? What about water temp.? If a bass has cover, deeper water near by, & food I don't think they move to far. They don't have to. The lowest I saw the water temp. on the lake this year was 45 degrees & that was not for long. In January I caught a bass in a foot of water that was between 6 & 7lbs(temp 48) & just last week caught 11 bass in 1 to 8 feet. 1 of them went between 7 & 8. Water temp 50. You will find bass shallow year round if you find the 3 items I mentioned.

Keep a fishing log each time you go. Put down what you do weather you catch fish or not. I keep mine on my computer. I have a program from Gold Bass Produtions. Then go try 1 of the Tips or Techniques. If it works for you or you like it log it in. If not, do worry about it. Once you learn the techinque you know it & don't need it written down. Pratice is the way you are going to learn how to fish. Pay attention to what you were doing each time you catch a fish & write that down & under the same conditions try it again. I'll bet you catch another fish.

Go to your state DNR to find out.

Crestliner. Garmin has the same thing & they e-mail you when you can download an upgrade. I think the Garmin is more user friendly.

The least amount of weight the better. On a windy day you are going to have slack. If you use a snap hook set you need some slack. With a tight line & heavy weight the fish will know you are there before you know he is there. Read my earlier post & go practice after you miss a bunch of fish you will figure it out.

This is where a good sensitive rod comes in. It is best to have one good all around rod then 3 or 4 of lesser quality. You can get a good Im-8 graphite rod for $80. & an Im-9 for $140. I am using the Im-8 because I don't feel the 9 is worth the extra $60. Spool your reel with a good quality line & go fishing a lot & you will get the hang of it. There is no instant fix or magic bait. Practice is the answer. good luck.

What is the dates of it?

!/2 asleep, It should say would not trade for anything.

I have not had a hummingbird since the super 60. I can tell you Garmin is an excellant product. I have a 240, 250 & a gps 2006c & would trade for anything. In fact I just ordered a 178c to replace my 240 on the bow so I could have a gps on the front also. Adventure GPS has the 120 for $ 109. Plus shipping. gps4fun.com. If were me I would go with the 240 at least.

I would not go to the expense of 2 batteries. You do not need the extra weight & one deep cycle Battery will do the job for you. What Whittler said is true you just gain time. ! Battery fully charged will last you all day & then some.

What are trying to do? What are you going to hook up to those batteries?

I don't have any type seat in the front. This gives me a lot of room up there. I also use a hand operated trolling motor so my weight is distributed evenly on my feet. I don't get tired this way & you get a break when you change locations.

Use your map to find the best looking area's. Then your depthfinder to find the structure. You will then find fish.

Chris do you fish or tie knots all day?

Glenn I agree with J.T. I have not seen the show & probley will not.

Down here we put ice in our liquor or tea not in the lake. I still wonder how we lost the war. lol we fish year round.

John Skipper Cullum Do you use spinning or casting rods? What power & action are they? Thanks.

The reason you would put a depth finder on the front of the boat is to watch for structure while using the trolling motor. Put the x-ducer on the trolling motor so you see what is under, in front, & to each side while fishing.

I wear a white polo shirt with a collar. It looks neat & you can wash it & wear it right out of the dryer. the type you are thinking of really need to be pressed to look good.

I assume you are going to put the x-ducer on the trolling motor. I would get a good depth finder without a gps. You only use this while using your trolling motor so to keep expenses down I have 1 GPS & it's on the console. I would probley get color. It's some what easier to read in the bright sun. I have a Garmin 240 on the front of my boat(B/W) & am back & forth about changing to a Garmin 250c (color). The 240 is great unit so I don't know if I want to change just to have color. You can probley get this unit for around $200. Garmin depthfinders came on my Ranger & I like them. So much so I bought a Garmin Chartploter. They are very user friendly. No matter what brand you decide on check the price on this site before buying. gps4fun.com. They beat bps.

I am using a garmin2006c chartplotter that is interfaced with my garmin250c depthfinder. They are both mounted on the console. This a great system. The maps are excellent. I want to interface the garmin on the bow with the chartplotter also. I have run a data cable (4 pair) from the console to the bow. Is there a way to do this without turning 1 of the depthfinders off?

Sun does effect Bass. They have no eye lids so on bright days they use more cover. Years ago when I 1st. started bass fishing it was said the color of your clothes & boat did matter. I don't hear that anymore but I can tell you in clear water shadows matter. If you are in shallow water fish so your shadow falls behind you.

In the summertime I fish mostly at night. It's to hot during the day. A buzz bait in the pads is great fun. Just have to be careful because a gator will also hit a buzz bait. You tend to catch bigger fish at night.