BassAssassin726

Gotcha, no fish symbols then. Lol

Awesome explanation. Thank you. Another question, is it worth turning on the fish symbols? Or is it better to just learn to read and recognize what fish look like on the screen?

Just got my first fish finder for my kayak, a Garmin Striker 4. I have a question, and pardon me if it's a dumb question but I'm new to fish finders. I have the transducer mounted on the Scotty 141 transducer mount right behind my right side on the kayak. When a fish shows up on the screen, how do I know where exactly it is? Is it directly below me? Left or right? In front? Or do I just assume it's in a general area around and under my kayak?

Nice. Thanks boys.

Looking for a solid kayak dolly to move my yak to and from my vehicle to the water. My back can't take lugging that thing anymore. Preferably one where I can put it right in the middle of my yak so the dolly takes all the weight. Also one with wheels that can handle pavement, grass, gravel, etc etc. So what are you all using for a yak dolly?

I mean it could just be there aren't a lot of fish in those ponds you're fishing. Especially if they're really shallow. How big are they in size roughly? If I were you I would hop on Google Maps and explore your area. Look at map view and find the blue spots that mean water. Then zoom in with satellite view and see what the shore line and such looks like.

I fish mostly private lakes and quarries but I still always get my license for the times when I fish public land. It's not worth the trouble of possibly getting a citation or even worse getting your gear confiscated.

It's probably destroyed by now anyways. Why do you think it would survive this long submerged? lol. Phones are water resistant, not water proof. It's probably done by now.

Yea man Rooster Tails are awesome and severely under rated. I like throwing bigger ones, 1/2 ounce or a 1 ounce. Bass nail them and I've caught some nice catties on them as well. Everything loves a Rooster Tail.

Looking to replace my beat up Jansport school bag I've been using as a tackle bag. I'm looking for something not too huge. Right now my bag has 4 of the flat plastic tackle boxes in it and other random stuff. Scale, tools, soft plastics, etc etc. It has to be able to be strapped on the front of my kayak as well. My kayak has the bungee cords on the front to hold down my bag. Picture of my yak included. So what are you fellow kayak anglers using for a tackle bag?

Start with visible cover on the bank. Fallen trees, logs, rocks, etc etc. A single branch sticking out of the water could have a bass on it. Look for baitfish activity, look for birds feeding. You certainly don't need a fish finder to find fish.

Oddly enough I feel the same way about lipless cranks. Worthless for me. Lol. And spinnerbaits are one of my go to baits. Always have one tied on. Lol

Honestly not much. They're just doing what they're paid for, promoting their sponsors gear.

Picked this one up for my first yak last summer. Going to add a fish finder and a few mounts for my GoPro before this spring. Can't wait to get back out there!

I use an old spark plug connected to a snap swivel and just slide it don my line, shake, shake, shake, got my lure back. Worker from the bank and in my yak.