This is gonna be a gamechanger when fishing from shore! Pumped to use this in upcoming videos!
@bobhedges Жыл бұрын
You mentioned one important item that I had not thought of--the required minimum line test. You said that the Garmin unit requires at least a 20lb test line, which I never use. I fish small ponds in Florida and use lightweight equipment. I will now always check out the line requirement before making a purchase. Very helpful. Good luck with your channel. Bob
@GIOUTDOORS Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob!! Yeahh the last thing we'd wanna do is go swimming for it if it snaps off the line 😅 Goodluck the next time you head out!
@robertjamesfishing8 ай бұрын
A lot of it is based off of what lures/tackle you’re sending out. With super light tackle using 2-4lb line is recommended. You can catch 100 pound fish on 2 pound tackle it would just require some skill. When you’re throwing big bass lures I like to use 6-10 pound braid it seems to work the best with my medium heavy rod
@GIOUTDOORS8 ай бұрын
For sure but the rod that we use to cast the sonar isn't the same as the rod we fish with. The rod with the sonar we prefer to have stronger line and protect our investment just incase. Especially alot of the areas we fish have current. If the line breaks say bye bye to that sonar 😅
@deaneng85403 ай бұрын
You're right man it's not the same rod you got to use a different rod. We fish for salmon and I just have an old heavy duty tuna rod look for few bucks Will put 50 lb braid on it more than enough
@GIOUTDOORS3 ай бұрын
It's definitely easier to have it setup on another rod so you can quickly cast nearby. You will love this sonar, it's a really great tool to find little honey holes. Goodluck
@gurreg15248 ай бұрын
Just bought this 15 minutes ago, gotta have something for icefishing season yaknow😉
@GIOUTDOORS8 ай бұрын
Yeah buddy! Goodluck and keep us posted on how it worked for you
@gurreg15248 ай бұрын
@@GIOUTDOORS for sure👍
@livingforgood11 ай бұрын
Very good video, thanks! just purchased one of these for my bro
@GIOUTDOORS11 ай бұрын
What an awesome gift he will love it!
@detox38839 ай бұрын
Did you have any problems with it not coming on when new?
@GIOUTDOORS9 ай бұрын
What I recommend you to try is to charge the device before using it. Plug it until it says it's fully charged and try again. I should work after that. Don't forget it only starts reading when it's in the water. Hope this helps
@rubinrowles96348 ай бұрын
Great review!
@GIOUTDOORS8 ай бұрын
Thanks bud we appreciate it!
@poepflater8 ай бұрын
The only downside is unless the water is deep, the actual scanned cone, is very small
@GIOUTDOORS8 ай бұрын
It's possible but so far we've used it mostly to find structure, and depth and it worked super well for that.
@poepflater8 ай бұрын
ok, yeah, that certainly is useful. I know there is a little submarine camera that you can control too. that would be pretty neat if they could combine the functions @@GIOUTDOORS
@CREAOOfficial9 ай бұрын
I’m wondering how this would work if it was just tied off a kayak a foot or two
@GIOUTDOORS9 ай бұрын
Hey, it sure would. It comes with that braided line to throw off a kayak, canoe or boat. You'll be surprised how well it works. It's definitely a gamechanger for finding structure on the bottom.
@deaneng85403 ай бұрын
I heard or read it's not any good if the water flow is greater than 5 mph or dragging it along a kayak is that true?
@GIOUTDOORS3 ай бұрын
So far every time we've tried it, it worked really well. I think if it was really windy and choppy waters maybe it wouldn't work as well but most of the time it's a great tool to have. We haven't trolled with it yet but I don't see a problem with that. Especially with a kayak.. When we reel it in, it keeps working so it should work without problems.
@deaneng85403 ай бұрын
@@GIOUTDOORS Thanks for the reply!
@hocaphontasАй бұрын
Hey, how to you know where exactly the structure is? Is it directly under the sonar or in a range around the sonar? Thanks
@GIOUTDOORSАй бұрын
Hey, I believe it's directly under the sonar. I usually cast it out and it gives me a good idea of depth and how the bottom looks. It definitely helps to find the best possible spot to fish.
@hocaphontasАй бұрын
@@GIOUTDOORS Thanks, I will try it this weekend. Whats ur opinion to the fish icon symbols? Which one should you use? and is most accurate?
@GIOUTDOORSАй бұрын
Honestly, I don't rely on the fish icons at all. Use it to find structure and depths etc.. It's a great tool to have. Don't forget it only starts registering on the app when the sonar is in the water..
@Jklmnop123726 ай бұрын
Hey how do you determine how far away the fish are? Like how do you know where to cast? If you cast the sonar 20ft in front of you how do you know how far out to cast?
@GIOUTDOORS6 ай бұрын
Hey, after using it for quite a while the best thing to do is to cast it out a couple of times and find areas you find structure. I don't rely on only the fish icons. Finding structure you'll definitely find the fish. Also it depends on if there's alot of current or not so you adjust to the situation. But in general you cast close to where you saw good structure or fish and keep trying. If you are fishing with bait even if you are a couple feet away the fish will come in because of the smell. To answer your question on how far out to cast that's what's cool about this sonar, you just cast a repeat and you'll know everything about the body of water your fishing. You'll be surprised sometimes it's deeper closer to shore than it is further out. So use this sonar as a tool to find the deeper pockets and structure and your success will drastically increase. Hope this helps
@Jklmnop123726 ай бұрын
@@GIOUTDOORS yes this helps i ordered one yesterday and will test it out this weekend.
@GIOUTDOORS6 ай бұрын
Awesome! Let us know how it goes
@Jklmnop123726 ай бұрын
@@GIOUTDOORS will do!
@phillipcoleman7 ай бұрын
does it say what the max depth is it will read?
@GIOUTDOORS7 ай бұрын
In the manual it says max depth 150ft
@bobsaccomanno582217 күн бұрын
Bought one a few year ago. Used it less than 10 times. Now the battery won't charge. Will cost $110 for out of warranty repair. Junk
@GIOUTDOORS9 күн бұрын
Hey, that really sucks! If I were in your shoes, I would try to open it myself and change the battery. It shouldn't be that hard to do
@Notme-r6o8 ай бұрын
If there was a way to anchor it….
@GIOUTDOORS8 ай бұрын
Where were your thinking of anchoring it to? Or how would you be using it?