I drift fish alot to locate where the fish are and due to strong ocean currents, I drift away from the hotspots alot. will it work in the ocean?
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I have never used it on the water....but I don't know why it wouldn't work....it works off of a satellite....you are just marking the spot that you are at......and it directs you back.
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It shud, set it as "home" then when you want to return, just follow the arrow, it will bring you to where you began previously...
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Your position with a GPS signal is triangulated with satellites so I would say yes it will work as long as there are satellites.
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Always do a balance test with your rod & reel but this should be equally dispersed from end to end. Will work fine but always keep in mind what you are fishing for???
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From what I've read, it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. A 2 foot drift anchor should be enough to barely slow down a boat that size against the wind, but it doesn't sound like it is the ideal size. I purchased this two-pack of 2 foot sea anchors for a 23' Robalo center console, hoping to keep my bow into the wind while drift fishing. This boat has a tendency to drift stern to the wind. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I'm expecting them to work fairly well here in the northern Chesapeake and it's tributaries, but only getting them wet will tell. I'll comment back next time I'm out and the wind is blowing. From what I've read, it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. A 2 foot drift anchor should be enough to barely slow down a boat that size against the wind, but it doesn't sound like it is the ideal size. I purchased this two-pack of 2 foot sea anchors for a 23' Robalo center console, hoping to keep my bow into the wind while drift fishing. This boat has a tendency to drift stern to the wind. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I'm expecting them to work fairly well here in the northern Chesapeake and it's tributaries, but only getting them wet will... » Read More From what I've read, it really depends on what you're looking to do with it. A 2 foot drift anchor should be enough to barely slow down a boat that size against the wind, but it doesn't sound like it is the ideal size. I purchased this two-pack of 2 foot sea anchors for a 23' Robalo center console, hoping to keep my bow into the wind while drift fishing. This boat has a tendency to drift stern to the wind. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. I'm expecting them to work fairly well here in the northern Chesapeake and it's tributaries, but only getting them wet will tell. I'll comment back next time I'm out and the wind is blowing. « Show Less
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Kingfish and spanish mackerel can and do hit the yellow line. See some slack in your line and reel it up with no resistance and get cut off leaving 50 dollars of line at the bottom of the ocean. Just something to think about depends on where you are fishing.. I would not use yellow down here on the Texas coast because of this reason.
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In a word, yes. What you need to determine is how you will use any vest. Probably not the best for ocean going.
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No it isn't suited for use in or around salt water. It's a very durable unit and all that but the conductivity of saltwater requires a detector designed to handle that application specifically. I have used mine on the beaches around where I live. That must be above the tide line in soil and rocky areas well above the brackish water table and it works well for that. As soon as you find salt water within the detection limits of the unit you are bound to have problems.
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HI, We haven't tried that. We don't ice fish, we bought it as a depth sounder but I see no reason that that wouldn't work.
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I will get back to you with that answer. In the meantime, you should know that the hook pivots freely so it may get frustrating to try to catch the fish because the hook will not necessarily behave the way you might want. Unless the magnet is so strong that the pull just attracts the fish without regard for the position of the hook.
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As far as I know, if a metal detector can work underwater, it should work on land too.But as far as this particular metal detector goes, I wouldn't trust it.There are way too many bad reviews on the internet for this detector.Also, many of the good reviews on Amazon for this detector look like fake reviews, as if the reviews were posted by the seller.
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Sorry, have not used it on the ocean. Does work well on relatively large lakes. It does catch a lot of wind. Works on the Columbia river pretty well until the wind came up.
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Hello ZekesGirl. To be honest, I don't know, but I'd guess it would not. But I will add, that like anything, the local wildlife gets acclimated, and used to seeing something, and it loses its efficency. Moving it around to different locations helps. Making it move freely with the wind helps as well. Good luck.-GrayBeard
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I haven't had time to use my Mark4 yet on the water. I got this unit for my kayak. But you can store 3000 way points on it. Mark your fishing hot spots with a icon they give you to choose from. I've only use this unit in the simulation mode for now, very easy to use.
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Yes this will work for your fish finder.What i would suggest is buying a battery charger/cycler which conditions the battery by discharging the battery and then charging it back to max voltage.This will make it last a lot longer during periods of non usage.Hope this helps!George
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yes we use it in the ocean. strangely cuttlefish do come but we seem to have the wrong bait.
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Sorry, I only lake fish but the specs indicate that it can be used in ocean
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No you would use this for bottom fishing in ocean. You would want a level wind real which makes your line go back and forth . ABu Garcia makes great reals for salmon.
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You can use it in salt water and on the beach, BUT it does not react well. The detector picks up the mineralization from the salt, and you will hear a constant chatter. If you are only going to be detecting beaches, I suggest looking for a beach detector.