I plan to use this on the ocean in depths to 300 FEET. will this rig show bait fish at 75 to 100 feet down?
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This is an entry level finder. I use it on a lake that can see depths of 200ft. The trick is setting the unit to your conditions. One common fault of this unit is that the depth will default to very shallow when you reach about 10 knots. Sometimes I have to cycle power to get the correct reading to display. Will not buy another Lowrance at this price point.
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For basic underwater it should work, unless depth is too high and probably below 25 feet is not indicated.
568796
No, it is too light of a rod. Offshore trolling requires a rod with more backbone. Need a heavy action, possibly down rigger style.
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I haven't yet towed the sp100 behind a boat but yes it will show depth as you reel it in so I assume it would work that way also.
1222200
I would not use it for deep sea fishing. Being a two piece and a little light, it just won't hold up to big fish. It is okay for light pier and surf fishing.
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YES it will, It Lites up nice+ Accurate,U will not be sorry love mind+at the Price U can not beat it,Get it+go Fishing!!!!
1423238
yes, i've caught 30 lb gulf fish on it. All depends on how you angle, leave the drag loose so nothing snaps.
1212640
As far as the down imaging portion, you will only see the air bladders , blotches on screen,of the fish but see structure very detailed. The graph will pick up the fish well. Pretty awesome product. I do a lot of crappie fishing. So I can identify structure and if there's fish on it. Priced reasonable also.
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Not if you plan on going deeper than a foot or two. I took mine down about 10 ft and the camera was ruined. GoPro or camera with a diving housing is the way to go.
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I asked my husband your question since it's actually his fish finder. He's only used it twice so far at two different sized lakes and he pointed out two things, he hasn't fished for bass (mainly trout) and he hasn't actually tried to pick up a jig 30 feet below the boat. At first he didn't think it would pick it up but he doesn't have anything to back up that theory so he couldn't say either way...sorry...
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I fish shallow lakes, less than 20 ft deep. The smaller screen may be confusing at first, but I think you'd adjust with use.
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I use mine for Ice fishing and it will shoot through a couple feet of ice but you must put a small amount of water down first. As far as reading in open water, it is gives a very quick and accurate depth but also must come in contact with the water, and I am not sure how it would work while moving.
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Yes. With a rating of ipx7= 1 meter (3 ft) deep for 30 minutes. Don't take the dog deep sea fishing!
59899
The reel on this unit is not very good . I would not get it. If you are trying to catch big fish it will not be ver strong
975798
I can't speak for ocean but I've been using these rods on the great lake and have caught kings in the upper 20's and low 30's with no problem. They are hard to beat for the price.Good luck.
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Hi Edgar, Thank you for your question. You have the flexibility of land and underwater detecting as the CTX 3030 is waterproof* to 10 ft (3 m).
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I use this unit on a kayak solely for depth and position. If you need a fish finder I would recommend a model that is geared more toward fish finding that has a GPS.