Change of Conversation - What new toy is going on your boat...

[Fish Nut]

Originally Posted by Shawn Kimbro

On my wish list this spring is the SonicHub system which is an iPod dock/stereo add-on to the Lowrance HDS system.

Now the new in thing is to play music to the fish through the transducer. I am always behind on the new electronics.

The Lowrance unit has all of the gadgets

do rock like country

[crabby and son]

Originally Posted by Fish Nut

Now the new in thing is to play music to the fish through the transducer. I am always behind on the new electronics.

The Lowrance unit has all of the gadgets

do rock like country

They like country rock and disco balls...........Gary

[Southerly]

last winter i drove my house crazy playing humpback 'songs' all day. i had found a website that plays them 24/7 - seriously. sounds like clarinet but after couple weeks i still couldn't make any sense out of it. nothing.

regardless, i've been interested in the sound/vibrations that baitfish make when feeding or a baitball is being chased but have not been able to find anything online. you know, instead of all country music,...

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Southerly - I use a Mako Magnet when shark fishing.
It gives off vibrations like a wounded fish.

The company also sells a Tuna Magnet - imitates a school of fish.
Some guys mount them inside the hull and use them when trolling.

The Mako magnet works great - I've had sharks come in from up current of the chum line and hit the magnet. Had to send 1st one back for repairs. New one is protected in a milk crate.

Sound underwater travels far. Not sure how fish hear it though.

[Southerly]

i had no idea! it occurred to me while listening to rain minnows one early evening.

you know the smell of a small apt with a lot of cats? i've always thought the rock could smell large quantities of baitfish as the tide goes out. imagine some swimming down the channel and the smell of dinner wafting out of a river mouth or creek,...

got anything for that?

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Check out how the King Mackerel pros troll down south.

No lie - they use an IV drip bag with Menhadden oil in it. They troll slow and the scent helps draw in fish. Might work in the bay - if you worked the current correctly.

I've often thought a huge spread of lures with rubber shads can be " felt " or " heard " by Rockfish.

[CAGE RATTLER]

I've got lots of upgrades and toys i want to add this year but doubt i'll get them all this year.

last year was expensive! New 2010 496 MAG MPI, new custom hard top & enclosure. That was close to $20,000 put in a 25 year old boat. Probably insane but I love my boat & that big block performance made it even better.

This year on my wish list..........

Spot light, Spreader lights, lights under hard top & under gunnel lights.
Re-do my pulpit & add a windlass
Re-do my dash & all new gauges including a new merc monitor with troll control.
Auto pilot
New HDS FF
Add some gunnel rod holders & drink holders
Set of planer boards (i'll get some from you eventually skip)
More trolling combos
add a baitwell

Money will be a little tight this year so im sure some of those will have to wait till next year. Just wish i had somewhere to keep it indoors for the winter so i could get started now.