What Is A Kayak Fish Finder?

Those of us who have gone fishing know how tedious and time consuming it can be looking for that all important "bite" on the fishing hook

. Fishing can be described as an activity that tests ones patience to the limit. With the new gadgets that are available nowadays fishing no longer needs to be a patience tester. One such product that has changed fishing forever is the kayak fish finder.

A kayak finder is a gadget that will help you find schools of fish in virtually any type of water while you are in your kayak. Once you install a kayak finder, it will eliminate all guess work from your fishing expeditions and lead you to the areas where the fish are situated. Of course this equipment will not make the fish bite the hook, but at least you will know where they are hiding.

So the next question, how does a kayak finder work? The basic concept is simple. It uses sonar technology which is similar to radar, to scan the water and send back the info to a receiver. The receiver will have a digital screen on which one will be able "see" where the fish are swimming. They generally use rechargeable batteries. It can be used in fresh water or salt water, and by serious fishers or beginners.

In this way, kayak fish finders are very versatile and will take ones fishing experience to a whole different level. Like many electronic products, kayak fish finders will vary according to quality and price. Some of the companies that make kayak finders are Hummingbird, Garmin, Eagle and Lawrence.

The capability of the fish finder will depend on the price. The more expensive ones will have a powerful sonar that can handle depths up to 90 feet where as the cheaper models will only be able to scout depths up to 5-10 feet. Some of them will have additional accessories such as thermometers. The more expensive ones will have a large color LCD display and even a global positioning system (GPS) built into it.

This can be useful in areas where one may get lost while kayaking. The GPS can also be used to "mark" a certain spot or area where more fish can be found. Humming bird makes a small portable fish finder the RF 35 that can be worn as a watch and costs around 90 dollars. Some of the more expensive kayak fish finders with GPS capability can cost in excess of 400 dollars.

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