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When anglers prepare for the transition from open water to hard water, it is time to carefully fold open water
Prepare for the ice season.
I have a fly in June
On my trip to get icefishing gear.
You might ask why?
The simple answer is portability.
I took my little Landhead bird 385 LCD display with a Landhead bird zero line card on it with the outline of a lake.
I used a bigger device during my previous trip, but the battery proved to be an issue.
Then I find that I can always switch to lithium batteries if I really want to take a larger piece of electronics like spiral 7.
I found this out while reading a great article by Craig McDougall.
McDougall is a professional biologist and an avid angler who spends a lot of time on the ice.
He also has a map of fishing edges.
"I had a bad experience in 2013 when six snowmobiles were buried in deep mud at the same time. " he says.
"It took a long time to get them out, and in less dangerous situations the situation can be very dangerous
Favorable weather conditions
After that, I made up my mind that I needed to lose weight for off-road snowmobile travel anyway.
No longer carry spare shuttles for the gallows, less forklifts, one rod box instead of two, etc.
On a possible trip to shresh
A year later, I took another step;
I took a bite of a bullet and bought two 9amp-hour (Ah)lithium 12-
Volt battery for my mechanical flash.
Although I have read several other advantages of this technology relative to the SLA Battery, the lower weight is the main reason for turning to lithium.
"After a year of use, 9 Ah lithiums McDouall purchased two larger 20 Ah lithium 12 v batteries for his portable Lowrance graphs, which impressed him deeply
He has a lithium battery of 20 Ah that powers his Lowrance elite
Custom ice kit 7Ti.
With this setting, he has enough juice to spend a 14-
Ice for one hour, switch between flash mode, graphics mode and chart mode (maps)
Or endless division
Screen combination options, all settings have been completed.
The lithium weight of this 20 Ah is 5.
7 pounds, this makes it feasible to skip the hole.
The weight of the 20 ah sealed lead-acid battery does not exceed 13 pounds.
While most anglers don't have to go extreme, for those who want extra battery life when using a device that requires a lot of juice, in many cases the extra cost of lithium is worth it.
Over the past few years, the types of e-anglers used on ice have changed a lot.
Over the years, flashy-
Based on style units.
While LCD monitors still have a place today, they are making significant progress.
I have eaten the Landhead bird ice 55 for about seven years and love the depth it provides and the accurate, fast reading of the fish.
Then, last winter, my eyes widened when I saw the Landhead bird spiral 7 working.
At least it can be said that there is a crystal that makes a deep impression. clear display.
My boat uses spiral 10, which is great but very troublesome for ice fishing.
Part of the original problem with the LCD display is the delay in the reaction time on the screen, especially in cold weather.
This is no longer the case as most new units have a flash setting that allows for realtime viewing.
Split by using-
Screen settings, you can have the best of both worlds, a flash light and a Memory LCD setting.
This means that if you leave the screen for a second, you'll have a little bit of time going by when you look elsewhere to see if anything happens.
With its Panoptix ice pack, Garmin goes further than other manufacturers.
It pairs the echoMA CHIRP 73 cv combination with three sonar
Traditional, Panoptix livevu forward and narrow beam of livevu down Garmin CHIRP-
View what's happening under the ice in real time.
The bundle includes a rotating rod holder for the Panoptix sensor, a 12Ah battery with a charger, a power cord grommet, and a foam float-all in a glove-
Easy to carry bag.
Are you ready?
The cost of the device being fully manipulated is about $2,500.
Its Panoptix technology allows you to see up to 30 metres around the hole forward with its rotating sensor rod and Live Vu.
Anglers note: some hardcore ice anglers are already in the north near Snow Lake and Thompson.
The first ice is also dangerous, but the risk is reduced if you take appropriate precautions.
These include wearing floats, going with at least one other anglers, ice cones and ropes, etc.
First of all, ice must be very careful. Dlamont46 @ gmail.