Off the banks!

Well, even a poor man gets a break now and then. I just purchased a used
10' plastic puddle jumper so I can get off the banks. It's seen some
use, so I'll have to give it a little TLC, but it came with a trolling
motor, 2 deep cycle batteries, casting deck, trailer, fish finder and a
live well, so I hope to have more chances to put my ROFB education to
use this year. Never used a finder before, (it's an Eagle Cuda 168) so
my guess is my first couple of trips will be a lot more learning than
fishing.

Hey Henry,

Eagle has emulators now so you can download a simulator of fishfinders
and learn on them.
They don't have one for the Cuda 168 but maybe the Cuda 240 would be
similar?
At least this way you can get a feel for it when you are stuck at home
and save the valuable lake time for catching the big one!
The url is http://www.eaglegps.com/Downloads/Emulators/default.htm
I tried out the 240, but got frustrated cause it couldn't find any fish
under my desk....hehehe.

Have fun getting off the banks!

Beverly
www.lonestardepot.net

"Henry Hefner" wrote in message
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Well, even a poor man gets a break now and then. I just purchased a used
10' plastic puddle jumper so I can get off the banks. It's seen some
use, so I'll have to give it a little TLC, but it came with a trolling
motor, 2 deep cycle batteries, casting deck, trailer, fish finder and a
live well, so I hope to have more chances to put my ROFB education to
use this year. Never used a finder before, (it's an Eagle Cuda 168) so
my guess is my first couple of trips will be a lot more learning than
fishing.

Baitgal wrote:

Hey Henry,

Eagle has emulators now so you can download a simulator of fishfinders
and learn on them.
They don't have one for the Cuda 168 but maybe the Cuda 240 would be
similar?
At least this way you can get a feel for it when you are stuck at home
and save the valuable lake time for catching the big one!
The url is http://www.eaglegps.com/Downloads/Emulators/default.htm
I tried out the 240, but got frustrated cause it couldn't find any fish
under my desk....hehehe.

Have fun getting off the banks!

Beverly
www.lonestardepot.net

"Henry Hefner" wrote in message
...

Well, even a poor man gets a break now and then. I just purchased a used
10' plastic puddle jumper so I can get off the banks. It's seen some
use, so I'll have to give it a little TLC, but it came with a trolling
motor, 2 deep cycle batteries, casting deck, trailer, fish finder and a
live well, so I hope to have more chances to put my ROFB education to
use this year. Never used a finder before, (it's an Eagle Cuda 168) so
my guess is my first couple of trips will be a lot more learning than
fishing.


Thanks, I'll give that a try.

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Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Your'e very welcome.
I just wished I had known about that lil toy so the northern folks would
have had something to play with during those cold winter months that's
fishing related.
Oh well.......

Baitgal wrote:

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Thanks, I'll give that a try.


Your'e very welcome.
I just wished I had known about that lil toy so the northern folks would
have had something to play with during those cold winter months that's
fishing related.
Oh well.......

That made me think.... I said I haven't used a fish finder, but I guess
I kinda did.... in Trophy Bass 4.

Yup...that counts
Hey...I didn't share my big catch last week.
Was about a 5-6 pound carp. My first ever...danged those things can fight!
Thank goodness I had fireline on our I definately would have lost him!
I have decided carp are a wonderful game fishing fish


"Henry Hefner" wrote in message
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Baitgal wrote:

snip

Thanks, I'll give that a try.


Your'e very welcome.
I just wished I had known about that lil toy so the northern folks would
have had something to play with during those cold winter months that's
fishing related.
Oh well.......

That made me think.... I said I haven't used a fish finder, but I guess
I kinda did.... in Trophy Bass 4.

Did you ever play aainst me in Trophy bass 4 henry??
"Henry Hefner" wrote in message
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Baitgal wrote:

snip

Thanks, I'll give that a try.


Your'e very welcome.
I just wished I had known about that lil toy so the northern folks would
have had something to play with during those cold winter months that's
fishing related.
Oh well.......

That made me think.... I said I haven't used a fish finder, but I guess
I kinda did.... in Trophy Bass 4.

Have fun Henry! A boat...any kind, gives you alot more flexibility!
JK

Hey Henry

Check the charge on those batteries now so you arent surprised on your first
fishing trip. Need to keep them topped up, especially over the winter
months. Look on the Lowrance site for the tutorials....some good
instruction on fish finders there

Best luck to you
Steve





"Henry Hefner" wrote in message
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Well, even a poor man gets a break now and then. I just purchased a used
10' plastic puddle jumper so I can get off the banks. It's seen some
use, so I'll have to give it a little TLC, but it came with a trolling
motor, 2 deep cycle batteries, casting deck, trailer, fish finder and a
live well, so I hope to have more chances to put my ROFB education to
use this year. Never used a finder before, (it's an Eagle Cuda 168) so
my guess is my first couple of trips will be a lot more learning than
fishing.

Baitgal,

I agree!

I grew up in Iowa and we had a lot of back water ponds and sloughs off of
the river. In May, when the Sugar Maple seeds would land on the water, the
carp would cruise near the surface inhaling them. I used to tie a big
yellow popping bug on my fly rod and cast to the cruisers who would inhale
it without any hesitance. Talk about fun!!! Iowa bonefish.

--
Mike

"Baitgal" wrote in message
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Yup...that counts
Hey...I didn't share my big catch last week.
Was about a 5-6 pound carp. My first ever...danged those things can fight!
Thank goodness I had fireline on our I definately would have lost him!
I have decided carp are a wonderful game fishing fish