fish finder

"Phil.L" wrote in message
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Laffinkitten wrote:
: what''s wrong with virtual fishing?

nothing, and i never implied there was.
but as compared to the real thing its no substitute.


but as a tool for searching out features such as snags and the make up of
the bed I can see the use of it, no dragging a lead covered in weed spooking
fish, it would be a visible marker on the surface so you will know exactly
the location of the features and if you fish some of the smaller older pools
not the usual gravel pits there are often submerged trees etc where a lead
snags and often has to be pulled for a break you could accurately find the
areas where you could fish safely.

I know we are talking gadgets here but I've seen pole fishers use fish
finders and I'm sure once people scoffed at bite alarms when swing tips were
satisfactory. Even the guy who reviewed it for the AT (who I suggest is a
competent angler) found a couple of fish holding features on his local river
that he did not know before, it is just a tool, a aid to fishing and as a
tool I can see a swim being mapped out quicker and easier allowing more time
to fish