Planning a Peacock Bass Fishing Trip

May 5th, 2009

Have you ever dreamed of traveling to a tropical country? Do you love to fish? Then start planning a trip to the Amazon to catch peacock bass. Sure, peacock bass can be caught off the coast of Florida, but the real adventure is in the jungles of South America. There are many companies that offer peacock bass fishing charters, so the only work you have to do is choose which charter you would like to take!

If you are up for a challenge and a real prize, the peacock bass is the fish you want to catch. This bass is a fighter, so be prepared for a battle. If you win, you will have a great prize: a beautiful fish to photograph or to keep and mount on your wall. The peacock bass, which comes in varieties such as butterfly, black barred, royal peacock, and speckled, grows to be a huge fish, with the world record catch weighing in at twenty-seven pounds!

When fishing in the Amazon, you will be amazed at all the wildlife you will see around you. The country is beautiful, but wild, so be sure to think of your safety at all times. Listen to any advice your guide gives you, and don't risk injuring yourself just to catch a fish or get a photograph.

Speaking of photographs, don't forget to bring your camera and lots of film; bring a video camera if you have one, too. If you come well prepared, you will be sure to have lots of photos and video to show your friends and family once you are back home. This will be the trip of a lifetime and you don't want to forget any details.

In case you are thinking, "What if I go all that way and don't catch anything?" peacock bass are known to be territorial. This makes it easy for fishermen and guides, because once a good fishing spot is found, you can pretty much guarantee that there will always be peacock bass in that spot.

The peacock bass is a fisherman's dream: easy to locate, a challenge to land, and a showy trophy to bring home. Start dreaming about catching one for yourself!

Planning A Family Fishing Vacation

May 5th, 2009

Planning a family fishing trip vacation doesn't have to be fraught with a lot of stress. We all know how much time and effort goes into planning any kind of trip that includes the whole family. Why not purchase a packaged fishing trip that includes nearly everything? When you plan a trip for fishing it can often take hours even days to work through all the details. I ended up purchasing a package that had everything in it. All I had to do was make sure my son's medications were packed and all the other "special" items the family needs, and we were off. From now on, I let the business owner handle all the arrangements and we get in the car or on the plane.

Packages can be complete in that they offer transportation, lodging, fishing equipment and meals. Many have several types of packages that are set up by the amount of days you want to be there to a pricing table that can help you decide what you can afford. Packages often can include any or all of the accommodations and amenities you want but not always. Here are some examples of what packages may or may not offer.

Fishing packages can be for a half-day or full day. They can be tailored for fishing trips lasting up to seven days and more. Some may include lodging and meals. Don't forget that the business owner knows his area well. He or she can advise you on other activities and events for the family. Many times my children don't want to go fishing all day everyday so I always find out what else there is to do. I have found tours to historic sites, movie theatres and special children's events at the location near where we were fishing. Most guides' wives even arranged transportation for our three children to go to another nearby town to watch wildlife. Be sure to ask what kind of rates, lodging and meals can be provided for your size of family.

When choosing a fishing vacation, no matter where it is, ask about the owner's feelings about children. Most are in the business of providing the ultimate fishing vacations and love children of all ages. If your child or your spouse has never been fishing, a package with an experienced owner/guide will make it a more memorable experience. A guide will also know the "fishing holes". The chance that your first family fishing vacation will be successful (catching lots of fish) is almost a certainty. Your package and guide will be able to get you to the right fishing spots at the best times. Most important, check the owner and his or her business reputation. Call them and ask all the questions you want answered. You will learn a lot from one phone call. Every fishing trip I have been on has always been fun and exciting because I purchased a package, researched the business owner and made sure I understood all the details in the package. Your family will have a wonderful memory and that's what having a family is all about.

Peacock Bass Fishing

May 5th, 2009

Along with the great surge interest of the people with bass fishing in the entire state, comes another kind of freshwater fishing which needs vigorous physical strength, open yourself to the interesting world of peacock bass fishing.

A peacock bass is actually from the cichlids family of fish not from the bass family, though it resembles that of a largemouth bass. It would normally have waylaid attacks to a piteous and unwary victim from a knothole and show his insatiable desire for food. It would just take hold of a very puny prey from afar and would eat it voraciously as if it hadn't taken any food for years.

On the other hand, unlike its North American counterpart, the peacock bass is a lot more eye-appealing and vibrantly decorated with the various shades of green, blue, orange and gold. But we should not be taken in to these dazzling faзade because, as a matter of fact, they are far more aggressive than the largemouths that they can even shatter the rods or destroy the tackle that would already be enough to restrain the toughest of the largemouth.

One more difference which can be observed is that the largest among largemouth are always the female while in peacock bass, either the male or the female can grow to a large portion.

The peacock bass, which is known as pavon in Venezuela and Columbia and tucunare in Brazil and Peru, is generally categorized into four distinct species: (a) the speckled peacock, (b) the peacock pavon or tucunare, (c) the butterfly peacock, and (d) the royal peacock, but fish biologists still suggest that various other types may actually be present to the whole of South America

It may have acquired its name from the fact that the spot - a black circular "eye spot" which is notably rimmed in gold--on the base of the caudal fin which bears a close resemblance to the tail plume of a peacock fowl.

Male peacocks are normally described to have a well-known hump on their head which is used as a battering ram in battles with other males and to protect the fry and their territory as well. Some believe that the hump may be a fat deposit that the male peacock uses to nourish himself when he is not feeding on fry.

It should be well-noted that before we indulge ourselves with the activity we should prepare everything that would be needed at first. We can log on to the web, read magazines or such other activity if we want detailed information about it. Consultations may be done online so we could be provided with a lot of options to choose from. It would serve as our guide on what are we going to bring, basically, on what we are going to need when we go peacock bass fishing.

We should not also fail to notice the tips that expert fishers have especially for beginners because this would literally be a whale of help aside from having a guide during the activity. Its better that you already have something in your mind about what's going to happen in order that you'll be able to assess whether you can do it or not. And since it as mentioned that peacock bass fishing somewhat requires physical strength it would be better to train our body long before the activity.

People would claim that the most excellent peacock bass fishing could be found on Brazil's Rio Negro River and on Venezuela's Lake Guri. If you happen to have a spare time and you don't know how you're going to spend it, try to visit the place and experience the satisfaction that peacock bass fishing would render upon you.

This activity is unquestionably one that will offer us great fun and that we will surely stop thinking about our worries even just for a couple of hours or so. We oftentimes disregard the fact that we should give ourselves a break after having a hard work to give our minds a time to refresh our thoughts, our body to relax.

This would surely be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that everyone of us must take advantage of. The challenge that is offered when catching an unruly peacock bass and the memories that you'll have with your fellow adventure-seekers will all be a part of your memoirs that will certainly linger on your thoughts as long as you are alive.

Ontario Fishing Tips

May 5th, 2009

Getting ready

1. If you're bound for a fishing trip to the North Country, expect to spend much on transportation, your outfit, licenses and permits. For a lot of people, the trip's highlight will be fishing. For this reason, you should get yourself a new line on your reel.

2. Protect your eyes while fishing and you should only invest in a good quality pair of polarized sunglasses, as it will not only aid in protecting the eyes, but will also provide superior visual penetration into the water.

3. Keep mosquito repellent as well as plastic worms in a separate compartment, making sure it is out of the tackle box as both items do contain lacquer solvent that can soften the paint of any metal, plastic, or wood lure and the soft paint may never harden.

4. Always keep a small file or a small stone handy to be used to keep the hooks needle sharp.

5. Learn how to tie good knots. Practice carefully until such time that you are already certain that they will hold.

General fishing guidelines:

1. Don't fish with any bait in just one spot for more than 10 casts. If, by those casts, nothing changes, it's time you change location.

2. Properly position the canoe, not too close or too far from the fish. If you are too close, you will frighten the fish. If you are too far, you can not accurately place the lure in position.

3. When doing top water fishing, do not set the hook until you can really feel that the fish is on the lure, being very careful not to surprise the fish. Just keep on working the lure cautiously towards you.

4. Be very patient. Just be certain that you know you are in a suitable fish-producing area.

5. Always be quiet, as sound can travel through the water better than through the air.

6. Release carefully, instantly and safely any fish that you do not plan to eat. Preservation of Ontario's fishing resources is essential and needed for fishing to continue thriving.

7. While waiting for your catch, or when you do catch anything or none at all, look at the scene behind you, take a deep breath and enjoy the only lakeland wilderness in the entire world!

Fishing Regulations

Carry your license with you

Residents of Canada should have a fishing-version Outdoors Card and must have a fishing license tag that is attached to it so that it can be considered as valid.

Non Canadian residents should have their basic license form signed and have the correct license tag fastened in order that it can be considered valid.

Keep in mind always that a Outdoors Card or non-resident license card is non-transferable; it grants privileges to you alone. It should be carried with you each time you go fishing.

Note too, that whenever a Conservation Officer requests to see and examine your license, the law requires you to show it.

State and District Regulations

State and District rules control angling in Ontario. The key and major State law with regards to fishing is the Ontario's "Fisheries Act"; this defends guards and takes care of and save fish and its habitat. Likewise, it controls the fishing seasons, limits to catch, possession, and size, and the gears allowed as well as fish sanctuaries. On the other hand, the "Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act" is the major provincial law that regulates fishing. It is stated in this decree, that fishing licenses are issued.

Wildlife Protection and Preservation Officers

Wildlife Protection Officers have the authority to inspect, search, arrest, and seize under the different act they carry out, together with Ontario's "Fish and Wildlife Preservation decree" as well as the "Fisheries Regulation and Act". During the Conservation Officers duty, they may do the following:

1. Ask important questions that are in relation to the inspection they are conducting;

2. Review and examine buildings;

3. Stop and examine a boat, vehicle, or aircraft;

4. Confiscate certain items which are related to the offence that an individual may have done;

5. Search and investigate having a warrant to legalize such search;

6. Search and investigate having no warrant to support the search in situations that require immediate attention and action;

7. Arrest anybody that the Wildlife Preservation Officer supposes and believe has committed, or is on the act of performing, or is about to perform a violation or offence.

Open Seasons

The opening and closing dates of fishing season changes and is determined by the species on the area. It is illegal to try catching a fish for which the season has already been closed, even if one is going to release it after. Do understand that closed seasons protect the fish at time of the year when they are most susceptible especially during spawning.

Unless specially stated, species that are not on the list have a year-round open season.

Online Poker Room Psych 101

May 5th, 2009

It's hard enough to keep it in mind when you're playing with chips in a casino, but in an online poker room it's even easier to forget that you're wagering actual money. When all you've got to do to stay in the game is click a button, you can get yourself into loads of trouble, if you're not careful.

To keep your head (and your trigger finger) "in the game" and under control in the online poker room, follow these simple but vital guidelines:

Stay Focused
In a land-based casino, distractions come in the form of cocktail waitresses, bright colors, loud music, flashing lights. In an online poker room, they come in the form of the TV, the phone, the kids (or the parents), the refrigerator, the dog, other websites...

Before entering the online poker room, minimize all distractions as best you can, because in the end distractions will do worse by you than even your opponents. Don't start playing when you're in the middle of cooking or homework or doing laundry. Don't sit down to play right before you have to leave the house for an appointment. Don't play when you're so exhausted, you can barely keep your eyes open.

Staying focused also involves playing only when you're in the right headspace. If you're thinking about a fight you just had with a parent or a lover; if you're worried about money, bills, your job, school, or your health; if your head is not in the game, get out of the game until you are ready.

Stay Smart
There's a big difference between being bold and being careless. Playing bold is calmly and rationally considering all the facts of the hand at that moment in time before making any aggressive moves, whereas playing carelessly is basing your moves on emotions. Boredom, hopelessness and frustration, insecurity and self-doubt, arrogance, superstition, impulsiveness, laissez faire -- all of these lead to careless play. Observation, careful analysis, patience, discipline -- all these lead to intelligent play, which is sometimes bold, sometimes reserved.

Stay Calm
People don't like to lose -- you don't, we don't -- it's a fact of human psychology. The very act of losing then, especially when one expects to win, can easily put even the most hardened player on tilt.

To be on tilt is to be off your game, to be distracted by your emotions (frustration, remorse/regret, fear, anger) from making sound decisions. In an online poker room, coming from an emotional place rather than a rational one is the equivalent of playing with impaired judgment.

To subvert your opponents' abilities to put you on tilt, simply turn off the chat feature. Any online poker room with a chat feature will give you the option to turn it off -- usually right from the table itself. You can still view the real-time betting sequence of each hand but without all the distracting and potentially off-putting chatter.

Of course if you do this, you also forfeit your ability to put other players on tilt. Here, it's a choice. If you feel steely-nerved and aggressive, go for it. Just don't cross the line from the controlled and deliberate method of putting another player on tilt to bullying and spouting hostility. There is a difference, and we bet you already know it.

Stay Healthy
It's a sickness -- becoming so obsessed with the game that you forget to eat, drink water, or sleep. Don't laugh -- it's easy to do. You're in a tournament and one hour turns into seven and suddenly it's nighttime and you haven't had breakfast yet, or it's morning already and you've been sitting in that one position all night. Yikes! Fun is fun, but please don't make yourself ill having it.

Which brings up one final point...

Stay Sober
Really -- if you're going to get wasted before you enter the online poker room, will give you give us a heads up so we can join you at the table? Seriously, if you're going to throw your money away like that, you might as well throw it in our direction.

Online Bingo Chat Leaders

May 5th, 2009

One of the great features of online bingo is the ability for players to chat with each other while playing. The chat room is also the place to ask for help from the chat leader on duty. The community based atmosphere of online bingo is one of the great attractions to the game. In the chat room fun and exciting games are being run alongside the bingo being played, these games need to be administered and thats one of the functions of a chat leader.

The chat leader is an extremely busy person who has to do 100 things at once from being a peace keeper between fighting players, welcoming players to the online bingo room, helping player with their queries and overseeing chat room games.

When a player uses the online bingo chat facility she must be aware that there are certain rules and courtesies to take note of.

Online Bingo players must take note the following when using the online bingo chat rooms:

1) If you are asking a chat leader a question and they do not answer straight away, please be patient with them they are very busy people, try asking the question a bit later if they look very busy.

2) Online bingo players must respect all decisions made by a chat leader.

3) The chat leaders will help with any problem that arises in the online bingo chat room and will be as objective as possible.

4) To make the chat leader more visible on an online bingo chat room they write in capital letters, so as a courtesy try not to write in capitals so as not to confuse fellow players.

5) Online bingo players must refrain from trying to impersonate a chat leader, if caught you could be banned from playing.

These courtesies will help the chat leader and ensure an enjoyable online bingo paying experience for all.

Online Bass Fishing Games: Catch The Big One From Home

May 5th, 2009

Bass fishing has become one of the most popular sports around. The publicity around bass fishing is part of why it has become very popular. Most people also have lots of fun and excitement fishing them. And the number one bass fishing aficionados are the Americans.

Even some TV shows around United States concentrate their topics on bass fishing. Learning about bass fishing is enjoyable, and you can hire a guide to help you catch fish. They can as well teach you about catching them. You will even develop your own ideas about bass behavior, based on your own observation.

Bass are no longer treated as a food fish by the majority of anglers. When they catch basses, they released it as soon as it is caught. In contests and competitions, anglers are penalized seriously for dead fish, in most cases dead fish are not weighed. Fish turned in for weighing are immediately released or placed in tanks and treated for stress and injury to their slime coats, then released back into the water.

And since they do not already treat bass as a food fish; they make an enjoying sport out of it. Others had created a bass fishing game online which can be bought or downloaded for free.

Here are two tough bass fishing games that can be bought via the internet:

1. Bass Masters Classic: Tournament Edition - this online internet game is available for person whose age is from 6 and above. This features 3-D creation of 4 U.S. lakes and a practice lake of most anglers, multiple play modes, selectable difficulty levels, and a tutorial. The price of this online game ranges from 7.95-8.00.

2. SEGA Bass Fishing - this is also available for those who are from ages 6 and above. This is suitable for Window 95 and 98.

Now, if you want a free downloadable bass fishing games online, listed below are the games that you need.

- Pro Bass Fishing

Engross yourself in a fishing quest alive with splashing fish, jumping frogs, dancing water bugs, rippling water, bouncing rod tips and the largest, toughest fighting bass ever created on a computer. The fishing expeditions are endless when you choose the lake, the hot spot, the species, and even the weather.

- Super Bass Fishing Screensaver 2.1

This game displays 40 lanker remarkable photos of bass fishing at its best! You will view a heart throbbing strikes by lanker bass, scenic settings, extreme close ups and more! The images of this game contain high color order and are best seen using a graphics card capable of millions of colors.

- Moving Images Bass Fishing #1

The game features outstanding images of lanker bass-awesome strikes and other bass fishing related topics! Some images move around your screen at the same time. You can also arrange the number of images moving.

- Bass Fishing Scenes 2.0

Bass Fishing Scenes features images of lanker bass, remarkable strikes and scenic fishing locations. This also has exciting images for the freshwater fisherman.

- Fishing Calendar 1.42

This shows the calendar format of the best fishing days of month and best time of day based on columnar tables. This can be helpful for you players so you will know when the time to fish which basses is.

- Ugly Bass Utilities

This is a game that allows sportsman/players to view topographic or other user maps and use them to specific Latitude and Longitude. This also allows marking landmarks and locations with symbols and storing information on each point.

Some of these programs are shareware, which meaning is that you only get limited use or there is a time limit on the usage to play for these games online. So, when you are already online, play the bass fishing and play it like there is no tomorrow.

Bass fishing game online is amusing, a challenge that can be shared in a tournaments. There is lots of plugging about it but people fish for bass for a wide variety of reasons. And people play for bass fishing game for great experience. If you have never play the bass fishing game online, what's the wait! Release those urges for Bass fishing with a bass fishing game online.

Northern California Bass Fishing

May 5th, 2009

Bass Fishing is popularly known on the different parts of the world! Many people are getting into it. There are even a lot of testimonies regarding their incomparable experiences with this. They were able to share important moments they shared with other people who are also hooked into this form of leisure!

One of the states that have greatly promoted it with their natural beauty and assets and where bass fishing is also very popular is the Northern California. Let's see on how they give importance to it and on how they tend to get fascinated with bass fishing!

Northern California fishing offers a wide range and varieties of opportunities. By far the most rewarding experiences are best noted to happen in the Sacramento River watershed. It is also because the water types and fishing prospects there are diverse and unique as compared to other lakes and rivers in the place.

When anglers talk about California fishing, often they really mean Northern California fishing. In this area, you will find Salmon: Chinook and Kokanee; Trout: Rainbow, Steelhead and Browns; Catfish: Whites, Channels and Bullhead; Bass: Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted and Stripers. There are also Crappie, Sturgeon, and Shad runs.

The massive Sacramento River in Northern California has always been the hottest spot that is commonly visit by bass fishing aficionado. Its watershed encompasses important river and lakes. The rivers include not only the Sacramento River which is the most popular, but as well as the American, the Feather, the McCloud, the Pit, the Yuba, and Squaw Creek. On the other hand, among the lakes are Shasta, Whiskeytown, Lake Shastina, Lake Siskiyou, and the McCloud and Keswick Reservoirs.

Now, going back to the Sacramento River, people are fond of calling it the "Sac". Talking about its geographical location, it stretches 384 miles and drains a third of California's water. It has something to be really proud of because there you can find the distinction of the state record of being able to catch King Salmon that weigh at about 88 lbs.

Besides the Sacramento River, there are also other lakes in Northern California that you can go to experience great bass fishing. Here are six of them.

The Shasta - It is the largest man made reservoir in the whole of California. This lake provides many great points for anglers to bass fish in. This lake provides many points to go to.

Clear Lake - Not only is it top ranked in the whole state as the best bass lake in California, it is also ranked high among the other lakes in the whole nation.

Folsom Lake - Even with the many bathers and boats in the area, this place is a haven for many anglers on the know-how. There are some points I n the lakes where bass fishes thrive and can grow to gargantuan sizes.

The Cal Delta - Offering up to 2,000 miles of shoreline, this lake is known for its profusion of big bass fishes. The sheer size provides many anglers to position themselves without crowding the area.

Berryessa - A beautiful lake with crystal clear waters filled with large bass fishes. Many Bass fishing trips has ended in a happy not in this lake.

Oroville - California's topnotch spot for spotted bass fish. This is the place for the adventurous bass fishers who loves a great challenge.

The Northern California's Bass Fishing Report.

Dyed-in-the-wool fishermen know if you want to catch fish, you go where the fish are. What bit yesterday may not bite today? But general trends do hold and fishing forecasts from Master Guides carry a lot of weight.

Few basins rival the Sacramento Valley's fish biomass density. Its rivers and streams are measured in thousands of fish per mile, while its reservoirs are gauged in tons per square acre. This is a fisherman's paradise.

The Sacramento River watershed's constantly changing water levels peak and recede in annual cycles. This flux is both natural and man-made.

Knowledge and experience of these rhythms can mean the difference between a productive fishing trip and a waste of valuable fishing time. Having someone who can pinpoint the best time and place to fish is what makes guided fishing so much more productive than spending your years on trial and error.

North Carolina Bass Fishing: Tips And Advice

May 5th, 2009

All of the fishermen, especially those who live in North Carolina love to compare the lakes in their place and also how they make fishing a great hobby.

When you start to pile things up, it becomes noticeable right away that there are some "kissing cousins" among bass lakes in the Tar Heel State of North Carolina: reservoirs that look like each other closely are enough that they are said to "fish alike." And that no two reservoirs are more strongly related, it can be argued, than High Rock Lake and Buggs Island Lake.

Heres a tip for you crank bait fishermen: If you use the clip locks, use the Norman Speedclips, taking the factory split ring off so the clip goes directly to the bait keeps the action of the bait true and you have a lot less trouble with the line fouling. That is best to use in North Carolina Bass Fishing.

For bass pro and Buggs Island guide Joel Richardson, summer bass success means hitting main-lake structure in 12 to 20 feet of water. are relatively shallow, as Piedmont lakes go; they are fed heavily by tributary creeks but affected more by river current, and no one will ever confuse them with clear lakes. They're also shallow enough upstream that navigation into the upper areas can be touchy.

And for some glorious reason, all of those features cause or allow bass to bite on those three reservoirs when the weather is pushing 90 degrees and more pages on the calendar have been throw away than are remaining.

They are the kingpins of their respective river systems - High Rock on the Yadkin and Buggs Island on the Roanoke. They are both relatively fertile, growing good populations of bass, stripers, crappie and catfish of various shapes and sizes.

This will melt the plastic back together. Obviously you don't want to use this trick over buying new baits, but if you're stuck on the water with no spare baits, this will get you through the day.
All of them are fed by a lot of very nice, large creeks. None of them would ever be considered "clear" by any stretch of the imagination. All of them have a very strong rung at the bottom of the food-chain ladder: great populations of baitfish.

Now take this as an example, the three wonderful reservoirs in the Piedmont region of North Carolina: Buggs Island Lake, Jordan Lake and High Rock Lake. None of them are tremendously deep reservoirs. At least three fishermen in North Carolina appreciate this phenomenon.

When you rip a hole in your soft plastic bait, heat the blade of your knife with a lighter and insert the hot blade in the tear.

After a heavy down pour fish anywhere you can find water running into the lake this water will be full of nutrients starting a vibrant food chain and bass will be all over it.

Stitching. Lots of big Bass specialist uses this method for connecting with BIG Bass. You simply pull the bait along very slowly with your hand rather than your reel. This forces you to slow down and really enhances the feel of your bait and any pickup.

Everything from why you are supposed to wear your life jacket, theories on the shape versus size of baits and why some colors work and some don't. You will also find general tips about how to arrange or store your tackle, equipment needed for shore fishing, and ways to stay safe when you are out enjoying our great sport of bass fishing.

Beginners for bass fishing is a significant area to cover. I hope that we have been able to help you out as a beginner in having a north Carolina bass fishing and hope that you will return for more beginners tips and articles soon. Now what are you waiting for? The water is just waiting for you to come around and fish. Get your equipments ready and be bewildered with your first catch.

Experience bass fishing in north Carolina to have that new feel and experience that you won't want to miss all your life.

Mount Your Fishfinder Right To Your Fishing Rod - Humminbird SmartCast RF 20

May 5th, 2009

Okay, to make the Humminbird line even better, now you can mount your fishfinder right to your fishing rod. Really, does it get much simpler than that? It's perfect for you if you can't attach a fishfinder to your kayak or fishing tube, or you are fishing from the bank. We don't think you'll find an easier way to cast your line and see where it lands than by using the RF 20. It allows you to use your hands while you watch what's happening below the surface. This could be one of the best features you can have on your fishing rod. Let's take a look at the features that it offers you.

The RF 20 uses Remote Sonar Sensor (RSS) technology. This is one of the most effective means of knowing what is under the water as well as know what's out ahead of you. This is helpful because it allows you to know just where you need to go to get your fish. Should you cast straight ahead or should you go slightly to the east? You can cast upto 100 feet from your boat or the bank, and it will read upto 100 feet in depth. Then reel it back in. Or attach your bait to the RSS and get a real-time view of what's happening to your cast. This is superb for getting a good look at what's below and what's far out.

You get One-Touch menu navigation to your tools such as FishID+, depth range, fish alarm, and sensitivity. This provides you with simplicity in that you can easily move through your needs while keeping one hand on your line. As for the sonar, you get ultra wide sonar coverage that is equal to twice the water's depth. This is important as you need powerful sonar to see what's below you. This gives you the ability to know where to cast and what to use as bait.

As for the display, we think you will be impressed by the RF 20. It has a high visibility 1 ј inch diagonal display with 48V by 32H resolution. The RF 20 has 100 feet in remote operation range and 100 feet in depth capability. This translates into some nice range that will allow you a good idea of what's lurking out there. You get a clear, easy to read digital depth display as well. It includes one waterproof A channel RSS. Get this out there and it will transmit back to you what you need to know! We think that this RF 20 is an excellent option for the fish finder!