Am thinking about getting one , Shimano 4000 is whats been mentioned . Are they any good ? . $920 with rod how does that sound ?
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Am thinking about getting one , Shimano 4000 is whats been mentioned . Are they any good ? . $920 with rod how does that sound ?
They are bloody good when fishing in 400+m off Kaikoura. I used the ones that were advertised in the H&F catalogue a while back. Can't remember the name sorry. They were on the fishing boat the guy from Kaikoura H&F has.
i had to repair one, bit of a bugga to do but very well made. cant comment about fishing and how good they are but mechanically and electrically pretty nice
Thanks your post made me ring the repair man He says that he has repaired a few too and are just a bit light. He has recommended the diawa or the 9000 shimanoQuote:
Originally Posted by gonetropo
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iv got the daiwa and its the business
pulls sharks up two at a time haha
good on the blue nose in 300m+ water
windings for suckers at that depth
Cheating. That's all :P
Do I need one for Taupo?
only if you can cast 900 mts of braid , hit slow retrieve and crack a beer ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
I thought for winching the boat onto the trailer?
I was thinking more of hooking the plug at the bottom of the lake and lifting it so the island sinks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
yea we knowQuote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
penguins need no help from electronics to catch fish
There are a few on here who know otherwise ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill999
Picked her up . All set 1000 mts of braid ,its cool as hell! can't see me doing any shooting for a while .
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I have a mate who fishes out of Kaikoura regularly. Catches Ling on a rod. I asked him how long it takes too wind up to check his baits? Two stubbies was his reply :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
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Originally Posted by Munsey
I know the feeling! Fishing has taken over my life[emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
Now where are all the photos?
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Caught this shark at about 500 mts deep . The camera not playing tricks on its eyes , that's what they looked like . Anyone know what it is ? http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...ec4347d416.jpg
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Goblin shark?
Certainly a big eye!
I name thee "big eye small shark"
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No Idea but he does not look that happy about being in ya boat mate!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
Nothing like pushing a button and hauling up a fish from deep down.
Carpet Shark? Kitefin Shark?
Seen em before on the trawlers.
Dunno what its called other than "bloody sharks"
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Yip . Got down too 700 mts somehow . Anyhow got something very heavy but lost it at about 150 from top .Quote:
Originally Posted by stug
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I'm going to watch I don't load too much beer in my boat now . Totally hands free fishing =large beer consumption ! . My Mrs will not be impressed having to pick me up from boat ramp , that's if I am lucky enough to make it back to itQuote:
Originally Posted by mikee
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if your out deep enough you have a long trip home to sober up my trip takes about 2-3 hrs to get back to shore
took my bloody brother game fishing and he sunk two boxes of heinekin and started getting extremly unhelpful
not much beer gets consumed on my boat anymore
Its only about 20miles out from kiakoura and your in 2000meters.
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I was 700 mts deep and could have swam to shore .
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Pretty freaky watching the depthsounder as you go over the drop off.
What size transducer are you running Muns?
Talk in Feet like Stingray. It sounds much more impressiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
I'm lacking in that department now .I think it's 600 w. I need to up it to a 1 kw . Mine currently maxes out at 250ish, with poor detail at that . Didn't ever think I'd be fishing past 150 mts when I purchasedQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
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I can help you find fish at 1300+ meters but you might have a little wee when you get the price :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
A 1Kw transducer would help but it was a lot of coin then and the prices have just gone up. About 1500+Gst retail now I see.
Also the physical size of the thing makes it work like a trim tab on smaller boats
iv got an airmar tm260 matched to a furuno 585
I thaught my socks would be blown off going from a lowrance elite7 hdi
its pretty underwelming
my lowrance done up to 400m with the standard tranny
my new one will do 720ish if its calm, seldom is it ever calm out that wide
its good but I thought for the money going in I was going to get something wow
so before you go spend mega, play with your settings on your current one
put it on 50hz for deep use
play with the sensitivity settings
dont be scared to play as you can just revert to factory settings if things arnt looking like they use to
Some guys here have their units so dialled they often drop their baits right onto broadbill. Like instand hookup dialled :D
I've already got the furuno 585 just need better spectacles for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill999
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Originally Posted by mikee
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Interpreting what you are seeing is certainly the hard bit, Well it is for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Yeah for sure. Takes time looking at it and catching shit to make the connection.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Iv spent hours over marks catching nothing and cursing the lying %u&t of a thing and conversly been catching and nothing on it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Starting to get it sorted.
TVG has a big effect down deep. TM260 is a good transducer whether it be on a lowrance, simrad or furuno. Finding the bottom and seeing fish at depth are two totally different thingsQuote:
Originally Posted by Bill999