![]() However, even if your Deeper doesn’t produce a single fish image while in use, the data it collects is invaluable. This is impossible to determine quickly and effectively, unless you use a fish finder. You also lose lures this way.Īnother important factor is the depth you find fish at on any given day. You could troll the region with a lure, but this leaves you blind and guessing, unlike a good fish finder (such as the Deeper). These structures are impossible to see from water’s edge. Drop-offs, holes and other structures offer the perfect hideout for the fish you’re hoping to catch. Profiling the bottom of a fishing spot reveals where these predators might be lying in wait for an unsuspecting victim. We know that predatory fish utilise structure to conceal themselves from their prey. It’s fascinating to see your favourite fishing spot from a whole different angle.īecause we fish artificial lures (I make lead-free bucktail jig heads), we target predatory fish exclusively. Why use a fish finder?Īlthough I set out to use the Deeper as a fish finder, I ended up using it more for profiling the waters we frequent. This is a great way to create a fishing diary. The Deeper app’s notes function, which allows you to add a note, to which it adds a date, time and location automatically, and to which you can add pictures and comments, is also useful. ![]() The maps are kept in your Deeper app’s history and freely available for future use. If you have a boat or kayak, mount the Deeper Pro (you don’t need the Pro Plus for on-water bathymetric map creation) onto your craft with the Deeper flexible arm (sold separately) and map out a fishing spot. I think, however, that creating a bathymetric map with the Deeper should prove much easier on the water than from land. I took this function for a spin a few times, and despite it being off by a few metres (in South Africa not sure what it’s like elsewhere), it does a fine job of delivering a useful map. This allows you to create an underwater topographical map of a fishing spot, which becomes invaluable for future fishing outings. What stands out most about the Deeper Pro Plus is the bathymetric mapping function. In lagoons, a river and from the bridge it performed admirably and surprised me with how little I knew about my favourite fishing spots. It didn’t do too well from the rocks or in the surf, but the swell was on the large side (two to four feet). I cast it into lagoons, a river, into surf and from the rocks. I tested the Deeper in a number of fishing spots. It has it’s drawbacks, but for a tool this size to give the type of functionality it offers, and do it so well, is remarkable. (I’m peeved that the demo model Mantality sent me had to go back.)
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