The Humminbird Fishfinder 515 offers many of the things you need to be a successful fisherman. It offers a great overall package of features that allow you to see what’s happening below your boat, to react to it and to bring home your fish each time you set out on the water. Imagine being able to tell your friends about the huge fish you caught or being able to walk through the door with a cooler full of your favorite catch! The Humminbird Fishfinder 515 allows you to do just that. Here are some of the features that make it so great.
The Humminbird Fishfinder 515 allows you to see what is happening below the surface of the water. You can do this with this high definition four inch screen. It is a good size to see clearly what you need to. But, what does it show you? It uses Real Time Sonar to capture an image of what’s happening below. This is a very powerful sonar signal that delivers images up to 40 times a second! That means you have virtually a live picture of the water and floor.
Why use this? Simple. You get high quality shots that you can use to locate the fish, see where it’s heading and to know where to place your line.
But, that is not all you get with the 515. In fact, to make your image even better, you get something called the Sonar Echo Enhancement. This is an excellent feature. When tested, it can show a tiny BB pellet 40 feet below the surface! So, what does this do for your fishing experience? You can see your bait when vertical jigging. Yes, you can see your bait and see the fish react to it! Imagine seeing your bait luring in your fish and then seeing him get hooked! Excellent.
With the Humminbird 515’s ease of use, (it features a quick disconnect with no cables to deal with) and its great, high quality features, it is a perfect tool for the fisherman no matter if you are a professional or a beginner.
You will love how much help it can give you and the excitement it can add to your next fishing trip.
Niall is a keen fisherman always looking at new tools to help him catch more fish. Visit Fish Finder Review for more information and great deals to help you find a Humminbird Fishfinder 515 or other Humminbird GPS/Sonar marine navigation systems. www.fish-finder-review.com
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Fly fishing is becoming more and more popular each day. The possibility of anyone can participate at an equal level, be they young or old, male or female, gives it popularity and accessibility that is not found in all sports. Two aspects of fly fishing are vital. The technique and equipment must both be proper before people can successfully fly fish. Some of the most important pieces of equipment are the flies used as bait. Such flies can be found in any specialized shop in thousands of models. Knowing which one to buy will relate to the fish that people are trying to catch and the type of water the person will be fishing in, be it saltwater or freshwater.
Fly fishing flies are unique and are probably the most important part of equipment necessary. The “caring” process starts after buying them. People have to be careful not to crush or entangle them as they are delicate and fragile. People should be sure they are kept in appropriate fly boxes and they should be thoroughly dried after they are used. A good method of drying them is attaching them somewhere so that they will air-dry. Failure to take this action may lead to misshapen flies or rusty hooks. If the fly box gets wet, it is a good idea to remove and dry all of the flies from the box.
People must be very careful with their flies. As they have practically no weight at all they can easily be crushed. If they are crushed, people should try holding them over steam from hot water to help them regain their shape. If they are crushed beyond repair, they must be replaced.
Fly fishing is a beautiful sport that can lead to much satisfaction, but it’s also hard to learn and people can only grasp its secrets in time. Be sure to experiment with different flies and movements of the fly in order to be successful.
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When Bass Don’t React Like They Should.
Everyone has their favorite fishing lure for certain conditons. You just know the lure will work when you find the same conditions in the water where it caught bass before. But, what if it don’t? What if you use that lure and cast it over and over again and you don’t catch fish?
Did you know bass can’t read? Yep, it true, regardless of what you read in all the books and magazines, that doesn’t mean it is going to work today in the same conditions. Bass never read that book and they are creatures of habit and instinct.
Let’s say it’s an early summer morning and you see ripples from baitfish on the surface. You throw that buzzbait and never even get a hit. So, you slow it down and see bass following it but still no hit. Then you slow it down some more and get a few short strikes. What do you do?
Well, if it was me, I would slow it down even more and add a trailer hook or two or even switch to another topwater lure that I could fish even slower. The hula popper comes to mind as does a jitterbug, a frog or Rapala.
You see bass again busting shad on the surface but by the time you get to where they are all action has cease. You throw crankbaits, spinnerbaits and even buzzbaits to no avail. What do you do?
More than likely the bass are suspended now in a little deeper water. Use a lure that resembles a shad and use heavier line to have more drag on the lure as it goes down. Let the lure sink and watch it for any movement at all. Just a twitch or any movement in the line at all could be a strike, set the hook. As we all know, suspended bass are more picky and strike lighter.
You are fishing deep water and you know bass are there. You try everything you have and don’t catch a fish. What do you do?
The fish are likely more finicky, try downsizing. If you’re using a spinnerbait then use a smaller more realistic spinnerbait. Try one with smaller blades. Throw it out, let it sink then pop it off the bottom or try a high speed retrieve. If that doesn’t work try a higher speed retrieve.
Bass are in shallow or clear water, you see them but can’t catch them with your usual worm or lure that you used to catch them when they were in pre-spawn, even though you’re casting the lure in front of them.
Again, try one of your old time favorites like a Rapala, Devil Horse or any bait that retrieves at a level plane. Try using a lighter outfit, maybe even a spinning outfit with flourocarbon line for farther casting distance. Now throw the bait out, let the rings go away and barely twitch the lure, it will move in one direction. Then twitch it again,it will move in the opposite direction. Now here is the good part and most important part. Let the rings disappear from the last light twitch and barely move the lure so you can hardly see it moving………this is when I get most of my strikes.
Let me say this, if you’re not catching bass with your regular conventional methods, you don’t need to do any of the above. You have one other option, you could always teach the bass to read so they know how they are supposed to act in certain conditions.
Good fishing to you!
Charles E. White has fished for almost 50 years for bass from California to Florida. In his lifetime, it is estimated that he has caught over 6,000 bass. His biggest bass is a 12 pound 14 ounce that hangs on his wall in his office.
His tips and techniques have helped many people who never fished for bass before become successful anglers.
His website is at:
http://www.bassfishingweekly.com