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Marvel Maneuvers

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By Steve Dougherty

Capt. Jason Stock has been fishing the inshore and coastal waters of southwest Florida his entire life, though the 26-foot Yellowfin Full Send has allowed for expanded opportunities targeting pelagic species miles over the horizon. Amid the available tools at his disposal, Stock employs a 36-volt Rhodan HD GPS Anchor+ trolling motor mounted to an 84-inch shaft. Purpose-built for saltwater anglers, the 36V model has a thrust rating of 120 pounds and can hold tight over waypoints with pinpoint accuracy via a high-definition differential GPS unit and dual-tilt compensated compasses.

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The 24-Hour First Mate: Boat Monitoring Technology

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A dock at night lit by the light from a ship's tower.
By Steve Katz

Don’t you wish you had a mate who could work 24 hours a day without tiring, in all conditions, checking on the boat and all its systems, for little pay? Well, with today’s advanced electronic remote boat monitoring and managing systems, you can have all of this and more, and let your mate get back to rigging ballyhoo!

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Airmar Announces New Wide Beam Chirp-Ready Transducer Aimed For Freshwater and Inshore Anglers

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TM165HW Enhances Performance of Today’s Leading Fishfinders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  MILFORD, NH. (August 2, 2019) – AIRMAR® Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic sonar and Chirp technology, is pleased to announce the TM165HW, a 600 watt, Chirp-ready transducer in an easy-to-upgrade transom mount housing. “Anglers in the freshwater market have asked us for a high performance, 600 watt, transom mount Chirp option as an alternative to conventional 600 watt transducers,” stated Jennifer Matsis, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “The TM165HW provides anglers with better ability to find bass and crappie in structure and more sensitivity to detect bottom hugging walleye on soft bottom. Anglers, overall can expect more detailed returns of fish and baitfish targets over a greater area under their boat” Matsis added.

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InTheBite Dock Talk: Prop-Tight

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Get peace of mind below the waterline– Prop-Tight is the superior propeller locking nut. It’s designed to lock propeller securely onto shaft and reduces the chances of a shaft cracking. It’s developed in popular sizes to work well with various hub lengths.

For more information, visit: www.proptight.com/

ICAST 2018 “Best of Show” Awarded to Garmin with Panoptix LiveScope

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Garmin® Panoptix LiveScope wins Best of Show at ICAST 2018

New sonar technology wins top honors at industry’s most prestigious trade show

OLATHE, Kan./July 16, 2018/Business Wire – Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced it earned the coveted “Best of Show” award for its new Panoptix LiveScope™ at the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST), presented by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and held last week in Orlando, Fla. Prior to being selected as the Best of Show, Panoptix LiveScope was first voted by media and buyers in attendance as the “Best Electronics” in the ICAST New Product Showcase where 974 products were entered by 331 companies, all vying for the ICAST 2018 Best of Show award.

“To not only win the ICAST Best Electronics award, but the Best of Show award, too – it’s an honor we’re incredibly proud of,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. “Panoptix LiveScope delivers the best of both scanning and live sonar technologies and there’s nothing out there even close to it. These awards solidify our commitment to giving anglers and mariners the most innovative technology on the water, and they further strengthen our desire to be the top marine electronics brand in the world.”

Panoptix LiveScope is a live scanning sonar that gives anglers higher resolution and easier-to-interpret images of structure, bait and fish swimming below and around the boat than ever before. Garmin’s revolutionary Panoptix™ all-seeing sonar technology was the first to deliver live sonar images in real-time – forwards, backwards, sideways and below the boat – even while stationary. Now, thanks to the active scanning capabilities of Panoptix LiveScope, anglers can see images and movement so clear and precise that it’s even possible to distinguish between species of fish. See Panoptix LiveScope in action here.

“Panoptix changed the electronics game a couple of years ago,” said Jason Christie, Bassmaster Elite Series and Garmin pro. “Now, LiveScope is even taking it to the next level. The cool thing about it is the simplicity of it. What you see is what is there. The only picture that could be better is if you dive into the water with goggles, and I’m not sure that’s really even better.”

Another Bassmaster Elite Series and Garmin pro, Fred Roumbanis, agrees. “Never before have you been able to tell what species of fish you are looking at like this,” he said. “You can see the movement, you can see the profile. I was snapping a jig on the bottom and I saw a walleye and I could see the fins of the walleye! There’s no way I could have seen that before.”

Like other Garmin Panoptix transducers, LiveScope features two modes in one transducer –LiveScope Down and LiveScope Forward – and can be installed on a trolling motor or the transom (recommended only for LiveScope Forward). Depending on the angler’s fishing preferences and techniques, LiveScope can easily be adjusted to change views. Simply point the LiveScope transducer down to see directly below the boat, or forward to see around the boat. Either view provides incredibly sharp, real-time scanning sonar images up to 200 feet down or away from the boat, even when the boat is stationary.

The Panoptix LiveScope scanning sonar system includes a compact GLS 10 sonar black box with an LVS32 transducer and a simple plug-and-play Garmin Marine Network connector for easy installation and integration with a compatible Garmin chartplotter. A trolling motor barrel and shaft mounting kit and a transom mounting kit are also included. Panoptix LiveScope is compatible with Garmin’s ECHOMAP™ Plus 7Xcv/7Xsv/9Xsv chartplotter/sonar combo series, as well as the GPSMAP® 8400/8600 multifunction displays, GPSMAP 7400/7600, GPSMAP 10X2/12X2, GPSMAP 12X2xsv Touch and GPSMAP 7X2/9X2 series chartplotters.

Available now, the Panoptix LiveScope system has a suggested retail price of $1,499.99.

For more information, videos and images, visit www.garmin.com/panoptix.

 

 

InTheBite Product Review – 2018 Miami International Boat Show

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Interesting things from the Miami Boat Show:

Electronics: New Axiom UAV integration by Raymarine –

This new technology allows boaters to connect to their UAV, where they can control and view images directly from the Axiom display. The unique features of the UAV integration now brings a hands-free, aerial view to the water, creating innovative video possibilities for anglers and boaters.

Sportfishing Action Camera by Hook-Eye –

Hook–Eye is a sportfishing underwater camera designed to shoot full HD videos in extreme conditions. It’s advanced design allows the camera to swim like a teaser, staying on top during trolling. The camera is stable up to 10 knots speed and waterproof (case-free) up to 590 feet depth.Engine: New V-6 FourStroke Outboard Lineup by Mercury –

The new Mercury FourStroke and SeaPro outboards are constructed on Mercury’s new 3.4-liter V-6 platform. They’re built to be powerful, light, compact and fuel-efficient. The new engine group features 175hp, 200hp and 225hp FourStroke outboards and a V-6 200hp SeaPro commercial outboard.

 

Artwork: Custom Fish Mounts by Artist, Kelly Reark –

Native Florida Marine Artist, Kelly Reark, showcased her hand-painted fiberglass fish mounts. These “tattooed” pieces feature detailed work of wildlife and landmarks. Each mount is a one-of-a-kind design, delicately crafted in sepia tones and timeless Floridian style.

Boat: Hatteras Yachts introduces its new GT45X with Flybridge –

The new boat features a state-of-the-art upper helm, full tower, battle-ready outriggers and top-end speed in the mid-40s. It’s quality specs include next-generation electronics, vast storage, and a relaxing and spacious cabin/galley.


Accessories: New Rod & Reel Covers by SportFish Reel Covers

High quality, custom made rod & reel covers that will protect your fishing equipment from the elements. Original designs are styled for every type of angler, from freshwater to saltwater.