HH after work and the Mark 4 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 05-30-2012, 09:25 AM

Worked hard all Memorial Weekend, needed to get on the water. Called my wife at 5 and said I'd be home around 9. Ran across the street and bought an overpriced cigar and headed to the other end of the harbor after closing up at 6pm. 10-15 kts made short work of my stogie.

Managed a sandie, calico and some spotties all on the blade. Lots of thumps on the blade and not the hook. Tried the Mark 4 out and am REALLY impressed with it. It is alot of fish finder for the money.

Yakin · 05-30-2012, 09:28 AM

Nice fish porn my friend!

T Bone · 05-30-2012, 10:55 AM

Nice bass! I have the elite 4X (Color and sonar only) works great.

blitzburgh · 05-30-2012, 11:12 AM

Nice work Andy! BTW The PA12 is awesome, thanks again!

mtnbykr2 · 05-30-2012, 11:36 AM

Spotties on the blade after work, love it...I am still tryin' for the first on the blades I got last trip to your store, maybe this weekend...very nice photos though, I got a buddy in need of that Mark 4, I will send him your post and review...thanks b

JoeBeck · 05-30-2012, 05:03 PM

Not a bad way to relax after a busy day at work. Love catching bass on the spinner bait

NextBite · 05-30-2012, 05:05 PM

Love it on the blade

Nice Spotties Iceman

landwhale · 05-30-2012, 05:46 PM

VERY NICE going to have to head there in the morning been a while since I've had some blade fishing!!

lamb · 05-30-2012, 06:18 PM

packeryakker · 05-30-2012, 06:57 PM

Nice pics, glad to see a report on the mark 4 it's been on my short list how's the resolution? How did you mount the transducer?

kobra · 05-30-2012, 07:09 PM

Nice chunky blade fish Andy!

Iceman · 05-30-2012, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Nice pics, glad to see a report on the mark 4 it's been on my short list how's the resolution? How did you mount the transducer?

It's like a color fish finder (LCD) with grey scale. I am impressed. Small screen but crisp resolution. I had the trans in the water and on auto sensitive had tons of clutter, manual at 50 % worked very well in 5-15 feet of water.

05-30-2012, 08:13 PM

You worked hard? Can you post some pics of that??

Amish Ed · 05-31-2012, 02:51 AM

Blade fish, NICE. What are you shooting your photos with? They look great.

Badtaste2k · 05-31-2012, 06:48 AM

Never tried using that type of lure in Salt before, only fresh. Looks like they work! Nice one!

Dan

Iceman · 05-31-2012, 08:52 AM

Ed

Cannon Elph 300, just bought my wife one at Best Buy for about $150, came with a 4g card,battery pack, charger and case.

Yani, Memorial Day was the busiest day I have had for rentals in 5 years....line out the door. Seinfeld party of 4

not complaining.

Mr. Adventure · 05-31-2012, 08:57 AM

Andy, I have a mark 4 wet mounted and in bays and harbors it gets mad clutter too but on open water it's great. I never turned down the sensitivity that low in shallow water thanks for the heads up

packeryakker · 06-02-2012, 09:29 AM

Cool thanks, I kinda like the elite 4 also color screen has me thinkin.

wiseguy · 06-04-2012, 09:19 AM

Very cool report Andy! Great pictures!

andrewtp · 06-04-2012, 02:57 PM

Do you keep the blade near bottom or ? I've caught one NICE spotty on a blade, casted toward dock keeping it a couple feet below surface but I feel like I just got lucky.. Teach me your blade ways

05-30-2012, 09:25 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	HH after work and the Mark 4 Worked hard all Memorial Weekend, needed to get on the water. Called my wife at 5 and said I'd be home around 9. Ran across the street and bought an overpriced cigar and headed to the other end of the harbor after closing up at 6pm. 10-15 kts made short work of my stogie. Managed a sandie, calico and some spotties all on the blade. Lots of thumps on the blade and not the hook. Tried the Mark 4 out and am REALLY impressed with it. It is alot of fish finder for the money. __________________

05-30-2012, 09:28 AM	#2
Yakin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Bernardino, CA Posts: 913	Nice fish porn my friend! __________________ Remember There are Many Fish in the Sea MEANS MORE TO EAT!!!

05-30-2012, 10:55 AM	#3
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Nice bass! I have the elite 4X (Color and sonar only) works great. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

05-30-2012, 11:12 AM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work Andy! BTW The PA12 is awesome, thanks again! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-30-2012, 11:36 AM	#5
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Spotties on the blade after work, love it...I am still tryin' for the first on the blades I got last trip to your store, maybe this weekend...very nice photos though, I got a buddy in need of that Mark 4, I will send him your post and review...thanks b __________________

05-30-2012, 05:03 PM	#6
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Not a bad way to relax after a busy day at work. Love catching bass on the spinner bait

05-30-2012, 05:05 PM	#7
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	Love it on the blade Nice Spotties Iceman

05-30-2012, 05:46 PM	#8
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	VERY NICE going to have to head there in the morning been a while since I've had some blade fishing!! __________________

05-30-2012, 06:18 PM	#9
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	__________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-30-2012, 06:57 PM	#10
packeryakker Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Victorville Posts: 61	Nice pics, glad to see a report on the mark 4 it's been on my short list how's the resolution? How did you mount the transducer?

05-30-2012, 07:09 PM	#11
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Nice chunky blade fish Andy!

05-30-2012, 08:13 PM	#13
yani Guest Posts: n/a	You worked hard? Can you post some pics of that??

05-31-2012, 02:51 AM	#14
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Blade fish, NICE. What are you shooting your photos with? They look great. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

05-31-2012, 06:48 AM	#15
Badtaste2k Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Pedro Posts: 144	Never tried using that type of lure in Salt before, only fresh. Looks like they work! Nice one! Dan

05-31-2012, 08:52 AM	#16
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Ed Cannon Elph 300, just bought my wife one at Best Buy for about $150, came with a 4g card,battery pack, charger and case. Yani, Memorial Day was the busiest day I have had for rentals in 5 years....line out the door. Seinfeld party of 4 not complaining. __________________

05-31-2012, 08:57 AM	#17
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Andy, I have a mark 4 wet mounted and in bays and harbors it gets mad clutter too but on open water it's great. I never turned down the sensitivity that low in shallow water thanks for the heads up

06-02-2012, 09:29 AM	#18
packeryakker Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Victorville Posts: 61	Cool thanks, I kinda like the elite 4 also color screen has me thinkin.

06-04-2012, 09:19 AM	#19
wiseguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach Posts: 427	Very cool report Andy! Great pictures!

06-04-2012, 02:57 PM	#20
andrewtp Awesome Possum Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 187	Do you keep the blade near bottom or ? I've caught one NICE spotty on a blade, casted toward dock keeping it a couple feet below surface but I feel like I just got lucky.. Teach me your blade ways Last edited by andrewtp; 06-04-2012 at 05:02 PM.