Please help Mounting a fishfinder - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iebadboy · 02-04-2012, 06:05 PM

Looking for ideas on mounting a fishfinder on my hobie outback I have a transducer that has to be mounted outside due to the down imaging and ideas or thoughts or maybe ideas the fishfinder is a hummingbird 597ci?

echo1er · 02-04-2012, 08:16 PM

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=6791

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Amish Ed · 02-04-2012, 10:38 PM

I'd suggest a Mad Frog Gear Liberator with a Scotty mount. Easy to set up before fishing and you can quickly get the transducer out of the water when needed. Here's mine on my old Manta. Now I'm using the track system with my T140 to mount it. Speaking of track systems, Maybe a Yak Attack Gear Trac with the Liberator?

Iebadboy · 02-04-2012, 10:53 PM

I have a mad frog gear liberator is every one mounting ther FF on the side in there hobie outbacks VS the sail mount?

StinkyMatt · 02-05-2012, 09:47 AM

The sail mount is a little too far forward for you to easily press the buttons on the screen. Yes, some people can reach there but unless you have some kind of an extension to make it come towards you the side mount is easier access. Many guys will mount a small ram ball on the side just in front of the built in rod holder. You still want to be able to paddle and jump into and out of your yak during surf launches.

With respect to others that use the Mad Frog, I tried it and did not like it. Too much crap/ kelp gets hung up on it. I want less things to worry about on my yak, not more. The fact that you get a "perfect" water temp....well will it really change your fishing if you are 2 degrees off?

Good luck.

roadx · 02-05-2012, 09:59 AM

i have a 597 ci hd di and the transducer is mounted as a shoot through hall.
as long as you dont have sidescan shoot through will work.

02-04-2012, 06:05 PM	#1
Iebadboy Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canyon lake CA Posts: 50	Please help Mounting a fishfinder Looking for ideas on mounting a fishfinder on my hobie outback I have a transducer that has to be mounted outside due to the down imaging and ideas or thoughts or maybe ideas the fishfinder is a hummingbird 597ci?

02-04-2012, 10:38 PM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	I'd suggest a Mad Frog Gear Liberator with a Scotty mount. Easy to set up before fishing and you can quickly get the transducer out of the water when needed. Here's mine on my old Manta. Now I'm using the track system with my T140 to mount it. Speaking of track systems, Maybe a Yak Attack Gear Trac with the Liberator? __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-05-2012, 09:59 AM	#6
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	i have a 597 ci hd di and the transducer is mounted as a shoot through hall. as long as you dont have sidescan shoot through will work. __________________

02-04-2012, 08:16 PM	#2
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=6791 duck tape hobie does it good

02-04-2012, 10:53 PM	#4
Iebadboy Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canyon lake CA Posts: 50	I have a mad frog gear liberator is every one mounting ther FF on the side in there hobie outbacks VS the sail mount?

02-05-2012, 09:47 AM	#5
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	The sail mount is a little too far forward for you to easily press the buttons on the screen. Yes, some people can reach there but unless you have some kind of an extension to make it come towards you the side mount is easier access. Many guys will mount a small ram ball on the side just in front of the built in rod holder. You still want to be able to paddle and jump into and out of your yak during surf launches. With respect to others that use the Mad Frog, I tried it and did not like it. Too much crap/ kelp gets hung up on it. I want less things to worry about on my yak, not more. The fact that you get a "perfect" water temp....well will it really change your fishing if you are 2 degrees off? Good luck.