"Gorf" wrote in message
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"Bryan" wrote in message
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I have a couple of man-made lakes nearby. They were natural canyons
until
they were dammed. Consequently the lake is filled with submerged trees
and
rocks.
I'm wondering how useful a fish-finder would be to visualize below the
surface in order to avoid submerged trees including dropping an anchor
into
a tree instead of mud. I'd rather not buy a new anchor and rode
everytime
I
drop the hook in some quiet water.
Has my imagination created a problem that doesn't exist and tree filled
reservoirs aren't really anchor-thiefs?

Thanks
Bryan



It really depends on your fish finder and how good you are at reading
it..... Finding fish can be tricky, but finding structure is not all that
difficult. You can find drop offs, points and rock piles. I have an
older Humingbird and you can generally tell what type of bottom is down
there and if there are big trees.
A buddy of mine has an older more expensive brand and he can read his even
better, but it looks like junk to me.
It takes practice.

The lake I boat on is a flood control lake so the water level fluctuates.
When the water starts to get low I will not go on the lake without a fish
finder.




Trees are my biggest concern. So I'll be trying to find an affordable
fish-finder that offers great structure identification right down to small
trees and large rocks. My local boat dealer says their most popular model
is the Lowrance x47 and x47ex. Any comments on their qualities for my
tree-filled reservoir concerns?