[Alphahawk]

Put the BG Prowler II in VFW Lake today. Wanted to test out my new Humminbird si and the kayak. The kayak is a beast...LOL. It is heavy but once in the water it is solid as a rock. The force required to paddle it is more than the Ride 115 but it is a much bigger boat. Tracking is superb. It handles great in the wind also. I am not a fan of the rod pod as it takes up a lot of room. But having said that it is the perfect place to mount the 899 Humminbird. The seat is extremely comfortable and I only kept it in the low position today. Before I knew it I had covered the whole lake. Hardly any water came up through scupper holes. This thing can carry a bunch of gear. The Predator 13 probably would have served me better but it is all I can do to manage the weight of the BG and the Predator is 16 pounds heavier. All in all I like the boat...will see what the year brings.
Now for the Humminbird 899 si. First let me say the way my transducer is mounted there is no way to get it level by deploying the transducer arm once launched. So keep in mind the images are from a slightly off centered transducer....which will make a big difference. But am going to HOOK1 in the a.m. to get an arm that just lets me flip it over and it is level in the water. Today was just a fun day trying out the unit. I saw a few things that looked a little odd under the water and saw why I was getting hung up some of the places I fish there....LOL. The pics are of trees...lay downs....rocks...and one man made something. I will let you si gurus interpret my pics. This is going to be a very useful item. Had the wind not been howling so would have stayed out much longer.


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