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<blockquote data-quote="Duckslayer100" data-source="post: 313396" data-attributes="member: 1485">I feel there's going to be a line drawn/crossed with advancements in fish finders. I realize that's a broken record, as ever since the invention of the &quot;depth finder&quot; people have been crying foul and lamenting that their fishing waters would soon be fished out. I admit I felt that way a bit when underwater cameras became popular, but as they've firmly seated themselves as a tool in the toolbox, it's safe to say they are fairly limited in usefulness and don't necessarily cause fish to jump in your boat. HOWEVER...I will say the new generation of live &quot;radar&quot; fish finders is borderline. Watching how some anglers are able to scan a water body from a single point, and basically get a blinking beacon on a school of fish 60 or 80 feet from the hole, seems as close to &quot;cheating&quot; as you can get. The obvious factor here is the expense of these units firmly plants them on the outskirts of most Average Joe Fisherman's budget. However, as this technology and the components become cheaper, no doubt they'll someday be in line with our standard flashers today and be available to just about anyone. I can't imagine a North Dakota slough lasting long with even a handful of guys outfitted with those kinds of units.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Duckslayer100, post: 313396, member: 1485"] I feel there's going to be a line drawn/crossed with advancements in fish finders. I realize that's a broken record, as ever since the invention of the "depth finder" people have been crying foul and lamenting that their fishing waters would soon be fished out. I admit I felt that way a bit when underwater cameras became popular, but as they've firmly seated themselves as a tool in the toolbox, it's safe to say they are fairly limited in usefulness and don't necessarily cause fish to jump in your boat. HOWEVER...I will say the new generation of live "radar" fish finders is borderline. Watching how some anglers are able to scan a water body from a single point, and basically get a blinking beacon on a school of fish 60 or 80 feet from the hole, seems as close to "cheating" as you can get. The obvious factor here is the expense of these units firmly plants them on the outskirts of most Average Joe Fisherman's budget. However, as this technology and the components become cheaper, no doubt they'll someday be in line with our standard flashers today and be available to just about anyone. I can't imagine a North Dakota slough lasting long with even a handful of guys outfitted with those kinds of units. [/QUOTE]

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