Radio for the boat ??

[flyboy10]

It's only 159 bucks to add and I was wondering if any of you use them in your boat when you are fishing. Also do you think the music spooks fish in shallow water?

[BobT]

I've always figured that it is similar to how deer react. How often do you see deer grazing along a roadside run for cover as a car drives by? Most of the time they seem to ignore the vehicles or just stand and watch us go by. A sudden unexpected noise however will get their hair standing on end. I suspect fish may react in much the same way.

I've also experienced times when turning on a radio seemed to coincide with an increase in fishing activity. Coincidence?

[flyboy10]

Power Loon here I come.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Yes, it is nice to have a radio in the boat (especially when fishing alone or just going for a cruise with the wife). I don't think it spooks the fish if you are cranking tunes.

[gregg52]

i didnt have one for 20 yrs in my old boat..never bothered me

the new boat came with one and marine radio

i have the fm one on 99% of the time specially fishing alone

i'm actually going to put a speaker in the front of the boat

so i can hear it up there with out have it real loud

i dunno bout scaring or attracting fish i think thats a mute point

[CJH]

Yep, we often have it going while we are fishing and haven't noticed any difference. Nice to put the game on sometimes as well.

[solbes]

I would recommend it! I added a Sony deck last spring with some JBL speakers and I really like it. Didn't know how much we'd use it, but it turns out quite a bit. Fun to crank the tunes when you're waterskiing or tubing also.

[Matt C]

Use mine all the time....Last time I did the Minnetonka Crappy deal...we didnt catch anything till she came on. Fishies like the vibration's

[duckhuntr21]

Never noticed any differencein the boat with it on. I would probably have to catch some fish to know for sure though. I use one in my spearhouse all the time and it doesn't seem to bother them. I have even cranked it when there is a northern in the hole and didn't make any difference. I would think that would be close to the same deal through the ice and through the boat.

[gregg52]

i think if you stuck it in the water then they might be albe to

feel the vibs

maybe they would dance alittte......lol

[flyboy10]

The one I am getting has the Ipod jack so I hope the fish like my collection of 300 Jimmy Buffett songs.

[gregg52]

you'll probably hafta use marquarties for bait then .lol

[bassNspear]

The one I am getting has the Ipod jack so I hope the fish like my collection of 300 Jimmy Buffett songs.

do it, thats cheap!

[DonBo]

I was never gonna tell anyone this, and you guys need to keep my secret......walleyes on Mille Lacs LOVE the Doobie Brothers! The louder the better. Now keep quiet about it or else everyone will know. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[bassNspear]

lol, thanks for the information!

On second thought, what do the smallies like on mille lacs

[Back2Dakota]

I have the I-pod jack on mine and its great.Got Kenwood speakers and JBL deck. The one it came with was junk. It was BOSS If I remember right. But I know there will never be any Jimmy Buffet or Dooby Bro playing!

[gregg52]

buffet i can take or leave

but the doobbie bros are real rock & roll

[Back2Dakota]

Real OLD and boring RR..

[DonBo]

But I know there will never be any Jimmy Buffet or Dooby Bro playing!

Geez, here I give you a great tip and you're gonna blow it off? That's like sayin' you're not gonna use crawlers just cause they live in dirt.

[gregg52]

doobies are far from boring !!!!!!!!!!

[bgmny]

Fish under my boat seem to request Metallica most of the time! Gets them pumped up to bite!

[Eric Wettschreck]

I totally rebuilt my boat a couple years ago. I had an older car stereo that I installed in a waterproof case. Love it.

Hard to top the Doobies "Black Water" on a warm summer evening. Listening to the Twins game while tossing Raps doesn't suck either.

[Eelpout08]

Theres something about half listening to the baseball announcers drone on while your on a lake pitchin a lure at sundown that just seems to make the world right!