Iceducer Removal

[Ron Vroom]

How many of you have fumbled around trying to get your iceducer out of the hole when you have a big or frisky fish that is just about certain to get fouled on it. I have come up with a method that will work in just about any shelter. Figure out a way to attach a small swivel pulley to a pole, fabric or ceiling of the shelter nearly above the hole but off to the side a bit. Then run a light cord thru the pulley attaching the end to the transducer stop (new replacement vexilar ones have a convenient rubber loop). Give your self enough slack on the other end and tie a loop so you can tie off the other end with a loop around the flasher some place. Then when you get a fish on, pull down on the flasher end and the iceducer will pop out of the hole and swing to the side where you can let it go and deal with your fish.

[The Crumpler]

Sounds like a good idea. I hate reaching for the transducer too, so I just leave it in its own neighboring hole.

[GatorBait]

Very good suggestion for everyone that would use this presentation. I've been a victim of loosing fish on the tranducer many of times, this may help especially in the permanent where reaching down for it will ease stress on the ol'back and save some fish. Thanks.

[lookin4fish]

in the prtable, i always drill a second hole right next to the one i fish from, actually just outside the shack, and put the trasducer in that one. doning that i virtually never get hangups anymore. in the pernement i still have the problem so this would come in handy

[BucketButt]

Not to hyjack the thread but I was looking at the sponser showcase and saw the new fish elevater. Looks like a great idea.

[Northlander]

I drill a second hole as well. Much easier than hassling with the ducer all the time. I fish rivers a lot so you have to have extra holes for your ducer down river to make up for the current.