My Ascend Fs10 Kayak With New Garmin Echo 150

[buzzed bait]

Finally finished installing my fish finder on my FS10 Ascend Kayak.  I rigged up the Garmin Echo 150 onto the console of the kayak. I have a 12v battery that I've tucked into a small dry bag that perfectly wedges in the side consoles between the hull and the removable seat.  For the transducer I've gone back and forth a hundred times about mounting outside the kayak with some kind of PVC arm coming off that crate in the back or sealing it somehow inside the kayak.  After reading a lot of posts I decided on inside the kayak using Duct Seal which is a hard clay-putty type product.  I installed the transducer into the Duct Seal in the back of my kayak behind the seat and I will see this weekend how it turned out in terms of functionality/clarity on the screen.  Since the Duct Seal is a semi permanent (can be easily removed) application, I can always change my mind down the road and rig the transducer outside the kayak.

 I think I'm about done with all the rigging that I wanted to do.  I have an anchor trolley, homemade stake out pole, crate with some homemade PVC rod holders and fish finder for my modifications.  It's a bit of gear to hook up initially, but once you're going it's nice.  I got the kayak back in November and haven't looked back since.  I can't wait to get out and try out my new fish finder and get some feedback on my setup.

 

[hookedahawg]

Looks great, I bought the D10T about a month ago. Haven't done anything aside from a crate setup. How did you do your anchor trolley and what did you use for a stake out pole?

[buzzed bait]

Thanks man!

I actually bought the anchor trolley set up on ebay from a Settles Bridge Supply House, a company that was nearby in North Carolina.  It was really easy to hook up and came with all the hardware (option for rivets or bolts) for like $22 I think.  Can't beat that.  

As for the stake out pole, I salvaged 2 broken items I had.  I had an old rod that was broken above the trigger area and i used that as the sharp end.  I shoved it in (foam handle first) into the bottom of a broken kayak paddle.  It's about 5' long so it doesn't work in all conditions, but it gets the job done in the coves that are shallow.  

I actually just made that crate setup a couple weeks ago and it's sweet.  Allows me to bring all the rods I want and keeps it very nice and clutter free.

[Jim Mac]

Nice. I just ordered the Echo 150 from Amazon for my boat.