Why? The factory setting for the Deeper’s scroll speed is insanely high. With our spool, we have to reel at a rate of 1-2 times per second. Here’s the formula (USC): (Speed in ft/s) / (line retrieval in feet) = Number of reel handle rotations per second. Here’s the formula (Metric system): (Speed in m/s) / (line retrieval in meters) = Number of reel handle rotations per second. Now we know that we have to turn the reel handle 1.27 times per second in order to retrieve the Deeper at a speed of 2 mph (3,22 km/h). Now we have to figure out how many times 2.3 feet (0.7 meters) fits into a second.Ģ.93 / 2.3 (0.89 / 0.7) = 1.27 times per second Our spool reels in 2,3 ft (0.7 m) of line with each revolution (we found this value in the manufacturer’s specs for our spool).Ģ mph (3,22 km/h) works out to 2.93 feet per second (0.89 meters per second). When using a fixed-mount depth finder, we generally have a boat speed of around 2 – 3 mph (3,22 – 4,83 km/h). That means you have the following process: reel in – check the tablet – modulate reel-in speed – check the tablet – and so on, and so on.Īfter 2 days, we happened to stumble across some information in the fishing supply catalog that made our lives a lot easier. It’s hard to say when you’re using a handheld rod: in contrast to your boat, there’s no speed display on your tackle.
Deeper smart pro pro#
So, how quickly can you reel in the Deeper Pro, Pro Plus or Deeper CHIRP? In the end, we simply put our iPad down on our backpack, and after we successfully paired the Deeper, we had a good connection. Reeling in the castable Deeper from the bank of the canal went off without a hitch. If you can throw caution to the wind a bit, you’ll get along just fine. Now, we don’t want to badmouth using the Deeper Sonar too much. It would make for a pretty good story if you lost both the Deeper AND your phone in one move, but is it really worth it just to make your friends laugh? Furthermore, if you cast too hard, the phone itself could wind up in the water. Maybe a small smartphone mount attached to our rod would be better.Ī rod-mounted smartphone holder may look slick and practical, but you have to consider that you shouldn’t put your phone in the mount before you’ve cast.įirstly, the weight of the phone can interfere with your technique. Is there an iPad case with a kickstand around somewhere? Nope.
Where are we supposed to put this thing? Lay it down in the mud? Never. Man, this is complicated! We used an iPad for our fish finder test, which is pretty big.
Deeper smart pro how to#
Now, you just have to figure out how to reel the portable fish finder in while keeping an eye on the display of your smartphone or tablet. It’s considerably easier to cast it with your rod than it is to throw by hand. So, the Deeper fish finder is thrown out. Long story short: it should be clear to everyone that anytime you cast out a portable fish finder, you run the risk of losing a good deal of money to the depths. It’s one of the things we don’t like about using the Deeper Smart Sonar. Unfortunately, that feeling hasn’t completely abated, even today! It’s the first time we’ve ever had to force ourselves to remember to open the spool bail on every cast. We also weren’t entirely confident in our throwing abilities and were worried we might lose the thing entirely.
It’s a pretty nerve-racking feeling to throw such an expensive gadget into the water. We let out a few meters of line and threw the Deeper in. When things were finally ready to go around late afternoon, we attached the castable Deeper to our line and headed down to the water. As a precaution, we took a spool with us to the office, because it’s located right next to a canal. It could have come pre-charged from the factory, but okay. It left an excellent first impression.īut then reality hit: First we had to charge the device. Just a quick note: This portable depth finder has truly attractive and high-quality packaging.
We can’t tell you how excited we were to finally find the Deeper lying on the desk in our office.
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