I was thinking of picking up a Wisconsin SmartStrike card for Crappie and Walleye in the summer. Got the LM & SM bass figured out for the most part but Crappie are hard to come bye once spawning ends. Anyone use one and are they any good or just a waste of money?
Ches.
2013 Lund 2010 Pro Guide, 150 Verado SN:2B024387
2X Helix 12's Mega G2N's, Lvl. 2 Merc Monitor
It has the same maps as the Lakemaster and Lakemaster Plus cards. Just has the additional fish location prediction software. Does an OK job of giving you a general idea of where to look if you are clueless.
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
I have the SmartStrike WI card and find it useful for finding starting points on lakes I rarely fish. Yes, I could do map study instead, but I like the shortcut of using the card.
Jimmy Young
2021 Nitro Z19
Mercury 200 ProXS
Atlas 10" Hydraulic Jackplate
Humminbird HELIX 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
Humminbird HELIX 8 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G3N
Humminbird HELIX 12 CHIRP MEGA DI+ GPS G4N at bow
Humminbird HELIX 8 CHIRP MEGA DI GPS G3N CHO at bow
Humminbird MEGA 360
Minn Kota Ultrex i-Pilot Link
Dual Power Pole Blades
I think it is an excellent time saver. I really use the spot on spot search to the max. As the others have pointed out mostly common knowledge to the seasoned vets. At my age I am pretty well seasoned but I like the help it offers.
Helix Mega 10 SI G2N , ILink
Garmin 1040 XS / Garmin 1242 xsv with Panoptix Down VU PS 30 W/ GCV 10 networked with PS 31. Boat Rig
Echomap Ultra 106 SV with Livescope 12 . Ice Rig
Save your money and just get the regular Lakemaster card.
I finally got a reply from HB about smartstrike telling me to fish on dry land.
They confirmed smartstrike does not take into account water level offset.
In my case the lake was at 57% capacity.
Something to keep in mind when considering smartstrike.
The lake I fish the most up in Hayward only changes a foot or two, so water level change is not a concern. I can always use help finding fish but do a ok job by myself. Like I said, summer Crappie have been elusive and I would take any help I can get. Saying that, all fish get lock jaw at times and they just dont jump in my boat. A camera has tought me so much, I can put it down on a rock finger, see 10-20 SM bass, and they will not bite, not even on small suckers. I have had the same experience with Walleye. So I know just finding fish does not help some days. I think thats part of the fun.
Ches.
2013 Lund 2010 Pro Guide, 150 Verado SN:2B024387
2X Helix 12's Mega G2N's, Lvl. 2 Merc Monitor
Do you have the Aqua vue? I've been seeing some really interesting footage of how fish behave down there.
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