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Hydrowave?
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11/18/16 04:15 AM
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Ltcm09
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is it really as good as they say it is?
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
#11939817
11/18/16 11:44 AM
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Joined: Nov 2008
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361V
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/18/16 11:56 AM
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RedRanger
burro desagradable
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burro desagradable
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It cured my cancer........
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/18/16 12:26 PM
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Posts: 7,737
GIG'EM AGGIES
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I've been using one for about 6 months. I think it might attract bait fish, maybe, but fish no. Save your money for better electronics, a guide trip or more tackle.
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/18/16 12:48 PM
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Drummond1
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Outdoorsman
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It starts a feeding frenzy with gar, It hasn't helped me with bass
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/18/16 01:00 PM
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Posts: 65
Rlrob
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I've had birds diving under the trolling motor looking for the bait multiple times. I have also had a school of smallmouth start busting right at the trolling motor at Lake Texoma. My unit broke last year, I did not replace it. This year has been my best bass fishing season ever (without it). I see no need to replace it.
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/18/16 04:56 PM
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Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 558
LinkLowrance
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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I like mine. Maybe just a mental thing, but I feel like it helps fire up inactive fish in some cases.
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/18/16 09:03 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 9,198
the skipper
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I traded for one. I can't tell you I will ever use it except maybe once or twice a year to see how it effects bait fish in certain situations. I had one on my last boat but after a while I never turned it on. I wouldn't ever buy one again but since I got the trade deal I went ahead with one.
Last edited by the skipper; 11/18/16 09:03 PM.
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/18/16 09:14 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,717
beermill
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Extreme Angler
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Better hope nothing goes wrong with it. I was told to contact TH Marine in which I did. Three emails to one person that never responded, 4 more to another that said on Genes Facebook post that he would take care of it. Gene turned around and deleted my post and nothing has been done to date. I will never buy another and TH Marines customer service is [censored]!!!!!
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/18/16 10:25 PM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 702
Rick Collis
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is it really as good as they say it is? I have one on my boat. I have seen times it makes a big difference. Have also seen times when it did not seem to make any difference. It is another tool to use . My take is if it helps me catch 1 or 2 more fish a day, it is well worth the money. Anything more than that is a bonus. They replaced the one my boat, no questions asked. I thought the customer service was great, but that is the only dealings I have had with them.
Rick Collis 903-473-8820
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/19/16 05:35 PM
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Ken A.
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I agree it is just one more tool in the arsenal of the angler. If I were sill a professional angler, you can bet I would have one on my rig. If it helps boost your confidence then by all means buy one. If it doesn't don't. Pretty simple as I see it.
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/19/16 08:49 PM
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Weo
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Outdoorsman
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
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11/20/16 02:00 AM
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Posts: 1,079
Big Swimbait
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I had a chance to talk to many of the Elites at the Classic several times before takeoff. I asked the question because I was wondering the same thing. More than one told me that everyone had them - the non sponsored ones had the control units mounted in the tackle storage bins. The consensus was that at times, it does trigger bait fish activity which may or may not stimulate bass feeding. The overwhelming thought was that it helped mask the trolling motor sound/harmonics & other on-board electronics emissions - especially when flipping/pitching close quarters & not making long casts.
Still skeptical, I ended up buying the 9V powered mini version to hang over my dock when the Grand-kids came to fish. I can not say for certain that we caught more fish with it because I feed & have brush piles in a big semi-circle around the dock. What I can say for certain is that the Cormorants peck the heck out of the speaker when it's on.
Less gritchin', more fishin'
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Big Swimbait]
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11/20/16 12:21 PM
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Joined: May 2014
Posts: 7,737
GIG'EM AGGIES
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I had a chance to talk to many of the Elites at the Classic several times before takeoff. I asked the question because I was wondering the same thing. More than one told me that everyone had them - the non sponsored ones had the control units mounted in the tackle storage bins. The consensus was that at times, it does trigger bait fish activity which may or may not stimulate bass feeding. The overwhelming thought was that it helped mask the trolling motor sound/harmonics & other on-board electronics emissions - especially when flipping/pitching close quarters & not making long casts.
Still skeptical, I ended up buying the 9V powered mini version to hang over my dock when the Grand-kids came to fish. I can not say for certain that we caught more fish with it because I feed & have brush piles in a big semi-circle around the dock. What I can say for certain is that the Cormorants peck the heck out of the speaker when it's on. That's funny as heck. You should take a video of the cormorants pecking the speaker and send it to TH Marine. Won't attract bass but does a great job on cormorants. HA
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Hydrowave?
[Re: Ltcm09]
#11943610
11/21/16 12:00 AM
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Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,079
Big Swimbait
Extreme Angler
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Yea - it would be very easy to scoop them up with my net & dump them in a 55 gal Rubbermaid trash can & haul them to the Trinity, but I wouldn't do that - they're protected....
Less gritchin', more fishin'
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