Has anyone converted their fishin buddy for kayak fishing? Either cutting the transducer rod and leaving just the cable/base, using a separate power/transducer cable without the cradle, etc.

I sold my tube and have no use for it and noone is showing interest in it so I was thinking of chopping it to make it more kayak friendly.

Since this is a FB 120 model, what would be a similar Piranhamax model? I was thinking the 160 but not sure.

I have one for my little emotion and I just clamp it to the milk crate. I don't really want to risk breaking it just to make it more yak friendly. Works on the crate, the only complaint is I have to turn around to see it.

Yeah I thought about that too but just like you said, you have to turn around to see it.

Thanks.

I talked to Humminbird (actually about 8yrs ago)about making a model with a 7/8" dia and shorter or adjustable down-tube so it would go through the scupper in most yaks. I think there would be a real market for it.

they didn't think this "kayak fishing thing" would really catch on.

I know. My main problem would be the transducer. The casing is too big. I though about cutting one inch below the main base and get rid of the tube. Just leave the cable exposed. that will give me 24in of play that i can attach to the side of the yack.

Personally I'd just rig something to the front of my yak to mount it to. A little PVC frame or something...

Maybe a scotty triple mount with a pvc extension to the side and use the ff cup holder bracket. When i paddle i can just raise the ff and not create any drag.
Back to the drawing board.

Saw one of these "Fishin Buddies" at Gander Mountain today and thought it was pretty cool. Anyone had any luck neatly mounting one on a kayak?

Or is it better just to get a traditional one?

Texguppy, I have one too that I got back in 2000. I was using it the past two years for mainly temp, depth and especially the side sonar. All I would do is have it laying down in my yak, and when I needed to know one of those three things, I would turn it on , stick it in the wAter and after my reading , turn it off and lay it back down again.
I now have a Hummunbird 561 and I like it better.

Mdevine, just get a traditional one. Mine works great. I rarely use my FB.