Looking like the Death Star of Star Wars, Friday Lab’s The Deeper fish finder for smartphones and tablets may just provide that extra advantage for the anglers out on the water.
The idea of a handy and mobile fish finder is not new. We reported about the Hummingbird fish finder many moons ago here. The Deeper though is more keeping up with time with better graphics, usability (claimed) and even social network sharing capabilities. Who doesn’t want to share their catch and fishing hole in the freshest manner possible?
Still in its kickstarter funding stage the product is at a sale (pre-order) price now of US$149 instead of $199.
It is of course yet to be proven on the water where it will count the most but I think it is quite safe to say we will probably be seeing more products of such nature. A product like this obviously needs to be built tough (as we fishermen are real men!), data accuracy will be crucial while a simple UI will be welcomed as we fishermen (again) prefer to be fishing and maybe a brighter coloured orb rather that the black will help us spot it better in the distance. Yeah, we know black looks cool, high-tech and all that but black is hard to see out on the water.
Get deeper (pun intended) information at indiegogo.com and buydeeper.com
What do you think? Do you think it will help you catch more fish? Please leave a comment.
Yes, definitely. Knowing where (and when) to fish is better than casting blindly. The app is available for iPhone & Android users and it is usable without the Deeper sonar unit. But if used without the sonar unit, obviously the fish finder function won’t work. Don’t fret as you still can use the Calender, Note and Map functions.
Great visuals on the app. Simple and nicely laid out and orange blends well with black.
A note to add, if you intend to purchase the Deeper fish finder, you might have a better chance to get it direct from Friday Labs as the distributor here in Malaysia doesn’t seem bothered when contacted.
Great tool if you have the money.
Finally got one from facebook.com/lightspeedlures had free shipping too. The Deeper unit is ultra cool and got it to pair with my smartphone in just minutes. Love it.
Cool, Skeet. Let us know how it goes and if it helps you can more fish.
I certainly will. Have to get somefishing time in first. A lot of work on my desk these days. Can’t wait to try it.
It does the job. Really cool to have this sonar. User friendly to the max, even a noob like me can use it. Connection via bluetooth is good. The transducer itself is 100gm and I rather cast it by hand instead of by rod and line. Overall, its good. Battery life will be longer if you use it to locate fish and when u find them, reel back the unit so it gets out of water. The device only turns on when in contact with water. Good invention this. Build quality is solid.
Thanks for sharing!