Techalyzer

Summer is coming and it is time to ride the waves again. Whether you are planning to go boating on the high seas, on a river or a placid pond there are all sorts of gadgets available to make your experience rewarding and hi-tech.

If you are taking a long distance fishing expedition. It is called the Raymarine C120 12.1″ Sunlight Viewable Color Display. This is a super sophisticated chartfinder, chartplotter and fish finder with several incredible color display windows. You can also use it as a stand alone unit for different functions such as chart sounding. The display itself on this unit is really large at just over twelve inches. It is also waterproof. This type of miracle gadget does not come cheap though. Mostly it retails online for just over fifteen hundred dollars.

The latest inflatable life vest is called the Mustang Deluxe Inflatable PFD with HIT (Auto-Hydrostatic). This is so muh in demand it is actually hard to find for sale online. Why all the fuss. The Auto Hydrostatic Inflatable Personal Flotation Device (PFD) will only automatically inflate when submerged in 4 or more inches of water and not prematurely due to rain, spray or humidity. It does not come cheap because it is made for serious users who find themselves fishing in severe environments.

This inflatable PFD is alos in demand because it is made with durable 420-Denier nylon and heavy duty polyurethane coated nylon.. It also features the patented SecureZip closure system. The PFD will stay closed during even the most rigorous activity. The vest also effortlessly opens upon inflation and is easy to repack. It is also one of the most lightweight of inflatable jackets because the neoprene collar is designed so it will not chafe your neck. It is as light to wear as a heavy t-shirt. It also comes with a built in safety whistle.

Some of the neatest gadgets available lately are the telescopic spinning rods made for fisherman. These are fishing rods that are very sensitive and easy to hold and extend. A good example is the Ogeechee Outdoors Palos Verdes Series Telescopic 7 Ft Spinning Rod. It extedns to seven feet and has six sectons that close to a very compact eight inches. However it also packs up to a whopping fourteen pounds of line! This type of rod is ideal for fishing for trout, panfish and bass.

Not exactly a gadget but an interesting notion just the same. If you get bored onboard you can play Deep-Sea Oply which is a board game just like Monopoly only instead it is all about fishing rights and deep sea fishing. This is ideal for those rainy days when on deck is too sloshy to do much fishing.