Cheeze Wiz! Didn't mean to insult anyone. Just thought it was a discussion forum, and I'd toss in my opinion. You know, a while back there was a discussion about GPS in the park. Almost to a person, the posts were anti-GPS. Some people even questioned the need for a compass because they felt more "in tune" with their surroundings by using only a map. Not one response suggested that the map-only people use a birch bark too. Could the difference between the tone of the GPS thread and your reaction to my suggestion that fish finders somehow diminish the experiance be the fishing angle? Is lugging a heavy piece of equipment worth it because it supposedly helps you land 10 walleye as opposed to only 5? (Note that several of the fish finder responses, like you own, questioned their true efficacy). Is there anything to the theory that there are fishermen who canoe while fishing, and canoeists who fish while canoeing?
From your questions regarding the equipment I use, you seem to have misinterpreted my post as some sort of Kazinski-esque, anti-technology rant. Not at all. I said, I appriciate a cold beer from the fridge and the game on the tube when I'm out for the day in some 35' boat on Lake Huron. But, I would question why someone would want/need/like that stuff in the wilderness. As for a light weight canoe, I believe it would facilitate travel to more remote spots; the Gore-tex, modern tent, and bag all will help keep you warm and dry; the freeze dried food (I happen to dehydrate my own) obviously keeps you fed. If it helps get me out there, and keeps me warm, dry and fed, then I understand the clear need. I do not understand how a fish finder does any of that.
Sean

Posted by Sean on May 04, 2001 at 12:55