Quote Originally Posted by Shellback View Post
I made the switch to H/B long before a donut was an issue with folks. Back when the govt had selective availability on the satellites. The donut is not an issue with me, or probably 98% of other users. I move on into my brush pile, throw a buoy over and fish it. I can't see folks watching a GPS screen to stay on a brush pile. How ya gonna see that little twitch in the line as the crappie is taking the bait while you're looking at the GPS.
This statement is exactly why the "Donut" is such an inconvenient HB "feature" for slow trollers...

I spend less than 2 minutes on any 1 brushpile before I'm slow trollin to the next one....

I shouldn't have to rely on a $3 buoy to do what my $3000 HB should do.....

"Keep me informed of which way my boat is moving in relation to that blue dot I'm watchin on my screen"....

Rickie (an almost satisfied HB owner)