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Attachment 95665Attachment 95666The ? is do you see one in these pics? Im thinkin 10 to 12 ft. I would like to get some info, Thanks Wilbur
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Think i would agree with you. But i am no expert. Might get with WB on this one
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Looks like it.
C,mon Rickie lets hear your expert opinion.
My expert opinion would be better classified as opinion (without the "expert")...:)
Sure looks likes it could be the thermocline...
It would have been neat to lower a temp probe down thru that layer and note if there was a big change in the temps...
Rickie
Thanks Rickie, Did you ever hear of a PH probe to read Oxygen? have you ever used one ,if so how about a link? I read about it the last week or so and it sounded interesting, I would like to hear your thoughts.
Thanks Wilbur.
Sure looks like it to me!
We have PH probes at work that read PH and temp but I haven't heard of one that reads O2...Quote:
Originally Posted by wilbur
That would be interesting tho....
Rickie
Wilbur .... the old style Combo-C-Lector would read color/pH/temp, but nothing I've seen has a oxygen meter in the mix. There's also straight pH meters w/probe ... but, they'll only read pH. There is such a thing as the pH-cline ... used to hear about it back in my Bassin' days. Same deal as a thermocline, but was the layer of water where the pH made the biggest/quickest change ... rather than the water's temperature.Quote:
Originally Posted by wilbur
The only thing I've found the depthfinder (surface) temp readings good for ... is to know the highest temp of the water I'm in, considering that the water below the surface is most likely cooler, the deeper you go. That only works for early Spring to Late Fall (which is when I normally fish) ... and would be the opposite (lowest temp) in the Winter. And, of course, when the "turnover" occurs ... the water temps mix & equal out, so it's not a useful factor at that time.
I figured, a long time ago, that if I spent the necessary time to drop probes to test for what color to use, what the pH was, what the o2 level was, adjusted my depthfinder to read where the thermocline was .... and then figure all that into useful information about where the fish were most likely to be ..... they'd already changed their pattern banghead and I'd have to start all over again :Doh: Rofl (meanwhile, my partner would be :fish and probably catching some fish .... and not necessarily when/where all that info said they should be :rolleyes: )
.... cp :cool:
I wish that I could find a new one of the old Combo-C-Lectors! I used one years ago and had a lot of fun playing around with it. Used to fish a small deep clear lake.
Im pretty sure I read about that PH probe in the new Crappie World magazine, I will find it and see if I can copy it and post it. Thanks for the help.
Billy, you been sniffin jet fuel again?
Ok here it is word for word.
pH Level:Fisherman are aware of thermoclines-horizontal planes with sudden changes in water temperature.There is another type of barrier important to crappie anglers.The pH level affects a fish's ability to absorb oxygen.Fish will be at or above the opitimum pH level.For example,an optimum pH level at 10',indicates that active crappie will be above 10' whether the total water depths is 11' or 30'.How do u find the optimum pH level? With a pH meter and probe there are several products on the market they will indicate the pH levels of the water at different levels.
That's interesting wilbur... I may have to borrow a PH probe from work....hmmmm...Quote:
Originally Posted by wilbur
Rickie
[QUOTE=RangerZ21;1970406]Billy, you been sniffin jet fuel again?
Shuuuu, dont tell everyone
Used to see them on ebay all the time. Bought a few for 20-30 bucks. like new. never figured they did any thing but keep you occupied. gave them away except for one which i haven't used in years. still like new.
you can still find them i see.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...ector&_sacat=0
Back in the day Bill Dance did a couple of shows on Ph levels and bass fishing. Was pretty interesting stuff and made a lot of sense at the time. Have a Ph meter some where and one of the old color selector with Ph and temp in it. I am to A D D to fiddle with that stuff to much. Keep telling myself to put meter in boat and try it just to see how it would work with crappie. I know it helped me at times with colors green carp fishing. I know one thing you ain't gonna catch anything below the thermocline.
This is true. First time I ran into it, I thought the sonar was messed up. Spent a second day fishing too deep. Figured out on the 3rd day that the "interference" was from a thermocline. Ran cranks just above the thermocline and it was on like donkey kong.Quote:
Originally Posted by cray
Here's one on eBay. If you see this in time to bid. Link>Color Combo C Lector With PH Balance Selector | eBay
So what is the optimal PH for crappie???
A pH level ranging between 6.5 - 7.5 would be ideal for both species of Crappie.Quote:
Originally Posted by lcookie
... cp :cool: