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Angling Technics Microcat HD Bait Boat + Toslon TF (9 posts / 1,834 views)
2ambream
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Post #1 15 Jul 2023 07:15
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I'm looking at buying one of these, any input by anglers that have one would be great. The only reason I'm buying one is I need to get baits beyond casting range on a large water.

Can users tell me if you get good reception for the echo sounder back at the bank when you are long range fishing, I'm talking 200 yards plus? Thanks
JasonM JasonM
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Post #2 15 Jul 2023 09:09
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If buying new ? I think there are better boats to consider.

Can you share a bit more in terms of budget ?

If I was sending a boat out 200 yard I'd also want autopilot., not sure if you can do that with the TF640 - handy feature in the dark.

The lead acid batteries they come with are heavy and capacity not great, an upgrade to lithium would probably get your through most of the week though that's another cost.

Singlebleep Singlebleep
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Site deviant... Post #3 15 Jul 2023 12:09
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In reply to Post #1
Go to the search function button and once opened type in “Microcat” ( exactly like this including quotation marks) then toggle General Carp Discussion and Tackle buttons and press search.

Third topic down simply named Microcat dated 21 Feb 2023 will give you some food for thought
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #4 15 Jul 2023 12:31
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They're much better boats on the market than the microcat looked at the new direction ND2 boat . tolson xboat both can have the Tolson fish finder added
2ambream
Posts: 130
Post #5 15 Jul 2023 13:25
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Great stuff, thanks for your help 👍
2ambream
Posts: 130
Post #6 15 Jul 2023 13:29
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I've seen the price at 2k, slightly less if you shop around. I'm not particularly comfortable spending that type of money on a baitboat if I'm honest but a lightly stocked large water I really like the look of I need to be best placed to make the most of it. I just can't see the point of spending good money on a boat without a sounder, spend hours behind rods without knowing its decent ground to present a bait.

Good food for thought that about autopilot, definitely something to look at it had not even crossed my mind.

I've got a deeper but it's just not upto it at that range

2k at a push would be my absolute limit
oldgeezer oldgeezer
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Mr Linky Poo
Mr Linky Poo Post #7 15 Jul 2023 13:38
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In reply to Post #1
IMHO there are MUCH better boats to consider
that would be bottom of my list must be the most sunk boat ever
2ambream
Posts: 130
Post #8 15 Jul 2023 15:11
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Thanks, any particular in mind that could do what I need it too? 200 yards with decent live sonar readings bankside?
Singlebleep Singlebleep
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Site deviant... Post #9 15 Jul 2023 19:49
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Go back to main page, scroll down to reviews, go to ND2 Baitboat Review No2 and that will give you a possible candidate in your price range.

Others are available as they say.
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