Marine Accessories

Cast your line and wait for the dip of the rod tip.  The boounce of a bobber.  Or the sweet singing sound of a screaming drag that means that means just one thing: fish on.

 Fishing is fun, but at Hummingbird Fishfinder we prefer catching.  And because it seems like the fish keep getting smarter, we keep working harder to bring you more success every time you wet a line.  Whether you’re hunting bass or bone fish, working the pro tournament trail or just showing your kids how to jig for sunfish, you’ll want to partner with the fishing brands of Johnson Outdoors.

We’ve gathered together some of the biggest, most-respected names in boating and angling.  Minn Kota®: for trolling motors and battery charging systems with advanced technology and dependable performance.  Fishfinders and electronics by Humminbird®: that give you eyes under the water.  And the latest ideas in fishing kayaks from Ocean Kayaks® and Old Town® Canoe and Kayak, specialists in remote, shallow-water angling.  When it comes to fishing and boating, we share your passion.

Back in 1982, Eagle Electronics began as a fledgling company with lofty ideals to craft fish finders that were accurate, complete, features-packed, easier to use…and most of all…so very affordable.

Backed by excellent service, Eagle was a great new idea in sonar that really took off. So that today, Eagle soars as America’s #1 sonar brand, and rising in popularity for GPS/mapping navigation.

When it comes to solid quality, reliability, performance, and value, Eagle stands alone. Just ask anyone who owns a Eagle Fishfinder.

From youth, family, and senior weekend anglers, to tournament pros, Eagle Fishfinders is flying high in helping make successful fishing and GPS navigation simple for everyone! Today, and long into the future.

Our mailing address is Eagle Electronics, P.O. Box 669, Catoosa, OK 74015-0669.
Our telephone number is 918-437-6881.
The toll-free customer service number is 1-800-324-1354.
Our facility is located at 12000 East Skelly Drive, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Customer Service lobby hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

BAKED BASS

Split the fish and stuff with seasoned mashed potatoes. Put a little
boiling water and a tablespoonful of butter into the baking-pan,
and baste frequently while cooking.

BAKED BASS WITH WHITE WINE

Put a bass into a baking-dish with salt, pepper and mushroom liquor
to season, and enough white wine to moisten. Cover with buttered
paper and bake for fifteen minutes.
Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter, add three tablespoonfuls of flour, and cook thoroughly.
Add two cupfuls of white stock and cook until thick, stirring
constantly.
Take from the fire and add the yolks of three eggs beaten with a little cold water,
and the juice of half a lemon. Add a tablespoonful of butter and
the juice in the baking-pan. Pour over the bass and serve.

BAKED BASS À LA MANHATTAN

Butter a baking-dish, put in the cleansed fish, rub with melted
butter, season with salt and pepper, and cover with thin slices
of bacon and bread crumbs. Add a little boiling water and bake
in a very hot oven, basting as required.

BAKED FILLETS OF BASS

Cut bass into small fillets, sprinkle with salt and pepper, put
into a shallow pan, cover with buttered paper and bake for twelve
minutes in a hot oven. Serve with a border of boiled rice and
Hollandaise Sauce.

STUFFED SEA-BASS

Clean the fish and cover it with a marinade of olive-oil and vinegar.
Soak for an hour. Fill the fish with chopped salt pork and mushrooms.
Put into a baking-pan with slices of salt pork underneath and on
top, and sufficient boiling water. Bake for forty minutes.
Cover with slices of tomatoes and half of a sweet green pepper chopped
fine.
Dot with butter and bake for twenty minutes more.
Take up the fish and rub the sauce through a colander. Stir in a tablespoonful
of butter rolled in flour, add one teaspoonful of sugar and two
teaspoonfuls of grated onion. Dilute with boiling
water if too thick, bring to the boil, pour over the fish, and serve.

BOILED SEA-BASS WITH EGG SAUCE

Clean the fish, put it into warm salted water and simmer for twenty
minutes..
Melt one tablespoonful of butter, add two tablespoonfuls of flour, and cook
thoroughly. Add two cupfuls of the water in which the fish was
boiled, and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Season with salt,
pepper, minced parsley, and lemon-juice; add three hard-boiled eggs
coarsely chopped, pour over the fish, and serve.

BROILED BASS

Clean the fish, split it, and cut each half into two or three pieces.
Dip in oil or melted butter, sprinkle with flour, and broil carefully.

BASS STEWED WITH TOMATOES

Clean the fish, remove the bones and cut
into square pieces. Fry two sliced onions in olive-oil. Lay the
fish upon it, season with salt and pepper and pour over a can of
tomatoes which have been rubbed through a sieve. Season with salt
and pepper, cover closely, and cook for an hour. Serve in the same
dish.

BREADED FILLET OF BASS

Clean the fish and cut into convenient pieces. Season with salt
and pepper, dip in beaten egg, then in crumbs, and fry in deep
fat. Serve very hot with Tartar Sauce.

FRIED SEA-BASS WITH TARTAR SAUCE

Clean and wipe small sea-bass, score the sides deeply, dip in milk,
roll in flour, fry in deep fat, drain, sprinkle with salt, and
garnish with quartered lemons and fried parsley. Serve with Tartar
Sauce.

STRIPED BASS À L’AMERICAINE

Cook together one tablespoonful each of butter and flour, add a
pint of oysters, with their liquor, and the yolks of two eggs,
well beaten. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Prepare and
trim a striped bass, fill with the oyster mixture, season, and
sew up. Put into a fish-kettle with enough white wine and water,
in equal parts, to cover. Add a sliced onion, a bunch of parsley,
a little salt and pepper and a tablespoonful of butter. Simmer for
an hour and drain. Strain the gravy and skim off the fat.
Cook together two tablespoonfuls of flour and one of butter, add the
strained liquid and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Take from
the fire, add the yolks of four eggs beaten with four tablespoonfuls
of melted butter, the juice of a lemon, and a tablespoonful of
minced parsley. Bring to the boil, pour over the fish, and serve.
To catch the fish to do this you should use a Fishfinder which their are several brands to choose from such as Eagle Fishfinder, Furuno Fishfinder, Garmin Fishfinder, Humminbird Fishfinder and Lowrance Fishfinders.

Hope you enjoy!

Times Are Very Tough Now And To Help Get Through These Times We Need A Little Help And Boating Is Just The Thing To Get Us Through These Times.  As I Set Next To My Favorite Lake And The Weather Is Getting Warmer Just The Thought Of Being On The Lake Makes Me Feel Better And Watching The Fisherman Setting On The Lake In Their Bass Boats Just Dreaming The Day Away, Wow I Think I Will Launch My Boat And Feet Really Good And If You Are Going Fishing Do Not Forget A Fishfinder.

Fish can have a range of life cycles where all stages of development take place in a small confined area like a pond or a stream to life cycles that take place over thousands of kilometers from streams to oceans and back to streams. The life cycles of Salmoniform fishes encompass almost all of the life cycle types and reproductive strategies. Some fish develop from the egg into the juvenile phase into the adult phase. Some fish species, particularly those in the deep sea, have larval stages distinctly separate from the juvenile and adult stage. The larvae often look very different from the mature fish. Salmoniform fishes are usually either male or female, but some of the deep sea versions are hermaphroditic, a reproductive strategy common in the deep sea.

Because of the value of salmon and trout fisheries, the life cycles of these two fish are very well documented. The results of this research have been used to identify the origin of salmon captured in ocean water to resolve arguments between nations. This information helps to better manage this valuable commodity and makes them a fish that can be a fish for sport fishing with the help of a fishfinder.

The reproductive strategies of fishes are varied. Sharks reproduce through internal fertilization and many shark species give birth to live young. Sharks that lay eggs produce large, tough shelled egg sacs often referred to as “mermaid’s purses.” Both sharks that give birth to live young and those that lay eggs produce relatively small numbers of young making it more important to preserve those species that are becoming overfished. Some bony fishes also bear live young, but most reproduce sexually through the fertilization of eggs joined by sperm in the water column. Females lay an enormous number of eggs to ensure fertilization as many eggs are eaten prior to encountering sperm in the water.

Like sharks, marine mammals also reproduce slowly and give birth to a limited number of young. Female whales, for example, give birth to a single calf and the nurse for many months, in some species longer than a year. Female whales and their calves form a strong bond during the nursing period, which helps whale species ensure a high rate of survival as the mother protects her young until the calf has reached a level of development where it can survive on its own.

PiranhaMAX 230 PortablePiranhaMAX 230 Portable features traditional and wireless technology in one compact, portable unit to locate fish anywhere possible.

Key Features

Portable Features

• Rugged portable case protects fishfinder while in storage or transport.
• No-skid bottom helps keeps fishfinder in place
• Built-in transducer cable wrap with cover
• Suction cup transducer mounts on most aluminum, wood and fiberglass hulls with smooth surface.
• Operates on 8 easily available AA batteries

Fishfinder Features

• High definition 160Vx132H, 4&qout; diagonal display
• SmartCast^® Advanced Remote Sonar Sensor with 4 level grayscale sonar, water temperature and programmable light for night fishing.
• Easy One-Touch control accesses full set of advanced features
• Traditional 20° & 60° dual beam sonar and depth to 600 feet.
• SmartCast 90° single beam wireless sonar with operating range to 100 feet and depth capability to 120 feet.
• 800 Watts peak to peak (100 Watts RMS) power output.
• Water temperature included in transducer
• Ultra-compact size mounts almost anywhere

When you’re traveling miles away from the mainland, it’s important to always be aware of your surroundings.  It’s easy to get lost on the open ocean, and it’s necessary to have more than just a map or sea chart and a compass.  On board, you should have a short wave radio, a flare gun, and a GPS unit.  Chances are if you’ve become turned around but were recently in sight of the mainland, you’ll be able to radio for help if you can’t get back.  The flare gun is essential for rescue, especially at night.  When it comes to purchasing a GPS unit, the maritime Furuno GPS unit is the best value.  It’s like a map, compass, and depth finder all in one, and even if all your other tools are useless, it can steer you towards land. 

If your motor or sails become damaged and you’re unable to move, you should also always keep a set of oars on your boat.  It’s primitive, but when you’re stranded miles off shore, you’ll be glad you have some method to begin moving back. 

Boating is an enjoyable pastime, and millions of people around the world share a passion for sailing and being out on the open water.  However, boating is not without its dangers, and it’s important to be ready to face those dangers if necessary.  The most common boating accidents usually involve the owner running around on a reef or shelf.  For this, it’s important to have a depth finder, and to be aware of the depth of the water wherever you’re sailing.  For motor boats, you should also carry an extra propeller onboard, whether patriot propellers, hustler, or rascal, the brand is your choice, just make sure it fits.  It’s also important to be aware of the rules of maritime travel when passing other watercraft, and to keep an eye on marker buoys for shallow water or obstructions.  Life jackets are essential for all members on board. 

Taking these precautions will allow you to have an enjoyable boating experience, and be free from any fears about becoming stranded, capsized, or colliding with another boat. 

Use it on your boat, your buddys boat, a dock, or even a float tube. Fishin Buddy® Fishfinders give everyone the ultimate in portability, with an ergonomic clamp mount design you can use nearly anywhere, with absolutely no rigging or wiring, or even a transducer to mount. Youll also love the high resolution 16 level Grayscale monochrome display, and powerful SideFinding™ sonar that you can point in nearly any direction to fi nd more fi sh. The 24-inch transducer tube housing reaches the water from most small or mid-size fishing boats: select models feature a telescoping 40-inch transducer.We made the Fishin Buddy easy to use, too, with One-Touch® control for access to all the advanced features, and even Selective Fish ID+®. Finally, just six AA batteries supply all the power you need for hours of enjoyment.No-Rig Mount
With the multi-directional clamp mount on each Fishin Buddy you can quickly and easily mount it nearly anywhere, in any orientation. Best of all, theres no wires or rigging, period.Point and Cast
SideFinding™: Exclusive SideFinding Sonar spots fish all around your boat, out to 120 feet. Simply turn it in the direction you want to search. And with its narrow cone, when you see a fish onscreen, your transducer is pointing directly at it, so you know exactly where to cast.

Aside from your rod and your tackle, there are few pieces of fishing equipment today that are more productive or important than fish finders. Known by the Military as sonar, the fish finder concept was originally developed by the United States Navy 75 years ago to detect the presence of elusive and dangerous enemy submarines. Today this wonderful tool allows anglers to locate where the fish may be hiding at any given moment. Fish finders also allow the angler to track the movement of a school of fish that they would otherwise not even know were moving at all.

One of the best aspects of fish finders is that there is no limit on the size or shape of the boat you are using. This means that you could use finders on massive vessels, or very small one-man boats that are merely for leisure. When you need to attach the fish finders to a boat, it is a very simple process, making for far less fuss time and far more tracking time. The finders generally have an instrument that looks like a thermometer that drops into the water on a wire or cord. What is transmitted from that tool that you place in the water is posted on the fish finders screen demonstrating the layout and depth of the lakebed or other water bodies lower depths.

There are many great fish finders on the market today, that will allow the angler the opportunity to search for the elusive catch by way of sonar tracking. What this means is that when you use finders you can see fish below the boat, or if they are moving you will be able to track their movements and perhaps intercept them at another location. This method of tracking fish with the use of finders has made the fishing industry a very strong and resourceful field. Not only are the average anglers using fish finders to locate fish, so too are the larger fishing companies that rake in mass amounts of fish on a daily basis for purpose of market sales to the general public.

This form of sonar now known as fish finders can be purchased at just about any outdoors shops, where tackle, rods, reels, and various other fishing gear is sold. The finders depending on the class and features can be purchased at relatively cheap prices and more often than not will serve as a great tool for your fishing trip.