Deeper Start Fish Finder - Portable and Depth Finder for Recreational Fishing from Dock, Shore, Bank or Kayak | Castable Deeper Smart Sonar with Free User Friendly App

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They need to include a printed user manual to fully explain how to access certain settings and explain what they are. There is an online manual, not very comprehensive, through the Deeper app but you need web access to view it, not good if you are out in the wilderness fishing.

I have a local lake that I bank fish and I had no real idea of depth and structure. I decided to give this Deeper START a shot and see what it could do. This device is about idiot proof. The instructions are clear and concise, and it worked immediately with my first cast into the water. I have had no issue with connectivity except under one condition - windy, choppy water. If it is still and just bobbing up and down over the chop you will lose connectivity. When I started reeling it in slowly it maintained connection. As for accuracy, I think the depth readings are vegetation readings are accurate and I use that knowledge to pick lures etc. As for finding fish I think the jury is still out (but i have only used it a handful of times). The device marks fish of course but I have not actually caught anything based on the markings. For the price I think this is a fun gadget to own. I could spend all day just throwing it out and reeling it in just to see what's underwater. For just a simple bank fisherman like me it gets the job done.

At first, it's a bit confusing but when you use it a few times. It's fun and easy to use.Here's a few tips: Down load app; Fish Deeper it's a basic app for Deeper start on your cellphone. Follow easy instructions from your Deeper. Once at lake or pond. Cast deeper into 3 feet or higher water so it can connect. Make sure your wifi is connected to deeper start. For any reason it's not working perfectly.You need to do the following! (1) Very important to turn off your VPN if you have one. Go to settings and turn off VPN to internet once at lake or pond. (2) for better connection do this. Go to settings on your cellphone and go to Apps. Hit symbol app, then hit storage, clear cache. Repeat all app symbols and clear cache. Especially the internet and wifi apps. This will make your cellphone faster and easier to connect to wifi on your cellphone on to your Deeper start. (3) Go to settings on cellphone, go to Notifications; Turn ON; DO NOT DISTURB if you have one? (4) for any reason it does not want to work: turn off internetOnce you play with it a few times. You will have a blast. Remember! The batteries used on most devices are lipo batteries. After used the battery needs to be at 45-50 percent power (storage mode). Not in used, To maintain and help your battery last for many years.For fishing line? I was using 40lbs braided line on a baitcasting rod and reel.Happy fishing!

Purchased June 2018. Used for shoreline Salmon fishing. Using I phone 8+. Has consistent connectivity issues. We have been working with their customer service since last year. They are aware and this year rolled out a new APP which we hoped would solve the issues we are having. It works intermittently and is great when it does. But 5 minutes later it won't work and even though it's connected, there is a black screen - it won't move right to left as it should. We have tried everything they suggested with disconnecting WiFi enable phone settings, updating the APP, deleting APP and reloading, restarting phone, buying the phone holder for the pole so that phone is always at the right angle, standing on our head...you get the point. Now they won't exchange it even though it has a 2 year warranty because we bought it through a 3rd party which I can't tell is a valid vendor anymore because I called the number and it sounds like someones house.Deeper says they are still working on the APP. Right....Not reliable at all for the money. Frustrating, because my husband loved it for the 5 minutes it's worked in the last 2 years. Don't buy until they fix the bugs. Note: Amazon online customer service was no help either. I was asking them to confirm the 3rd party seller and instead they chastised me for wanting to return this outside their 30 day policy window. *Need to add a note that Deeper did take this back after all. They inspected it and it’s on its way back to us so the customer service from their end was impressive. I would buy directly from them in order to avoid the hassle of a 3rd party seller however.