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RT-9 Introduction
We’ve all heard the commercials telling us that since we spend 1/3 of our life in bed that you should have the
best mattress available.
What if I told you that for 1/3 of your life the lakes are frozen?
Ice anglers have it good today. There’s a few of us around here who can remember when ice fishing often meant
simply walking from shore a ways and drilling a hole. Are we out far enough? Is this where we caught them last
year? Only one way to find out--drill a hole, drop down a heavy weight, measure the depth by how many arm
lengths of line were out, then decide if this was the depth of water you were looking for. Not the right depth?
Well, let’s walk out another 50 yards and try again. Repeat as necessary, and then set up and fish, not even
knowing if there are even any fish down there. No shelter, no heater, no electronics of any kind. Seriously…how
did we do it?
Fast forward to today. You have spent many hours researching fishing locations on the internet. Perhaps
chatting online with other anglers, or maybe checking DNR websites, carefully choosing where you will spend
your time. All your equipment, from your pickup to your ice rods is the best available, as you have spent as much
time researching gear as fishing locations. The sun is just showing above the trees when you get to the lake, you
hook your sled to your ATV, flip on the GPS, and quickly head to an exact location, chosen weeks before. Maybe
you made a waypoint in that location last summer. Once you arrive at the icon, a quick check of the depth
confirms this is the right location, so you punch a few holes with your power auger, and within minutes your
shelter is set up, the heat is on, electronics are fired up, and the lines are in! Ice fishing in style!
The RT-9 will help you every step of the way, from before the lakes are frozen until after you return from a
successful venture onto the frozen waters. We are confident in saying that the RT-9 has the most impressive
array of technology ever to hit the ice. For starters, it’s an Android tablet, capable of browsing the internet via
Wi-Fi, so you can log in to your favorite message board using your locator! The RT-9 has built in GPS with
Navionics mapping capability, so it will help you navigate right to where you want to fish, as well as study other
lake maps. The Sonar in the RT-9 is the best there is, and with many different configurations, your biggest
decision will be deciding which one suits you best. Fortunately it is easy to switch things up. That’s a good thing,
because there is an underwater panning camera option as well. You can even download games, music, books or
video for when the fish aren’t biting. And it doesn’t stop there—let’s not forget that there is built-in recording
too, so you can capture the action digitally and share it with your online buddies later to complete the circle.
The RT-9 can be purchased as a tablet only, or as a Tablet and Sonar combo. The sonar system that will not only
help you navigate to the spot, but will show the depth and fish on sonar, and allow for you to watch all the
action in real time with the optional camera! Below are some of the advanced features on the RT-9.
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Built in GPS, Navionics® compatible
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It will get you to the spot
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Create and save waypoints
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Modular additions allow the use of multiple sonar and underwater cameras
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Marcum Digital Series Sonar
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Displays the depth, the fish, and your lure on sonar
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Allow you to observe the action in true® time on the optional camera
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Allow for screen recording of GPS, sonar, video, and screenshots to share your catch
