04-06-2003, 04:00 PM
Tube dude, youy bring up a very interesting topic. I personally disconected the radio in my boat before it ever hit the water. I go fishing to get away from all that crap. But the idea of sound traveling through water is one that is very interesting to discuss. I have heard that the waters surface deflects 99% of the noise above but noise produced under the surface of the water or on its surface travels very far. The idea being that it doesnt really make much differenced what goes on above, and also the idea that the exhaust noise of a trolling motor would by far drown out any noise above the surface if you were trolling. I for one wonder if the fish really mind all that noise or not. I have seen fish caught right in the prop wash of a kicker motor where the noise and water disturbance is at its highest. I dont know much about it but have thought about the noise issue on many occasions.
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