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Fish can run, but they
can’t hide anymore

With the price of fuel going through the hardtop, a good GPS, radar, autopilot, and depth sounder/fish finder can make the difference between a $2,000 weekend bust and a Sunday evening at the dock telling a great story about the one that didn’t get away. Electronics add speed and efficiency to the story.

“The fish just have nowhere to hide anymore,” says Peter Frederiksen of Viking Yachts, whose new 50-foot flybridge is featured in this issue’s sportfish guide. A good electronics package can save you fuel and money, and make every trip memorable for amateur anglers, or profitable for pros. Viking uses its own electronics company, Atlantic Marine Electronics in Riviera Beach, Florida, to tailor helm packages for its customers, with some spending up to $600,000 to get the latest and greatest. ...

 

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