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G,day all
I heard about a thermometer we can just point at the water and get temperature readback.
Was l dreaming again or is there such a critter on the market? Thx for any input, wannabe

First question is why do you need this? And yes there is. Its an infra-red pyrometer.

They are good for surface temp reading not the core.

JDean said:

First question is why do you need this? And yes there is. Its an infra-red pyrometer.

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"The little red book of fly fishing" says you are fishing blind without one. Not sure if the same rules apply for migratory fish but I thought it made sense for native trout streams during warmer months. Whats your opinion on it??

here's my opinion...

Overkill. If you are thinking the water is to warm then it probably is

agreed on the overkill. a regular old fishing thermometer is the way to go for checking water temps.

JDean said:

First question is why do you need this? And yes there is. Its an infra-red pyrometer.

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fishfreek said:

They are good for surface temp reading not the core.

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Diana Danger said:

"The little red book of fly fishing" says you are fishing blind without one. Not sure if the same rules apply for migratory fish but I thought it made sense for native trout streams during warmer months. Whats your opinion on it??

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DILLIGAF?! said:

here's my opinion...

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artimus001 said:

agreed on the overkill. a regular old fishing thermometer is the way to go for checking water temps.

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lol, thx for responding peeps
I don,t mean to be sarcastic but thermometers do tell the water temperature.
This probably informs one of the activity level of our quest. You all probably know a coupla degrees difference morning till noon can make for a real good bite. Also could assist in where the fish are holding etc. Other lil gems will stay inside my bald head.
Seeing the size of that gizmo means there is no room for it in my vest,lmao, fishing sure is wacky huh.
Thanks again to all Dennis

wannabe said:

lol, thx for responding peeps
I don,t mean to be sarcastic but thermometers do tell the water temperature.
This probably informs one of the activity level of our quest. You all probably know a coupla degrees difference morning till noon can make for a real good bite. Also could assist in where the fish are holding etc. Other lil gems will stay inside my bald head.
Seeing the size of that gizmo means there is no room for it in my vest,lmao, fishing sure is wacky huh.
Thanks again to all Dennis

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Honestly, fish will feed regardless of temperature...it's whether they will come out of their comfort zone to hit the offering is where temperature plays a factor. I guess it plays with their activity. september october, I have had hits from trout from about 6ft distance from where they are and they would take it. around this time, it doesn't work. i need to drift closer. not even 2 ft won't turn fish. but i get hit about 1 foot and a half or closer.

That has practically been how i gauge when i fishing for them. It seems like their strike zone gets narrower as the temperature drops. or they just are too lazy to chase food during winter.

I bought the standard mercury rugged orvis thermometer from Sail. Simple but does the job. I was gonna use a standard stick without the case, but one of my buddies cracked his and had mercury in his pockets before he knew it.

I suppose one thing it may be good for is finding underwater springs but thats seriously overkill. Headwaters are cold - main stem is warm. Look at it this way, if you're new to the area you'll fish every spot possible and if you catch a fish in a certain spot you're bound to come back. If its TOO warm you shouldn't be fishing for cold water species in the first place ( unless you are keeping them ) but that is just my opinion. You might as well be bringing a microscope to do fecal analysis and a stomach pump to see what they are actively feeding on

Anyways, the temp guns come in smaller sizes. I have one that is slightly larger than a travelers toothpaste pack that I use to spot check temperatures of incubating eggs and enclosures. Costs about 50 golden coins.

Also, this will measure surface temp of the water - keep that in mind.