I did come across the picture below - don't know the source - of a guy standing on a small Fish Cat Scout. He appears to have his fins on. I have a Fish Cat Scout and have no doubt that the Scout and certainly the Stealth Pro would be stable enough to let you do this. But at 67, I'm like...
Looks like a nice clean installation! The best option for your extra transducer cable might be to cable wrap/zip tie it to your re-purposed Fishin Buddy mount and then just leave a short section to connect to your Garmin screen each time.
I tried to keep my extra power and transducer cables...
My Garmin Striker 4 came with the rudimentary mounting instructions below and some mounting screws. The Scotty packages usually come with some mounting hardware as well. Based on the Amazon reviews for the Scotty 268, you'll likely have to drill one or more holes in the plastic plate for the...
This is the strap-on mount for the Garmin Striker from FishFinderMounts that is very similar to Scotty float tube mount. I'm not sure there is much to choose from between the two. You still have to remember to move the transducer when landing!
Nocqua package is slick but kind of pricy in...
I'm from Calgary, a few hours South of Edmonton, so not directly familiar with the offering in the Edmonton area.
Although this CBC news article is a few years old, it provides a good summary of the opportunities in the area.
Unfortunately, Edmonton is a ways from the Rockies and the river...
I'll second Ive's suggestion to look at the options FishFinderMounts.com has to offer. I have a Fish Cat Scout frameless pontoon and am using this strap-on mount of theirs. The display is mounted low and it keeps the display and transducer together on one strap. This strap-on mount would...
Another vote for the 8'-6" TFO Pro II rod. The 8'-6" length will be way more versatile for your fishing.
Not sure if you came across this YouTube review of the Professional.
I have the Pro/Pro II in 3 different weights and am a big fan of both TFO and Professional rods. You can't beat TFO's...