Sonar Basics: How To See Fish
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ม.ค. 2019
- This quick trick is the difference between seeing all the fish under the boat and never knowing they were there. Sonar isn't self explanatory but with a single adjustment you can change that for good! Tim explains how to change sensitivity and what to look for on your screen. Whether you're using top of the line gear or just an entry level unit, this information will help you see more fish.
The key to sonar is understanding sensitivity. Sensitivity that is set too high becomes so cluttered you can't see the fish through the mess. Conversely if sensitivity is set too low you'll spend all day staring at a blank screen. Finding that perfect balance requires adjustment but once you've dialed it in you'll know every time a fish passes below the boat.
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Great info that will help put more fish in the boat. Funny thing is so many people have expensive graphs with all types of features, but we never take time to master them....I was one of those people for a long time...now I put more fish in the boat by understanding my electronics.
Excellent as always. Thank you for doing these graphing videos. Being a beginner I need all of them I can watch. Hope this helps others as much as it does me. Thanks for all you do.
Great video Tim! As someone who has only a very basic knowledge of my electronics this is something I can use every time I hit the lake! Thanks so much!
THANK YOU! This video (and other electronics videos) are probably the most helpful on TacticalBassin. I love the buyer's guides, underwater videos, and goals videos (speaking of, will we get a goals video this year?), but this is probably the most helpful. I don't have anyone in my life that fishes the way I do. I work in technology where almost everyone hates the thought of fishing. Ive never had anyone to teach me how to drive a boat or read electronics and it has been a huge difficulty for me to do so. This video really broke things down and made it simple. I really appreciate content that breaks it down for the weekend angler just getting into the bigger toys.
I just appreciate everything you guys do to help us all improve as fishermen. I know people thank you all the time for all you do, but I just wanted to say it again. You guys are what fishing is all about. I appreciate how authentic and genuine you are. You break things down in a way that anyone (even me) can understand. My fishing has improved tremendously all thanks to you. Your dedication to producing quality videos 3 times a week is so very appreciated. It's just awesome. My little way of thank you is using your links to buy from Tacklewarehouse and even taking the time to watch the ads on your channel. It's the very least I can do. You guys stand apart from anything else on TH-cam related to bass fishing. Anytime I want to learn anything about any technique, I can just search your videos. Thank you. You guys are truly awesome. I hope I can shake your hands one day in a face to face.
Thanks so much for the work you do to teach a skill each time. I enjoy watching fishing, but I really enjoy learning a new skill to apply on the water. Tight Lines
Nice video guys! Looking forward to hearing you guys really getting deep in the SI talk......
Great video, adjusting it live really helps show real world stuff. Always wondered why one of the heavily sponsored TV shows, didn’t have a diver filming while showing a split screen of a graph.
Thank you sir. Always enjoy the helpful tips you two give us
Wow you guys are freaking mind readers!! Just another example of why tactical bassin is my favorite channel!!!!!
I have been putting brush piles on my local lake and this is going to help a ton!
Y’all should do more of these
Thanks for this, love these how to videos! Actually helps out
Great video, definitely appreciate the electronics overviews.
great videos as always keep up the good work guys!
PLEASE keep these videos coming and if you can do a video on Structure scan for is that don't have the Incredible hummingbird graph you have,thank you 👍👍👊👊
can you do a video on all of the knots you use. like braid to leader, dropshot and line to lure...
You guys have saved me so much money!
Could you show the right way to set up on your fish when you have found them . Do you set up different if your drop shoting than if your throwing a crank bait?
awesome info thanks. Next topic, if you find a school or some fish you would like to put in the boat, how do you target them? Or cast to them? do you create a way point then circle back around? Drop strait down on them? stop the boat and start throwing? sometimes i cruise over what looks like some decent arches and can't seem to capitalize. Thanks .
Another excellent educational lesson!
DO you think you could do a video on reducing interference from the engine and trolling motor?
Roger Young use a battery (12Volt) for voltage supply for your electronics (depth finder)and a (seperate) deep-cycle battery for your Trolling Motor
Good info as always!
Another usefull video keep up the good work guys. But what was with the dash gauge bouncing around
Glad to see I'm not alone with flaky gauges. Always enjoy your videos Tim! I own a smaller, older boat and really feel like I'm missing out not having stuff like spot lock (sort of sometimes) and SIDE IMAGING. watched a video you did on the side imaging, am I missing out or can I make my down imaging work with a little more effort? Not a tournament regular, just want to find the big ones out a little deeper here on Champlain. BTW Tim if you're ever in the area it'd be a Blast to fish with another finesse guy
Y’all should do more fish finder series. It would be very helpful to a lot I’m sure
Just what I needed!
Great video! Very informative. And whoever is giving these guys thumbs down on their videos; get over yourselves!
Thjat was great. Best sonar shots i have seen and clear explanation, although I would love to see you do same exact video or add to this one , of you spending about 1 or 2 minutes of pointing out everything you see as it comes across the screen. i.e. this is brush, this is rocks, this is muddy bottom, this i baitball ( I couldnt see a baitball when you said it, looked like brush and rock. Still a great vid biut that woulod help more newbies I think...keep em comin ken/Oakley Delta
@@jamest1375 thanks for taking the time to answer, i just need practice.
Thanks for the tip👍
What was up with that one console gauge? The needle just kept bouncing back and forth?
I saw that and now I'm reading comments to figure it out. Back to the video.
looks like a lose ground @@deediddy
I have a GPS speedometer on my Champion and I also have this problem. Haven't quite figured it out yet either.
good tips Tim. i have a new Garmin 93sv plus. only had it out once this year. my first real sonar trying to figure out how to mark the fish i see and turn around and fish that exact spot with way
points. Any pointers would be appreciated. Also i don't understand why there is not a measurement in feet at the top showing how far back your target is from the transducer.
Great video 👍 after watching I got this 59 pounder
Thank you for the video, I truly appropriate these how to videos you guys are knocking out. I got a few question for you when it comes to the Hummingbird sonar I have the Helix (Waiting on the Gen3's to upgrade). I live in Vegas and fish Lake Mead on the regular but I have noticed when I get above 6mph my hummingbird lights up like a Christmas tree up and down the water column. Once I get above 20 mph the depth finder is basically garbage (jumps from 290 ft to 5 ft then back to 490 ft and back to 2 ft) Needles to say that gets a bit hairy when I'm out night fishing in the pitch darkness. I'm about 2 feet from the main prop and it's set tight and sealed with silicon. I really want to turn off the rookie Fish ID but since it acts up I stay going rookie with that ID lol. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is this fairly common with the Hummingbird Helix's? I'm gonna play around with the sensitivity this weekend to see if that helps out a bit. Thank again to anyone that can help a fellow fishing bother out. Bend rods & tight lines to all!
ty tim very helpful
I really appreciate the video topic, as it is the hardest thing for me maximize when I am on the water. I've got a ton of money in electronics but I am not sure I am getting the most out of the investment. What do you do with the contrast ? Is there any correlation between contrast and sensitivity ?? Are there there any basic settings related to frequency to maximize what you can see ?? I typically fish very clear water avg maximum depths between 40 to 80 feet. Thanks Nick
Much love from Chicago 🤘💯🤘💯🤘💯🤘
Finding the birds (as seen in the background) works too haha!!! I am told that on the Helix 7 you want to use default settings. Adjusting the sensitivity hurts more than helps. Is that true on this cheaper unit?
Panfish I recently picked up the Helix 8” with Mega+ and was told the same thing. In fact 99% of what I researched and learned about graphs before buying one, seems to be discouraged with Mega+. So I’m more confused then ever!
Maybe you could do a video on your Hydrowave !
Whst do ya'll think about line through swim baits, can ya'll please do an everything you need to know video on them be for the spring bite really heats up.or if ya'll have done a video could you please send me a link, thanks alot for all the info yall share in your videos.
Great info 👍🏼
Jiggin with Jeff crappie fishing I agree very helpful!
If you were in the market for a new graph. Would you say you’d recommend one with a easy adjustment knob over one that you have to go into settings . Do you think it’s a very high priority, Great tip that I really overlooked by the way
What do you think the Garmin Panoptix Livescope? Would you still recommend the Humminbird 2019 models on your list because they do not offer this technology. I believe some Lowrance 2019 units will have Live Scope.
How abt max mode or clear mode on the hummingbird helix 5. Do you guys recommend one over the other b4 we start adjusting the sensitivity
And here I thought I knew my way around a graph... 🙄 thanks guys!
More electronic tutorials great stuff
Favorite reel from shimano
Bait caster
And
Spinning reel?
Tim, what is wrong with your speedometer? It’s just constantly going back-and-forth? Is this something new that I don’t know about apparently?
Hey Tim: Are those bottom fish there because 30 ft is the deepest around? Or they like 30 ft even though deeper water is nearby?
Is there any setting that will make it so I can see the bait drop. Like at real time. Like to be able to drop shot and see my bait at the bottom. Thanks
I got the Garmin Echomap Plus 93sv Nice unit. Thanks Tim.
Ray Robinson sounds expensive
@@FlyBlazey I caught it on sale at GPS Store. Great unit.
Again this video IS NOT BRAND-SPECIFIC Raymarine,Humminbird, Lowrance are the big 3 but there has to be one MUST HAVE option on it: SIDE-SCAN. Down-scan by itself is like having one arm.....you can hook a fish but when you want to CATCH a fish you need 2arms (+ hands). The ONLY thing is when you DO GET brand specific is when you want to control an electric motor WITH your sonar. Lowrance is MOTORGUIDE motor. Humminbird is Minn Kota motor. Raymarine has NONE brand motor
@@kayakfishingforpredators9107 I didn't say it was. To each their own. In an earlier vid, Tim had some recommendations. I made my choice.
@@rrrr635 Me too. Same unit. What a deal!
It's been asked below, what's going on with the speed gauge?
What is a good rod in the Shimano Zodias line of casting rods to throw a R2S 168s glide bait?
Great advice tim. I’ve been renting the same boat for years when I go Muskie fishing. Problem is , the other renters absolutely destroy the settings playing with the unit. Like the sensitivity settings what other basic settings should I be concerned with. Last year I gave up on sonar and just used my navionics on my phone but I feel I’m not using all my tools to locate fish. Very discouraging Any advice would be great!🎣🏈
Look for a menu setting "Restore Defaults". That will bring back to factory settings which are usually better than you would think.
Can you provide an avenue to get good used electronics?
Hey guys, you recommend the shimano chronarch mgl for mid-high end reels... do you guys like the regular one or the 150G?? I know the 150G is better for saltwater but is there any other differences between the two?
So auto sensitivity is something I need to turn off and play around with it? Just bought a new hds 9 for my boat but have yet to really play with it. Does auto sen work?
@ 4:14 How did you know that was a bait ball? I would've seen that and thought it was a rock...
How did y’all decide on the HB Solix units? If it’s a sponsorship thing, cool. I’m just trying to decide on the best set up. I’m ok with running different brand units, just would like to know your “dream setup” if $ was not a consideration. Thanks and keep up the great work!
We're running our dream units 👍 It is going to come down to priorities... for us, side imaging is critical and these birds are MIND BLOWING! What are your goals?
What’s the difference in the sensitivity and the contrast
Do you ever use fish ID ?
What's up with your speedometer on the dash?
If fish are belly to the bottom how can you tell the difference between had bottom-rock and fish?
Do you think shooting thru the hull of a boat vs outside mounted transducer makes much difference if mounted properly?
@@jamest1375 I used to mount outside to get the best possible signal but I got tired of having to adjust it after hitting limbs or breaking them off which got costly. My home lake is farely new and full of brush
@@jamest1375 thats what I had. They still break when your running thru brush at high speed. I used to fish over 300 days a year and ive broke quit a few
the rpms fluctuating maybe waves and choppy water
I have a garmin striker 4 on my canoe. I only have low med high
I use med I'm a making a mistake
What is the absolute MINIMUM depth you would use traditional 2D on the Delta, specifically fishing for large mouth? Im trying to prove a point to a buddy. 😁
The area he fishes consistently is about a mile long slough with numerous docks, laydowns etc and has a maximum depth of about 12ft with an average of 8-10ft.
MatthewLeipeltCMT i should say ALWAYS use SIDESCAN 2D and only 2D DOWNSCAN when you want precise scans on specific points of your interest, like depth/ bottom contour. Sidescan shows more around your boat in one drift, downscan is more precise but only shiws 1/3 of the botom compared to depth.
With the sonar how do you know if the image (fish) are to the left, right, in frount or back of you?
joseph courtney a image on your fish finder does not show in front of the boat. SIDE SCAN SHOWS L+R (in normal mode both sides) with your boat in the middle moving from top to bottom on the screen.DOWN SCAN IMAGE shows under the boat moving from left to right on the screen.The wider the range the more time you get to interpretate WHAT you see but gives at the same time LESS DETAIL. SCREEN RESOLUTION AND/OR SCREEN SIZE IS KEY FOR THE IMAGE ON YOUR SCREEN BUT COST YOU a lot MORE $$$$$
whats up with the speedo bouncing back and forth ?
Please Please Please... I need to know what the 2D Transducer is. My Thru-Hull is NOT even close!
Where do you cast you lure once you find a fish on your graft?
Rome Branson CAST IT A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY (further) just to NOT SPOOK THE FISH. Then reel up your lure to your 🚤. The fish is more that likely to swim the last few feet to your lure. Hold on to your rod 🎣
The water. Hehe. Couldn't resist. GOOD question, see the guys using their graphs more n more to "sight" fish um. Think it takes great electronics and a ton o practice.
How can you tell the difference between bass on the electronics and carp??? Is there a way to tell?
MTB Prodigy NOT EXACTLY the arcs look the same. If you turn on FishID it shows no different things. Maybe the position of the arches compared to the bottom can reveal something but that’s all in the experience of the fisherman’s eye. DO NOT EXPECT THAT A LOWRANCE or HUMMINBIRD or EAGLE SOUNDER/Depthfinder DOES MAGIC TO YOU. It’s NOT a Television but a image of SOUND REFLECTION.
Kayak fishing For predators that’s tragic
wheres the frequencies video at?!
On lowrance, 87% is best
What’s up with hats and shirts??
What if my sonar doesn’t work 😅
The thing is you dont know what kind of fish are those ark
How about doing a video on Google Earth.
Need to pick your brain on the power supply for your electronics.....soon!