11-05-2005, 09:44 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Sorry, no magic words for ya. Not all sonars are created equal, and it is usually an individual matter to learn to read what your sonar is telling you. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One thing I think I have learned is that fast drops and breaklines do not always show up as such on units that are not high wattage and "real time" display. Even then, some interpretation is necessary. Fast changes can temporarily confuse the sonar...and the fisherman.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you want to work a break line, buy some marker buoys, like the bass boys do. Use your sonar to find the dropoff points and throw a buoy several feet back, to avoid tangles. Go along the line and put out several of those buoys and you will have a visual reference.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I think your interpretation of the strength of the fish display is probably on target. My Eagle displays all "hits" solid, but it could be useful to know that the fish are out at the edge of the "cone". However, in shallow water, that is not a very big difference.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the keys to catching fish is to first find them. Second is to fish with confidence. Sonar helps you do both by letting you know that you are in the ZONE.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Sounds like you are educating yourself right well, and having some fun in the process.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One thing I think I have learned is that fast drops and breaklines do not always show up as such on units that are not high wattage and "real time" display. Even then, some interpretation is necessary. Fast changes can temporarily confuse the sonar...and the fisherman.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you want to work a break line, buy some marker buoys, like the bass boys do. Use your sonar to find the dropoff points and throw a buoy several feet back, to avoid tangles. Go along the line and put out several of those buoys and you will have a visual reference.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I think your interpretation of the strength of the fish display is probably on target. My Eagle displays all "hits" solid, but it could be useful to know that the fish are out at the edge of the "cone". However, in shallow water, that is not a very big difference.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the keys to catching fish is to first find them. Second is to fish with confidence. Sonar helps you do both by letting you know that you are in the ZONE.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Sounds like you are educating yourself right well, and having some fun in the process.[/#0000ff]
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