12-21-2009, 02:53 PM
[cool][#0000ff]The 565 cone is not "directional". It shoots straight down. And, it is not practical to move the transducer around to try to create a "sidefinder" application. It needs to shoot straight down and have a bottom at a 90 degree angle. Won't work otherwise.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The 60 degree cone is still a cone, but a wider one than the regular 20 degree cone. And it only works when in the Fish ID mode. Fish within the 20 degree cone display in solid black. Fish outside the 20 degree cone but inside the 60 degree cone display as outline only.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I believe the Humminbird PiranhaMax units have some directional fish location capability.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]True side finding technology is usually pretty pricey but there are some mid range units that can do that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Most of the waters I fish for trout and non trout species are less than 25 feet too. With the exception of suspended trout, I can usually find the fish just fine. In fact, most of the non trout species are structure or bottom oriented. About the only time my sonar has problems with the display is while I am going out through the first five or six feet of water. Once I get into at least 6 or7 feet I get a good display and the fish show up too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The 60 degree cone is still a cone, but a wider one than the regular 20 degree cone. And it only works when in the Fish ID mode. Fish within the 20 degree cone display in solid black. Fish outside the 20 degree cone but inside the 60 degree cone display as outline only.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I believe the Humminbird PiranhaMax units have some directional fish location capability.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]True side finding technology is usually pretty pricey but there are some mid range units that can do that.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Most of the waters I fish for trout and non trout species are less than 25 feet too. With the exception of suspended trout, I can usually find the fish just fine. In fact, most of the non trout species are structure or bottom oriented. About the only time my sonar has problems with the display is while I am going out through the first five or six feet of water. Once I get into at least 6 or7 feet I get a good display and the fish show up too.[/#0000ff]
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