Using Humminbird's Dual Beam sonar for vertical jigging applications

[Jason Halfen #511]

One of the most frequent questions that I receive in person and by e-mail is, "with all of the emphasis on high resolution imaging provided by Side Imaging and Down Imaging, why would a person ever need to use "traditional" down-looking sonar?" This is a fair question, as the detail provided by Humminbird's Side Imaging and Down Imaging reveals underwater objects with picture-like clarity, in ways simply not possible with traditional sonar. Nevertheless, traditional down-looking, or 2D sonar, is far from being sent out to pasture; in fact, there are some applications in which traditional sonar excels, and is able to outperform high resolution Side or Down Imaging. One of these applications is real-time monitoring of a vertical jigging presentation, which allows the angler to follow their bait as it hovers above the bottom, see the fish as they interact with the bait, and even watch the hooked fish travel to the surface as the angler reels them in. I assembled this short tutorial to show how I use Humminbird's Dual Beam sonar for vertical jigging:

Using Humminbird's Dual Beam sonar for vertical jigging

[Shine Runner]

Very interesting. Thanks. Sent you an email with some questions.

[CrappieWhisperer]

Great information thanks.