Poll---Humminbird users, how many of you use your "Fish ID" feature?

[ccm]

Just curious as to how many of you, Humminbird users, use the "Fish ID" feature on your unit.

Thanks for participating.

Charlie

[crappielimits]

Depth is so important with crappie fishing. I use fish ID when longlining, pushing, or even cork fishing to guage the depth of the fish.

[BobB]

I haven't been using it ......But I am going to start.

[jigfisherx]

I use it when vertical jigging. When sitting still I get a better feel for what I am seeing.

[fish k3]

I've always used humminbird and always used the fish id. never take it off.

[Cane Pole]

I never use ID. However, I turn on ID on Brenda's unit when she is out with me. Keeps her in the boat longer. Psychological warfare.

[gilby1955]

X2 Canepole

[scrat]

I know all of you crappie anglers are not beginners like me. But so far I see just as many using "fish id" if not more using "fish arches". I know by now Humminbird has tested there product and they know what percentage of the time fish arches are real up against who often fish arches are seen or missed, while "fish id" would have picked them up. I would like to know that percentage and if it is not a high enough percentage why even offer "fish id" or is this a selling gimmick? I am just here asking these questions because this applies to all the sonars that are sold today not just Humminbird. Why are they so many crappie fishermen using "fish id" while I read this everywhere on web sites? Here is just a few:

Manyunits have a fish ID feature which interprets the fish arcs andassigns a fish icon to the display in relative size to the arch. TheFish ID feature is good for beginnersto get a feel for the fish finder. However, once you learn to readthe naturalarches you will gain a more accurate and full understanding of whatis under your boat.


Thenext setting to visit in manual mode, is the Fish ID setting.Onceyou have a feel for your unit, turnoff the Fish ID featureand try to get used to reading the fish arches that you will seenaturally on the screen. The fish icons displayed by the Fish ID areuseful for true beginners, but once you begin to familiarize yourselfwith the display it is better to learn how to read the natural fisharches. Thefish arches will give you a more accurate view of what is under water
FishID Setting

Inthe automatic the fish finder will be using a FishID, which is a useful feature for true beginners. Once youhave a better feel of the fish finder, you can turnthis feature off and learn to read the natural fish arches on thescreen. This way you will get more accurate readings of the underwater

[kickingback]

I use the "ID" as a beep to let me know when a good signal comes across the screen and I'm not looking at it at that moment. It does not distract unless I run into a huge school and then I can turn it off with five button pushes.

[KAG]

I use it because it's been right so far and my "interpretation" of returns with it off has been wrong.