Thread: Turning off electronics

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Can you, with a gps/fishfinder combo turn off just the sonar????

I have a Humminbird 998 and 1198 and can turn sonar on/off while leaving the machines running. You just drill down into the menu and select your on/off preference. I don't know about other models or brands.

Thanks, fishing a lake like Washington once you dial in on an area I use my maps more than anything else. With that said this will be my first spring fishing with side image, located and caught a lot of fish last summer and fall using the SI.

If turning off electronics is too keep from spooking fish don't bother. I've caught fish wading in 2' water with a 6' rod because I broke the top section of my 12' rod.

Thanks Rees and BRM. Think I'm on same page as y'all. Running 2d sonar in 3ft of water at 83khz is only going to cover a 3ft swath at 200khz only 1 ft. Don't see any advantage to leaving it on in 3 ft or less. I do like the SI in the shallows like Rees is talking about. Didn't mean to start an uproar on this one. Like BRM said Do what you want to do.

Originally Posted by hotrod1

If turning off electronics is too keep from spooking fish don't bother. I've caught fish wading in 2' water with a 6' rod because I broke the top section of my 12' rod.

Do you ping and click a lot like my sonar?????

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Do you ping and click a lot like my sonar?????

Yes!! And whatever else it takes.

Humminbird you can just push the power button so the little pop up for the lights etc. comes on and there is an option there to turn it off.