fish arches or fish icons

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03-15-2012, 07:15 PM
crappie1133

fish arches or fish icons

Still trying to learn to use new HDS 7, Fish icons awful small. Every thing I read says use fish arches, including Lowrance tech support. Isn't it hard when the boat is moving slowly to know you are on fish. Statements made about fish icons being interference,air bubbles, etc.and more detail and information using fish arches . This is a whole new world for me. You guys that use the arches ,did it take you a long time to learn this method..... Thanks to the guys that know and are willing to share knowledge, great web site.
03-15-2012, 08:59 PM
crappiefarmer

If You are moving at idle or a little faster, You should be able to see arches. Make sure Your sensitivity is set correctly. I do this by dropping a jig under the transducer and looking for the line to show up on the screen. When You are moving very slow or stopped, fish show up as lines instead of arches. When You see the line after adjusting your sensitivity, move the jig up and down. You should see the line move up and down as You move the jig up and down. Then adjust the sensitivity back down till You can't see the line, then back until Yo get the first clear picture of the line. You will then have dialed in Your sensitivity to where You can see fish (if it can see Your jig, it can see fish) but not have too much clutter. Slight adjustments might need to be made for different water conditions. stirred up water may mean You have to drop the sensitivity a bit because of more clutter. Sometimes the fish don't show up as arches but show up as little blobs but are distinct. remember, if there are blobs showing up bigger than Your jig, are several on the screen at the same time, and are suspending at around a certain depth, it is more than likely,fish. Hope this helps.CF
03-16-2012, 10:13 AM
blairarnold

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Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

If You are moving at idle or a little faster, You should be able to see arches. Make sure Your sensitivity is set correctly. I do this by dropping a jig under the transducer and looking for the line to show up on the screen. When You are moving very slow or stopped, fish show up as lines instead of arches. When You see the line after adjusting your sensitivity, move the jig up and down. You should see the line move up and down as You move the jig up and down. Then adjust the sensitivity back down till You can't see the line, then back until Yo get the first clear picture of the line. You will then have dialed in Your sensitivity to where You can see fish (if it can see Your jig, it can see fish) but not have too much clutter. Slight adjustments might need to be made for different water conditions. stirred up water may mean You have to drop the sensitivity a bit because of more clutter. Sometimes the fish don't show up as arches but show up as little blobs but are distinct. remember, if there are blobs showing up bigger than Your jig, are several on the screen at the same time, and are suspending at around a certain depth, it is more than likely,fish. Hope this helps.CF

Are you talking about the actual fishing line or the jig?