I'm new to the DI thing and just got a boat that has a trolling motor. When I have the trolling motor down and fishing some brush. what speed should I keep the locator on to stay on top of the brush or to jump to the next pile with trolling motor?
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I'm new to the DI thing and just got a boat that has a trolling motor. When I have the trolling motor down and fishing some brush. what speed should I keep the locator on to stay on top of the brush or to jump to the next pile with trolling motor?
The common consensus is to keep the DI image chart speed about the same as the boat speed ...
Rickie
:hesaid.........if you are hovering over a brushpile, DI won't do you much good because the boat has to be moving in order to generate a usable pic. If you are only using the TM to get around, then a chart speed of 3....maybe 4 should give you a pretty good pic. If you fire up an outboard, you will have to increase the chart speed.
Vic n exactly the answer I was looking for. Did really put the thought into if I was hovering di isn't going to show anything. Good reply! Thanks
That's where I use 2D.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmart045
SS for when I'm looking for spots. DS when I'm examining a spot. 2D when I'm fishing a spot.
I don't know how others do it, but I keep an eagle eye on the FasTrack (Lowrance feature. Don't know the Bird equivalent) on the right side of my display so I can see the first bump off the bottom to avoid running over a brush pile or whatever I'm fishing. Once I find the edge with 2D on a fishy spot, I'll fling a marker up wind and make a mental picture of how it relates to the spot I want to fish once it settles.
We're sort of on the same page CatFan. When I'm easing up to a brushpile, I usually use a split screen with 2D and DI. The 2D cone will start to show the pile just a little sooner than the "slice" of DI. I don't know if I can call what I do "fishing" tho. I haven't come up with a name for it yet....snagging has already been taken. DeJigging might work....drop jig into the heart of a brushpile and jig around until snagged....break off....repeat. DeJigging!!:biggrin
Get you some of these from Grousefly : Attachment 190094Quote:
Originally Posted by vic n
My preference is the Y-guard style (second from rt on top row). But I've also had good success with the brush style guard (top center).
... cp :kewl
Just got some of the brush style from bass pro 1/32 and 1/16. Did not know someone on here sold these. Will buy from him next time. Always willing to support a fellow member.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
And the good thing about buying from a member who's a custom jig maker, is that you can have a greater amount of input on how the jig is made ... such as a bigger hook, different color hook, & different colors of weedguards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bean2302
Talk to Paul Mullins (Grousefly) to see what he can custom make for you ... but, I know he has hooks in gold, bronze, red ... weedguards in black or clear ... and he may have more choices than that. My current jigheads are 1/32 & 1/16 ballhead barbed -- both with #2 Aberdeen hooks (gold) and clear Y shaped weedguards (& fiber brush style guards). I also have 1/32 & 1/16oz ballhead barbed with #4 Aberdeen hooks (bronze) and black Y & brush weedguards, which I have no second thoughts about tying on. I just choose the jighead by hook size vs the size of the plastics I'm using, so that I have a good gap between hook point & top of plastic body.
Jigheads aren't the only thing Grousefly makes, either !! Just make sure to let him know that you're a member here, as he gives a discount to members. Just ask him about it.
... cp :kewl
I KEEP DI ON BOW AROUND 3-4 MOST OF THE TIME ,MOSTLY FISH BP,THE DI WORKS GOOD OVER BP ,JUST DO NOT GIVE THE PIC U LIKE,CAN SEE FISH WITH IT WHILE ON BP,JUST HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO INTERPRET,BUT I ALSO HAVE 2D ON AND IF SET RIGHT CAN SEE FISH MOVING AROUND INSIDE OF BP,WATCH SOME ICE FISHING SHOWS TO HELP U INTERPRET THESE FISH,THOSE GUYS ARE GOOD,AND AS FOR WEEDLESS HOOKS I WOULD NOT USE IF JIGGING ,WILL MISS TOO MANY FISH WHEN THEY ARE FLINKY AT BITTING,JUST LEARN THE DIFFERENT IN BRUSH AND FISH,CONCETRATE AND U WILL GET IT,