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Been trying to learn my 1197 better, but hard to do when I don't go enough. Anyway last time out I played with recording some and this was one spot I recorded and you can see the brush pile very well.
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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...hots/New3B.jpg
That's pretty cool.
I was trying to find Waldo in there. LOL Is that a side-scan? I know nothing about them, but heard they are great.
Yes it's side scan and I will add another in here. Notice on the lower right side you can see the creek and the brush pile someone has put there. Look close. and remember it's looking to the side so a creek is just like a V or U.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScottV
If I ever get my act together I will have better photos. Oh and on the original file I can put my cursor over any place and it will give me the Long and Lat.
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Same spot just more of it, but I may have stopped and started again recording and even made a turn around so you may then see on the other side. Also you notice all the stuff above the bottom in balls or something like that, well that is schools of bait fish.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...Shots/New3.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...Shots/New2.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...Shots/New4.jpg
That is really something! I would have to practice a while before I could read it. LOL
Also here is where I took one shot and flipped it and cut it down to the left and right side each by it self.
I will get some with more fish showing and better settings.
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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...hots/New5A.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...hots/New5B.jpg
Amazing! Seems like it ought to be illegal. LOL
Wait until I get this thing set right and you see all the fish. I today have learned a good bit on that so next time out I will get some better pictures.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScottV
yeah, it's awesome for sure! Really cool how you can see that brush pile so well and usually if setting are right you see way more fish.
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Good pics Skip. Interesting to to be able to see what is under the water. That would be a great unit to have. It's a shame they didn't come with the side-scan before I bought my Humminbird.
Skip, just a suggestion but you might try it in brown. Also set sensitivity (usually 16-18 range) where you start showing a little frost. (this is some info I picked up from a guy who supposedly worked with Humminbird.
The more you use it the more you will like it.
I -play with the sensitivity all the time and it's just hard to get it like I want it. Also trying to see or view a recording on HumViewer. I have been trying to get a picture like I see this other guy make and just can't do it. I don't know what he's using or how he's using his Huminbird, but don't see anyone else making pictures like he does.
Thanks for the tips,
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you are getting pretty fancy skip I definitely like that real well I might have to pick up one of those.
thats real cool!wish i wasn't piss poor and could afford electronics.we don't have any for our boat,so we have to guess.if i see a beaver lodge,its good idea to try around it and a few feet out from it.at a real clear water lake me n my dad went to recently,we saw fish all over near a beaver lodge like that.its awesome acually seeing the crappies,bass,bluegills like that!we caught a few on jigs n things and tryed elsewhere that day.
Our water when clear is not all that clear. If you can see color of a bright jig 3'-4' down, it's clear, LOL! I can sometimes find them in the spring really shallow, like 2' or so and sort of flip a Roadrunner out to the bank and just drag it along as I move down the bank. I just keep about 14'-15' pf line out and almost like a fly rod trow it from side to side and pull as the TM takes you slowly down the bank. If you find them they will come up and get it so you can see them take it a lot of the time.
The electronics though come into play when they are deeper and your looking for brush piles of schools of fish around a lay down. It's a lot different when you can see what is really a picture of the bottom in place of what sonar use to show.
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Skip, I think my son may have kept notes on where it was best to make your settingsto make gert the most out of your Humminbird. We both have the same one as yours. I've sent him an email and if he has them I will send them to you as soon as I get them.
It's a big learning curve with this unit because there is so much you can do with it. Don't forget to go to the Humminbird website and get the free download the new things they are constantly adding.
Actually as much as I love it, I curse it. There is so much and so many things that change what or how you see it, that it's just over whelming at time for a guy like me. I don't think it would be that bad for me since I have been messing with good electronics for a very long time, but I use to fish a huge amount and now I just don't near as much and each bit of time out on the lake playing with this stuff the better it gets. So not much time on the water equals not so hot at setting it up like I want or even knowing what I should be adjusting at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bronson
I sure hope he has that and I would really appreciate it.
Hey maybe I can trade some jigs for you to try for good info that helps me with my bird. Sounds like a good deal to me.
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I understand completely. Now it's my son's turn to teach me when something new comes out. I haven't heard from him yet but will let you know when I do. I'm always checking out the jigs you post. It makes me want to try my hand at it. I figure that in the next few years I'll give tying jigs a try. However it's not necessary to send me anything. If he has the info, when I get it, I'll pass it on to you. You've helped me plenty of times already on this forum. Thanks!
skip i think i know who you are talking about, if not ask Doug Vahrenberg what the best setting are over on the other forum. also check out his website, www.dougvahrenberg.com - Competitive Bass Angler
lots of good videos
I will do that, thank you.
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