Wondering how these units work in dirty or stained water. Not much clear water where I fish, would like to know before I buy one. Thanks for your help.
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Wondering how these units work in dirty or stained water. Not much clear water where I fish, would like to know before I buy one. Thanks for your help.
They work just fine, but if there is a lot of trash in the water your view won't be as clear. Here is a shot taken showing suspended debris.
http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/a...-11/shot30.png
I could be wrong ,but that debris looks like fish to me. I sure would fish it.
Depth is a bigger issue than stained water, at least that is what I have noticed.
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Originally Posted by wilbur
I fish stained or dirty water all the time on my home lake, won't be an issue.
Yes, that's how my hds7 looks or sometimes worse in my dirty lakes. I find that as I movearound I am always adjusringthe sesitivity or contrasr sometimes colorline. Never ending plaything lol
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Most people I have shown these shots to think the same thing, but it's not crappie it was suspended leaves and junk. We had a big rain with a lot of run-off and that creek was loaded with debris. I extended my Ego Reach dip net and stuck it down about 5' and when I pulled it back up there was crap all over in it. There was so much stuff suspended that the outboard prop would bring it to the top. Never caught a fish in that crap, never even got a thump, didn't stay in the area very long either.
Which unit do you have?
I'm about to buy a DI is why I'm asking.
arkman, don't have one yet, I'm going to buy a Lowrance touch 9 or 12 real soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkman
I should have been more clear I guess but I was asking Lonestar Proud since he posted that picture.
I ordered an 897 today. Can't wait to get it on the boat and try it out.
I run Lowrance HDS units with the Structure Scan. Have an 8 and a 5 on the console and a 7 up front, all linked together through the structure scan module. that particular shot was on the 7.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkman
Thanks. I hope I didn't mess up cause that picture is about as clear as you could hope for.
Here's a shot of crappie on submerged timber. Compare this shot to the one I posted above and you'll know what cover not to waste much time jiggin. :fish
http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/a...appieTree2.png