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Hi guys, trying to figure out exactly where baitfish are. I have a 9 inch helix SI unit mounted on the back of the boat. when I first see a ball of shad exactly where are they in relation to the boat. Since it sends out a cone is it depth dependent? I am trying to figure out when to throw the casting net. Thanks for the help.
They are behind the boat
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SI Sonar beams are very wide left and right ... but very thin front to back ...
The most recent data (ping) is the 1st horizontal row of pixels across the SI display (see the yellow slice beams in the below diagram) ..
http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/r...pseqb1eo0q.jpg
All data below the 1st horizontal row of pixels and scrolling down the SI image is "history" of the recorded SI pings ... and stuff you've already passed over ...as G mentions ...
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You can turn on "SI Range Lines" under the Sonar tab to get an estimate of how far the target is from the xducer ...
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Then if there is a shadow created by the target - you can use the below diagram to help discern where that target is in the water column ...
http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/r...B/ece0f5bf.jpg
Rickie
Thanks guys.
Hey cwright, set it up split screen with 2d that way you will know exactly where they are by the colors
Carl how is that new boat doing?
Well have you ever seen an aluminum boat dry rot, lol. Thursday was the first I've had it in the water in over 2 months, work and everything else is consuming my time. Hopefully I'll get to start here real soon .Quote:
Originally Posted by cwright
I have moved to Montgomery county to lake Tillery. If you every head this way give me a shout and we will try t o put a few in the live well.
Sounds good to me, did you retire or are you with the school district down there? I'll see what I can do, never been on that lake.Quote:
Originally Posted by cwright
Took a job with Montgomery county schools.
You can use the mark function. It will tell me on my Helix 10 SI how far back and to the side the bait ball is. Also on the DI you can set it where its narrow med or wide. When mine is set on Narrow I can track my jig the same way I can on 2D in Jigging mode.
Pete