I’m older than I thought

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10-29-2018, 03:53 PM
RustyJig

I’m older than I thought

Yep, bought me one of those super gee wiz fish finders with side imaging and all that stuff. So excited! Then got a bunch of way points entered and set out for the lake today. Hey, I used to laugh at my dad trying to use a tv remote control but I think he was looking down from heaven busting his gut laughing at me trying to use this Helix unit. I had more lines, more dots on the screen than I could count. Don’t think I ever found what I was looking for! But it was a beautiful day on the water.

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10-29-2018, 03:58 PM
roachjwr

I’ve learned that stuff looks a lot smaller than it is. Cruise by one of those channel marker polls and see how small it looks on side image.

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10-29-2018, 04:04 PM
RustyJig

I’m older than I thought

I think I ran you off from where you were fishing. If you saw a old bass tracker circling like it was lost—it was me.

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10-29-2018, 05:18 PM
4THETHUMP

GO THROUGH THE BRIDGE AND LOOK AT IT . IT'S COOL . FIND WHAT YOU LIKE AND STICK WITH IT . YOU HAVE A LAKE MASTER CARD ? IT WILL HELP YOU BUNCHES .
10-29-2018, 05:57 PM
RustyJig

I’m older than I thought

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Originally Posted by 4THETHUMP

GO THROUGH THE BRIDGE AND LOOK AT IT . IT'S COOL . FIND WHAT YOU LIKE AND STICK WITH IT . YOU HAVE A LAKE MASTER CARD ? IT WILL HELP YOU BUNCHES .

Yes, I’ve got the Navionics South. It works great. Sure does give you a good idea how to stay on a ledge, etc. I had my side image on 60 ft. I hope I can set it lower so maybe things will be larger.

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10-29-2018, 06:29 PM
Gomer Snerd

3 times the depth works fine
10-29-2018, 08:03 PM
bandchaser

X2.

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Originally Posted by Gomer Snerd

3 times the depth works fine

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10-30-2018, 01:29 PM
RustyJig

Went out today (beautiful day) and reset my side image to 45 feet which seemed the help. But... I ran by the weather station to see how well it picked it up and it did but not show on the screen until I was about 50 ft past it at 6 mph. Is that normal? Is there a setting in Helix that will speed up the screen projection of the object?

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10-30-2018, 03:18 PM
roachjwr

Most folks say around 3-4 mph is the best speed for side imaging. Scroll speed should be equal to boat speed.

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10-30-2018, 04:15 PM
4THETHUMP

TRANSDUCER ON THE BACK IT IS GOING TO BE BEHIND THE BOAT SOME .
10-30-2018, 06:44 PM
bandchaser

You should be able to adjust your screen speed. That should take care of that.

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Originally Posted by RustyJig

Went out today (beautiful day) and reset my side image to 45 feet which seemed the help. But... I ran by the weather station to see how well it picked it up and it did but not show on the screen until I was about 50 ft past it at 6 mph. Is that normal? Is there a setting in Helix that will speed up the screen projection of the object?

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11-03-2018, 05:47 AM
CliffordN

Y'all make me smile! Learning how to set these things up and use them ought to come with a degree! There are folks over on Toledo Bend who will teach you on the water, and they stay booked... Hummingbird teaches classes at certain times in Texas... Maybe we should call them and ask what it takes to get them to the Rez???