So I cant afford to buy a really nice side imaging depth finder. Id love to and wish I could. But all I have is a Humminbird 535, pretty old model. How do I locate structure, brush piles, rock piles, under water bridges, etc with what I have???
Finding Structure Without Fancy Sonar
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, Apr 24 2012 03:41 PM
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Posted April 24 2012 - 03:41 PM
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Posted April 24 2012 - 03:44 PM
Dude all I have is a Humminbird 535 in the bow of my boat 
Read everything on this site pertaining to structure!
Read everything on this site pertaining to structure!
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Posted April 24 2012 - 04:36 PM
Scuba gear
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Posted April 24 2012 - 04:48 PM
A jig
Is "basstiality" the same as sleeping with the fishes?
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Posted April 24 2012 - 05:32 PM
Dude all I have is a Humminbird 535 in the bow of my boat
Read everything on this site pertaining to structure!
And then learn how to rig a Carolina rig and go fishing !!!
Fishing is my idea of a good lip piercing!
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I have also found that when it comes to friends, a good friend will come and bail you out of jail, but best friends will be right there beside you saying d**n that was fun !!!
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Posted April 24 2012 - 08:14 PM
My lower unit usually does a good job.
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Posted April 24 2012 - 08:39 PM
google maps, sometimes you can spot out structure, points,humps etc
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Posted April 24 2012 - 08:55 PM
a carolina rig with braid, and scuba gear.
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Posted April 25 2012 - 06:56 AM
Back in the day, guys found structures, rock piles, etc with flashers. All it took was time on the water and messing around with the unit - learning how to use it. Right now you got all the tools you need to find whatever decent fish holding structure available on the water you're fishing. All you got to do is get out there and practice with it. You might want to get some structure markers. While you're looking around, you can't be afraid of losing a few jigs. Get out there and practice. The only thing that will make you confident using your electronics is time on the water and practice.
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Posted April 25 2012 - 07:53 AM
Alabama rig - Best brush pile finder ever invented.
I'd rather be fishing
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Posted April 25 2012 - 01:09 PM
Alabama rig - Best brush pile finder ever invented.
HA! HAHAHAHA that was pretty funny
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Posted April 25 2012 - 05:29 PM
USE YOUR HANDS, LIKE THE INDIANS DID BACK IN THE FLOUNDER SCURMISH OF 1698.
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Posted April 25 2012 - 07:21 PM
Catt gave you good advice. There is a difference between structure that makes up a lake bottom under water and structure that holds bass. Your sonar unit will indicate the depth of water and suspended objects within it's signal return field; it's up to you to determine if the structure you found is worth fishing. The next problem to solve is where the structure is located so you can return to fish it another day. Without GPS you need to observe where you are relative to visual land marks.
Tom
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Posted April 25 2012 - 08:32 PM
A jig
Yea, a 1oz jig works good.
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Posted April 28 2012 - 02:28 AM
Alabama rig - Best brush pile finder ever invented.
I second that!!!
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