fishinfool Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 How can you tell what it is when you're reading the graph? I still haven't mastered the art of reading my fish finder. I guess i'm going to have to get my hands on a tutorial of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo_Tick Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 i guess it depends on the Sonar/Finder. i have now a Wide 100 its basic, just shows me the way the bottom looks like, ups and downs or just Flat, not anything else. i had a LCX-16 CI, NOW that thing would outline a tree laying on its side, and all other debris. so, it depends on the quality and brand. to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernel Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 As was stated before about depending on the quality and mfg of the graph. One way you can learn what is showing on your graph as far as bottom composistioin, is to throw a carolina rig. You will be able to feel rocks, mud, weeds, submerged laydowns, and most importantly fish. A deep running crankbait will also do the same thing as well. You can feel what your depth finder is showing, and that is a big help when trying to fish structure. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDbasser Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Fishinfool, I'm having the same problem, I have Lowrance Electronics on my boat so I went to their website. They have an awsome tutorial showing how to use your depth finder and interpret what it is you're seeing. If yours isn't lowrance check and see if the brand you have has a web site tutorial. Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddpuppy Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 There are a few articles on here with some useful info on them, keep in mind that they are useing some good systems. I think that you can link at the bottom of this one http://bassresource.com/fishing/fishing_electronics.html Or go to the top under articles then fishing equipment tips and scroll down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHigh Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 In my part of the country we have flood control lakes where the water levels can vary 25 feet between winter (at full drawdown before the spring rains) and levels at prime fishing times. I will take my boat out in the winter and take photos of the areas I like to fish and when these places are under water, its easy begin seeing what they look like on the graph with the photos in hand. then when I go to a lake with a constant level, I know what the graph is telling me. Up until I got my first paper graph in 1983, I did the same with flashers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernel Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Lake photos when the lake is down is also a good way to find cover and other small bottom changes that are normally easily overlooked because they are out of sight out of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User 5bass Posted August 31, 2005 Super User Share Posted August 31, 2005 I agree about taking pictures of low water conditions on a lake.....I do it myself in the winter down on Kerr Reservoir.Video camera footage helps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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