Found another boat. Looks like there might be some fish in it

Nice shot. It does look like there's fish on it. I like that green palette myself.

45 minutes ago, pawpaw said:

Nice shot. It does look like there's fish on it. I like that green palette myself.

Green is easiest for me to see with bluebird skies

1 minute ago, slonezp said:

Green is easiest for me to see with bluebird skies

Same here. Amber is my favorite but when the sun is high green shows best

On Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 3:49 PM, slonezp said:

Found another boat. Looks like there might be some fish in it

They want to go boating/fishing!  I dont blame them!

Ok guys - you may have to endure a bit of my learning curve....but here goes

Unit: Humminbird 698 SI/DI

Viewer: Humviewer

Based on the image (crappy, I know) are there any obvious settings that I can fine tune to increase the quality of the imaging?  On either the unit or the Humviewer software?  

Why does the 2d look so poor?  Is it just the cheaper unit?  

Thanks. 

 

1 minute ago, Hez said:

Ok guys - you may have to endure a bit my learning curve....but here goes

Unit: Humminbird 698 SI/DI

Viewer: Humviewer

Based on the image (crappy, I know) are there any obvious settings that I can fine tune to increase the quality of the imaging?  On either the unit or the Humviewer software?  

Why does the 2d look so poor?  Is it just the cheaper unit?  

Thanks. 

 

You won't get good images with HumViewer since a recording is raw data unfiltered by unit settings.

Learn how to take unit screen snapshots to show what you are seeing on the unit.

12 minutes ago, Wayne P. said:

You won't get good images with HumViewer since a recording is raw data unfiltered by unit settings.

Learn how to take unit screen snapshots to show what you are seeing on the unit.

Ok - will do.  

Will research that and hopefully be back with some better images. 

 

1 minute ago, Hez said:

Ok - will do.  

Will research that and hopefully be back with some better images. 

 

You already have the setup for that, just push the Mark button. Snapshots are written to the memory card just like Recordings are. The snapshots will be .png picture files with a pixel count that is the screen pixel count. Snaphots will be in a Snapshot folder on the memory card.

1 hour ago, Wayne P. said:

You already have the setup for that, just push the Mark button. Snapshots are written to the memory card just like Recordings are. The snapshots will be .png picture files with a pixel count that is the screen pixel count. Snaphots will be in a Snapshot folder on the memory card.

Got it. Thank you.

 

Now just add water, right? 

OK - I have  a little bit better screen shots.  Unfortunately, I didn't have any specific structure to scan today - will try to locate more tomorrow.  Out of the few screenshots I did get, I do have a couple of questions.  

 

In this screenshot, I think that is a fish at about 12', but I am questioning my sonar settings now.  What do you think?  Clutter or fish?  I can almost see that defined arch.  

 

Same here at 18'

 

Any obvious fine tuning that can be done, please let me know.  Thanks. 

Will follow up with some pics of scanned structure with known fish later.  

 

 

3 hours ago, Hez said:

OK - I have  a little bit better screen shots.  Unfortunately, I didn't have any specific structure to scan today - will try to locate more tomorrow.  Out of the few screenshots I did get, I do have a couple of questions.  

 

In this screenshot, I think that is a fish at about 12', but I am questioning my sonar settings now.  What do you think?  Clutter or fish?  I can almost see that defined arch.  

 

Same here at 18'

 

Any obvious fine tuning that can be done, please let me know.  Thanks. 

Will follow up with some pics of scanned structure with known fish later.  

 

 

Turn up your sensitivity a bit. You're marking fish in both screen shots

6 hours ago, slonezp said:

Turn up your sensitivity a bit. You're marking fish in both screen shots

Ok - will do.  Sensitivity was at 8 for the DI and the traditional sonar. I will bump those up and see what happens.  

Thanks for the feedback.

13 hours ago, Hez said:

Ok - will do.  Sensitivity was at 8 for the DI and the traditional sonar. I will bump those up and see what happens.  

Thanks for the feedback.

try bumping it up to 10 or 11 and remember you can always adjust things on the water depending on water conditions. Algae, current, wind, and boat traffic will affect how you set your sensitivity

On July 22, 2016 at 10:45 AM, BrianLambert said:

I'm in the tri-cities, love to chase bass. I fish mostly out of a Jackson Big Rig.

 

Edited December 5, 20169 yr by WW angler
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Took this pic this afternoon, for the past 4 winters this spot has looked like this, I can't catch a fish in this mess and trust me I have slung everything except for a stick of dynamite. It's hard to compete with the real deal. Cool 2 see it though.

 

What do you see in his picture? There were hundreds of dying shad on the surface above it. I'd really like to know what I'm looking at. Thanks

"Elite 7 HDI"

14 hours ago, DoDFire said:

Took this pic this afternoon, for the past 4 winters this spot has looked like this, I can't catch a fish in this mess and trust me I have slung everything except for a stick of dynamite. It's hard to compete with the real deal. Cool 2 see it though.

 

 

 

That is what I look for during the cold water period. I use the FishID setting to determine if there are any suitable predators like in your picture that are feeding. Makes the decision to try to catch easier.

 

 

 

 

Just some screen shots from today...

Very Kool, Scott!!

 

 

12 hours ago, scotty918 said:

Just some screen shots from today...

 

 

Use Contrast some to lighten up the MEGA SI images.

 

I like to use dual frequency for the FishID symbols so I get the gold high frequency and green med frequency symbols. Shows if more fish are in the area.

I'll make the adjustments.  I'm going out on the lake again next weekend.  Thanks for the pointers.

Just some screen shots from today.

 

 

 

 

26 minutes ago, Wayne P. said:

 

 

 

 

What unit is that?