Fishfinder Tips For Halibut

[Mr. NiceGuy]

^^^^ The fog is starting to burn off already. Excellent response. Thanks ful-rac.

Originally Posted by ful-rac

How could you spend 3 years looking at that fish finder and not at least try the charting function?

I've tried to fire me, but the next morning I'm still here.

[taggermike]

At the Hall shows the bigger electronic companies usually put on class room style tutorials. They'll run you thru features, settings, and demos on FF screens.

Some times this will give you interference, but if you run along with a buddy that has there unit dialed in they can tell you what they are seeing and you can he an idea of how it looks on yours.

Also there are likely 100's of vids on YouTube that will help.

FF's can be fantastic or frustrating time wasters.
I've seen guys so focussed on their FF's that they paddled right passed birds, bait, and fish.

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Originally Posted by taggermike

At the Hall shows the bigger electronic companies usually put on class room style tutorials. They'll run you thru features, settings, and demos on FF screens.

Some times this will give you interference, but if you run along with a buddy that has there unit dialed in they can tell you what they are seeing and you can he an idea of how it looks on yours.

Also there are likely 100's of vids on YouTube that will help.

FF's can be fantastic or frustrating time wasters.
I've seen guys so focussed on their FF's that they paddled right passed birds, bait, and fish.

All good points. Fred Hall show comes to San Diego (Del Mar) on Mar 22-25.
http://www.fredhall.com/san-diego/

[MITCHELL]

Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy

^^^^ The fog is starting to burn off already. Excellent response. Thanks ful-rac.



I've tried to fire me, but the next morning I'm still here.

Like Baja compared to la Jolla.
My first trip to Asuncion I paddle to the south tip of the island was told the yellows were in 120ft of water range got one fish and calicos.But most important I had a track to work with.The next morning out the fog was in so I was forced to look up my tracking. It looked like an etch a sketch, around the island I could tell where the south tip of the island was and where I launched, so no worries about getting lost in fog.i was planning on going back to the south tip, when I saw Jim in his boat to my left, him and Rossman caught 11yts the day before. So I thought to my self paddle out there and mark that spot. With a split screen on nav/bottom I headed over to Jim when I got there I asked if he could move his boat right on top of the rock pile so I could mark it by pushing enter 2or3 times on the hook5 a little triangle poped up on the nav/track it was right on the edge of 90 to 120 with structure and fish.i had an imprint of the bottom in my head as I drifted off Jim left I thanked him.i caught three yellow tail off the bottom. It was the first time I really got to use nav and bottom screen together for great success, every time I drifted away I just headed back to the little triangle on my screen my fish count there was 3yt a day for 3days not in a row.Nothing better in fishing when your equipment is working for you and your catching fish.

[MITCHELL]

You can Google a new area on your cellphone like an island some where and see the bottom contour if the waters clear and study the drop offs and shelfs, you can tell where the good areas are from space it is so clear you zoom it you can tell what type a roof a building has and the color. I new what the continental shelf looked like in Asuncion before I got there.

[MITCHELL]

To keep salt spray off screen, then take it off when im in the zone

[radastaff]

That's what pisses me off...











that damn smeary salty screen,
and my glasses.


P

[goldenglory18]

I have one and love it:

https://www.berleypro.com

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by radastaff

That's what pisses me off...
that damn smeary salty screen,
and my glasses.
P

I hear that. I used to have a optically clear plastic bag that fit over mine for the x-13.

[GregAndrew]

I just carry a sample size spray bottle with distilled water in it and a rag. Cheap and easy.

[MITCHELL]

Originally Posted by MITCHELL

To keep salt spray off screen, then take it off when im in the zone

When I get to my truck or home I let a napkin soak up as much salt as I can get with out rubbing lens,paper napkins and salt will scratch lens. When im done with napkin or paper towel I wipe with microfiber cloth .

[alanw]

I just splash mine with a little drinking water and fish. No need to bring the household maid supplies.

[MITCHELL]

Always no where it is, to clean sunglasses, need dry rag for that at least, splashing water cool
Referring mostly cleaning graph when done fishing
I used to put whisky in there till I stopped drinking alcohol 2010