settings for hbird 718/728 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ikrash · 07-23-2010, 08:34 PM

no disrespect taken...i agree with you in lots of aspects and understand that you've got more experience with this topic than i...

with that said...

a. you can see a jig going 150 feet deep
b. a fish is larger than a jig

therefore: you can see a fish 150 feet deep

idk..that's my logic...

monday will be trial day #1 where i screw around with settings and see

worst case scenario i'll count my losses and sell the 718 for half what i paid for it and buy an hds-5

i still want the gps!!!! anybody got one used?

btw...."turbidity" is in actuality turbulence...aka..the movement of water

BUTTTTTTTTTT!!!!..........turbulence only affects readings when there is a high change in temperature (aka density of water) which even hds-10 would not be able to solve...

it's like looking at a star through a $100 telescope or a $10000000 telescope....the density of air "turbulating" around will distort the image...

PAIZZZZ

MVC · 07-23-2010, 08:52 PM

Thanks for the advice Yani. I need to get familiar with all of the settings. I am fishing tomorrow and will try the dual screens.
Mike

RedSledTeam · 07-23-2010, 10:03 PM

Gents:
Even though the fish is 4 feet long, his swim bladder is only about 8-12 long which is actually what your ff is reading giving you a "mark" or an "arc". So crank up the sensitivity until you see something, then back it off a little.

07-23-2010, 08:34 PM	#1
ikrash Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 40	no disrespect taken...i agree with you in lots of aspects and understand that you've got more experience with this topic than i... with that said... a. you can see a jig going 150 feet deep b. a fish is larger than a jig therefore: you can see a fish 150 feet deep idk..that's my logic... monday will be trial day #1 where i screw around with settings and see worst case scenario i'll count my losses and sell the 718 for half what i paid for it and buy an hds-5 i still want the gps!!!! anybody got one used? btw...."turbidity" is in actuality turbulence...aka..the movement of water BUTTTTTTTTTT!!!!..........turbulence only affects readings when there is a high change in temperature (aka density of water) which even hds-10 would not be able to solve... it's like looking at a star through a $100 telescope or a $10000000 telescope....the density of air "turbulating" around will distort the image... PAIZZZZ

07-23-2010, 08:52 PM	#2
MVC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 278	Thanks for the advice Yani. I need to get familiar with all of the settings. I am fishing tomorrow and will try the dual screens. Mike

07-23-2010, 10:03 PM	#3
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Gents: Even though the fish is 4 feet long, his swim bladder is only about 8-12 long which is actually what your ff is reading giving you a "mark" or an "arc". So crank up the sensitivity until you see something, then back it off a little.