Help Analyzing a Fish Finder view

[Bert Vega]

Originally Posted by YakDout

Turn your fish ID off. It shows fish pictures of things that might not be fish. And gets in the way

X2 don't use that mode.

[jorluivil]

Just like the others said, turn off the fish Id view, after a while you'll be able to identify what type of bait is sitting below. It took me some time to figure it out but now I can tell if a school is Spanish macs or greenbacks, if you get good enough at it you'll also be able to tell if a fish is a male or female.

[vincentek9]

the first image looks like a big ball of bonies. kelp on the bottom (near the front edge of the fish ball). possible wolfpack of YT at 70-80. the micro yt usually don't school up THAT tightly which is why i'm guessing they are bonito. and from what i've noticed.. yt have a thicker mark (some yellow on each arch, according to your FF).

then again.. it could be a big ball of some decent sized macs. i'm not expert at reading a FF, i just drop down when i see a decent sized ball/mark and my rod will tell me what it is if it bites lol.

[taggermike]

I've gotten so frustrated and confused by what shows, or doesn't show, on a FF that I've wanted to go over the side with a mask to see what the hell is really down there. Mike

[onthewater]

Originally Posted by taggermike

I've gotten so frustrated and confused by what shows, or doesn't show, on a FF that I've wanted to go over the side with a mask to see what the hell is really down there. Mike

Or drop a go-pro over and check the footage later.

As others have said, the theory is on bigger fish like a seabass or yellow, they may show up as 'stronger' returns....

I would have a iron rod ready, and a bait rod ready. Try dropping both and see what bites! The frustrating part is when you drop and the fish just have lockjaw and won't bite.

Let us know how you do!