Fish Finder

fatdirtycat · 02-04-06, 09:16 PM

Hey guys,
Last summer I bought a bottom line fishin buddy fish finder. Its a very basic fish finder that hooks onto the boat. Do yall have any tips on how to use these to find fish hot spots? I was wondering as well, when you spot the fish on the screen, do you circle around and fish it or do you just start fishing in that spot?
Thanks!

Rebbasser · 02-04-06, 09:39 PM

fdc, I don't use mine to find fish as such. Rather I use it to find the structure the fish relate to-humps, dropoffs, ledges, creek channels, etc. The only time I use it to actively chart fish is when I find balls of shad-they look like this:

Find that and you will find active fish.

Here is a link to an article about using jigging spoons, but the depthfinder info is worth a look.

lizardsrule · 02-04-06, 10:32 PM

Just like Reb, I don't really look for fish, I look for structure changes, and bottom changes. If you try to catch everyfish you see, you'll be wasting a lot of time, and even if it doesn't show fish it doesn't mean they aren't there. Most of the fish you see are gonna be suspended, so that's a whole bunch of different problems.

Lizards

02-04-06, 09:16 PM	#1
fatdirtycat BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 164	Fish Finder Hey guys, Last summer I bought a bottom line fishin buddy fish finder. Its a very basic fish finder that hooks onto the boat. Do yall have any tips on how to use these to find fish hot spots? I was wondering as well, when you spot the fish on the screen, do you circle around and fish it or do you just start fishing in that spot? Thanks! __________________ I love fish, Fish love me, Please fish bite my lure. thats right, just bite it, it wont hurt......

02-04-06, 09:39 PM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	fdc, I don't use mine to find fish as such. Rather I use it to find the structure the fish relate to-humps, dropoffs, ledges, creek channels, etc. The only time I use it to actively chart fish is when I find balls of shad-they look like this: Find that and you will find active fish. Here is a link to an article about using jigging spoons, but the depthfinder info is worth a look. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-04-06, 10:32 PM	#3
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Just like Reb, I don't really look for fish, I look for structure changes, and bottom changes. If you try to catch everyfish you see, you'll be wasting a lot of time, and even if it doesn't show fish it doesn't mean they aren't there. Most of the fish you see are gonna be suspended, so that's a whole bunch of different problems. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

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