Depth Finders

jooleyen · 02-23-07, 09:51 PM

I really don't understand how to use these. I understand they use sonar, but when you are looking for structure, how do you find out what structure is where, and how do you identify structure?

Thanks.

Vabass22 · 02-24-07, 11:09 AM

Do you have a boat? Or are you thinking about that cast out one? It will show the bottom changes, contour, and the water temp. If/when you get one, rad the owners manual, it should be able to tell you. It all depends on what model.

jooleyen · 02-24-07, 02:01 PM

Yeah, I have a boat. I'm probably gonna help my dad get a new depthfinder.

Vabass22 · 02-25-07, 12:14 AM

Oh, ok. POst this question in the boat section.

Christopherkeene9 · 02-25-07, 04:03 PM

Depends on what brand! I personally like Furuno (very pricey but good) but alot of the bass guys like Lowrance and Hummingbird. Also I have heard (haven't seen it yet for my self yet) the new digital Raymarines are very detailed.

Christopher

lizardsrule · 02-26-07, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopherkeene9

Depends on what brand! I personally like Furuno (very pricey but good) but alot of the bass guys like Lowrance and Hummingbird. Also I have heard (haven't seen it yet for my self yet) the new digital Raymarines are very detailed.

Christopher

Chris, many of the Deep water guys need to go to 300-400 feet or deeper(you know better than I do). In bassing rarely are you looking or even fishing in water deeper than say a max of 100'. Many of the higher end and pricey models are due to the depth range they have. Why would you need to spend an extra couple hundered for a depth that will never be used. JMHO, but you can't compare apples to oranges in this case.

Lizards

zooker · 02-26-07, 07:50 PM

anwered his post in the boat section

zooker

Christopherkeene9 · 02-26-07, 09:20 PM

Lizards I like the above mentioned due to their clarity! But yes it is also due to their depth range, as we have friend that has a 3kw transducer and we only run a 600 watt and my Zercom in my Canoe is a measly 400watts.

zooker · 02-26-07, 10:06 PM

yeah ck but not every body has an $600 liquid paper graph in there canoe..some one is just lucker than most...

zooker

Christopherkeene9 · 02-26-07, 10:47 PM

Hey man don't be hatin' it was laying around without use for 6months so I grabbed it!

02-23-07, 09:51 PM	#1
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Depth Finders I really don't understand how to use these. I understand they use sonar, but when you are looking for structure, how do you find out what structure is where, and how do you identify structure? Thanks.

02-24-07, 11:09 AM	#2
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Do you have a boat? Or are you thinking about that cast out one? It will show the bottom changes, contour, and the water temp. If/when you get one, rad the owners manual, it should be able to tell you. It all depends on what model. __________________ Hit that water awful hard! olddominionsports..com

02-25-07, 12:14 AM	#4
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Oh, ok. POst this question in the boat section. __________________ Hit that water awful hard! olddominionsports..com

02-26-07, 07:50 PM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	anwered his post in the boat section zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

02-26-07, 10:06 PM	#9
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	yeah ck but not every body has an $600 liquid paper graph in there canoe..some one is just lucker than most... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

02-24-07, 02:01 PM	#3
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Yeah, I have a boat. I'm probably gonna help my dad get a new depthfinder.

02-25-07, 04:03 PM	#5
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Depends on what brand! I personally like Furuno (very pricey but good) but alot of the bass guys like Lowrance and Hummingbird. Also I have heard (haven't seen it yet for my self yet) the new digital Raymarines are very detailed. Christopher

02-26-07, 09:20 PM	#8
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Lizards I like the above mentioned due to their clarity! But yes it is also due to their depth range, as we have friend that has a 3kw transducer and we only run a 600 watt and my Zercom in my Canoe is a measly 400watts.

02-26-07, 10:47 PM	#10
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Hey man don't be hatin' it was laying around without use for 6months so I grabbed it!

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