Depth Finders

jooleyen · 02-26-07, 06:54 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?

zooker · 02-26-07, 07:32 PM

ok basicly to find struture ya have to run over it with the depth finder working.. depending on settings and detail you have the depth finder set at..

here i am driving over an under water hump at an idle.from deepest to shallowest.
coming out of 45 feet of water mostly a smooth hard bottom-old river bed is seen.

as you can see the slope turns into the steeper bank.with large boulders at the base of the slope.

as you top the slope you see a rock and weeds in this picture.

now since it is my boat and i like my lower unit and ss prop. i shoot this one as i move off the hump.

if you look closely in the center of the picture you will see the under water boulders-they are about 1-2 feet under water..

yeah i know the time is not the same on these pictures but i spent an hour fishing this hump. while taking pictures. trust me it is the same hump.. oh yeah and there is some bass on it..

zooker

lizardsrule · 02-26-07, 08:34 PM

zooker, I believe we fished that rock pile didn't we?

Lizards

jooleyen · 02-26-07, 08:41 PM

Thanks Zook. So when you see cover on the depth finder, depending on what it's set at, the structure you see on the depthfinder is right underneath you?

So after you spot the structure you want to fish, you need to back the boat up and cast to it?

P.S. - Zook - do you have a link to all of your fishing pictures?

HOG Ranger · 02-26-07, 09:46 PM

Structure is anything related to the bottom and cover is trees, brush piles, cribs and things like that.

If I find a area that I like I toss out bouys to mark my spots or you can use a GPS. One thing you have to remember is that most transducers are on the very back of the boat so what you are seeing is going to be behind you in a short period of time.

IMO, you never want to back the boat up but make a large circle and come back to it. Even on low a trolling motor can spook the fish.

zooker · 02-26-07, 09:57 PM

no lizzy wrong lake. next time you are in the hood we shall beat this one..

hog
is right the time i messed around on this hump was done for a reason. to give the fish time to reset after being spooked by the troller on the first pass.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jooleyen

P.S. - Zook - do you have a link to all of your fishing pictures?

yes but will not share it..

zooker

HOG Ranger · 02-26-07, 10:08 PM

Excellent illustrations Zook, you could write the instruction manual.

zooker · 02-26-07, 10:10 PM

lol thank you..

zooker

02-26-07, 06:54 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?

02-26-07, 07:32 PM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	ok basicly to find struture ya have to run over it with the depth finder working.. depending on settings and detail you have the depth finder set at.. here i am driving over an under water hump at an idle.from deepest to shallowest. coming out of 45 feet of water mostly a smooth hard bottom-old river bed is seen. as you can see the slope turns into the steeper bank.with large boulders at the base of the slope. as you top the slope you see a rock and weeds in this picture. now since it is my boat and i like my lower unit and ss prop. i shoot this one as i move off the hump. if you look closely in the center of the picture you will see the under water boulders-they are about 1-2 feet under water.. yeah i know the time is not the same on these pictures but i spent an hour fishing this hump. while taking pictures. trust me it is the same hump.. oh yeah and there is some bass on it.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 Last edited by zooker; 02-26-07 at 07:46 PM.

02-26-07, 08:34 PM	#3
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	zooker, I believe we fished that rock pile didn't we? Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

02-26-07, 10:10 PM	#8
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	lol thank you.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

02-26-07, 08:41 PM	#4
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Thanks Zook. So when you see cover on the depth finder, depending on what it's set at, the structure you see on the depthfinder is right underneath you? So after you spot the structure you want to fish, you need to back the boat up and cast to it? P.S. - Zook - do you have a link to all of your fishing pictures?

02-26-07, 09:46 PM	#5
HOG Ranger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 306	Structure is anything related to the bottom and cover is trees, brush piles, cribs and things like that. If I find a area that I like I toss out bouys to mark my spots or you can use a GPS. One thing you have to remember is that most transducers are on the very back of the boat so what you are seeing is going to be behind you in a short period of time. IMO, you never want to back the boat up but make a large circle and come back to it. Even on low a trolling motor can spook the fish.

02-26-07, 10:08 PM	#7
HOG Ranger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 306	Excellent illustrations Zook, you could write the instruction manual.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)