Transducer question

CMorg · 09-02-07, 10:06 AM

Hello everyone , its been awhile. I was just wondering where is my transducer looking ? Directly under the trolling motor , or out in front a bit ?

Rebbasser · 09-02-07, 09:08 PM

It depends on where it is pointing-you want it to point straight down, but occasionally it will angle off a bit.

CMorg · 09-02-07, 09:26 PM

Well , I cant tell you much about the transducer , it came with the boat. It is a trolling motor mounted trans., it is flat and thin. So if I am looking at the screen on the fish finder , and it shows on the far right a group of fish holding at 14' , then it would be 14' directly below the motor right ?

bassfisher02 · 09-02-07, 09:47 PM

Tranducer shows in a cone shape no matter which way you put it really. It sounds as though its facing directly down, so it will show anything withing a cone from the transducer to the bottom. Not many people use a 'fish' finder to find actual fish, because when you do find fish, like you said, they are very close to the boat. People use them more to find structure, water temperature, and other factors that will help to determine your fishing style for the day.

GregK9 · 09-03-07, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bassfisher02

People use them more to find structure, water temperature, and other factors that will help to determine your fishing style for the day.

But don't you want to find structure *and* fish?

bassfisher02 · 09-03-07, 12:41 PM

Haha, well usually finding structure goes hand in hand with finding fish. So I guess you could say the vice versa, people use it to find fish then determine structure? Either way I've never been on a boat with someone who has a depth finder and watched them run around looking for fish on their finders... unless I was deep sea fishing.

1FASTLASER · 09-03-07, 01:49 PM

Ah yes GRASSHOPPER.........

You dont see the whole picture. I DO look for fish on the finder. I look for the baitfish........

cause without the baitfish there wont be many bass around.

GregK9 · 09-04-07, 02:16 PM

I look for fish 1st, structure 2nd. I don't see the point fishing nice structure if you're not marking any fish...well, I guess you can wait until they come by.

bothomas · 09-09-07, 01:52 PM

to answer your question Cmorg I believe what your seeing on the far right of your screen is actually a little in front of your trolling motor provided your going straight and how far in front depends on the angle of view your finder has.

CMorg · 09-17-07, 08:17 PM

Thanks....

bassbooger · 09-18-07, 11:15 AM

Here is a tutorial that might help you out Cmorg. It really helped me understand how sonars work.

sonar

09-02-07, 10:06 AM	#1
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Transducer question Hello everyone , its been awhile. I was just wondering where is my transducer looking ? Directly under the trolling motor , or out in front a bit ?

09-02-07, 09:08 PM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	It depends on where it is pointing-you want it to point straight down, but occasionally it will angle off a bit. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

09-02-07, 09:47 PM	#4
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Tranducer shows in a cone shape no matter which way you put it really. It sounds as though its facing directly down, so it will show anything withing a cone from the transducer to the bottom. Not many people use a 'fish' finder to find actual fish, because when you do find fish, like you said, they are very close to the boat. People use them more to find structure, water temperature, and other factors that will help to determine your fishing style for the day. __________________ Good Fishin'

09-03-07, 12:41 PM	#6
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Haha, well usually finding structure goes hand in hand with finding fish. So I guess you could say the vice versa, people use it to find fish then determine structure? Either way I've never been on a boat with someone who has a depth finder and watched them run around looking for fish on their finders... unless I was deep sea fishing. __________________ Good Fishin'

09-03-07, 01:49 PM	#7
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Ah yes GRASSHOPPER......... You dont see the whole picture. I DO look for fish on the finder. I look for the baitfish........ cause without the baitfish there wont be many bass around. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

09-02-07, 09:26 PM	#3
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Well , I cant tell you much about the transducer , it came with the boat. It is a trolling motor mounted trans., it is flat and thin. So if I am looking at the screen on the fish finder , and it shows on the far right a group of fish holding at 14' , then it would be 14' directly below the motor right ?

09-04-07, 02:16 PM	#8
GregK9 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 57	I look for fish 1st, structure 2nd. I don't see the point fishing nice structure if you're not marking any fish...well, I guess you can wait until they come by.

09-09-07, 01:52 PM	#9
bothomas BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Huntsville, Al. Posts: 220	to answer your question Cmorg I believe what your seeing on the far right of your screen is actually a little in front of your trolling motor provided your going straight and how far in front depends on the angle of view your finder has.

09-17-07, 08:17 PM	#10
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Thanks....

09-18-07, 11:15 AM	#11
bassbooger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dallas, NC Posts: 316	Here is a tutorial that might help you out Cmorg. It really helped me understand how sonars work. sonar __________________ cast, reel, cast!!! Repeat if necessary!! Dallas, NC

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