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Thank you. Yes and no, sorta. The B54 multibeam transducer sends out 40 x 3° beams to make a total coverage of 120° side to side. Each beam will have a sonar shadow and fish will not be detectable inside that shadow but taken in total, the overall sonar shadow will be reduced by virtue of the much narrower individual beams.

@@weFishAU Thanks！I have a better understanding of sonar shadow now.

The Time Zero Phone/Ipad Software is called - TZ iBoat | iPad and iPhone marine App to search on google if needed.

Years ago I used to run a tablet with the navionics app for navigation so I could devote the full screen of the MFD to the sounder. It does help. The problem with the TimeZero is that it runs on a small windows computer and uses the HDMI imput on the Furuno for its display. I would need a 12v computer monitor to go with it.

Yeah, unfortunately I have an android and the TZ software on android is not as good. :-(

@@weFishAU Ah well alls good, unless you could use the tablet for Timezero otherwise that's probably all she wrote. Also, what's your preferred way of receiving internet signal when offshore?

My tablet is android as well and the TimeZero software needs Windows and a reasonably good CPU. I have a mate with a large boat and starlink, that would be my "preferred" way. The way I do it on my budget is to turn my phone into a hotspot and connect via that. A bit hit and miss for reception, depending on where I am fishing. I have seen some 4G marine units with antennas which should give increased range but I haven't investigated them.

To be honest, I couldn't count exactly how many I had, let alone how many of each species once they were swimming around in the tank. But you are right, I should have mentioned that.

Thank you. It sure did. Great fun though.

It was great weather on Tuesday pity you were short on fuel. I was planning to troll around the Hope banks when I came back in the afternoon, had the steering not failed. Still waiting for the parts to arrive but it should be an easy fix.

Thank you. I was out on Tuesday, 28th. A great day, even better than the forecast. I will give Amberjack steaks a go next time.

Thanks for watching, I hope it helps you catch a feed! A bit over a week ago there were plenty of Mackerel there. I hear they have moved out to the Hope banks now.

Yep plan is to troll for mackerel in the early morning then fish the last hour or so of the run in tide for whiting in fishermans gutter.

Good plan. If you're like squid you might also thow a squid jig in Fishermans Gutter. I hear there are some aroung.

Thanks!

Thank you. No shortage of fish (or ghosts) at Mud Island :-)

@@weFishAU have you fished the ledge north of flat rock ? or the 24 fathom reefs off southport ?

I last fished the 24-fathom reef not long after I got my current boat, about 5 years ago. Its great fishing out from the seaway but I don't get down that way much. I used to fish around Flat Rock a fair bit before they made it a green zone, since then, I have found alternatives further afield. I do fish Sevens Reef on occasion, northeast of Flat Rock.

@@weFishAU flat rock had heaps of flathead years ago mainly small stuff bout 12inch long n never caught much there but approx 8 miles north theres a ledge that runs south north n bout half mile to 3/4 mile long . if you got the drift right you would get a heap snapper n pearlies . most prob been fished to death now but might be worth a look if in the area . 24s were great from just before sunrise to mid morn . use the burley can trick lol .was great for shark under the 900mm long which i use to keep for the kids seeing no bones , they loved fish cocktails n sweet n sour fish .even now at 39/37 they still love it lol

Ah, yes. I know that ledge. I would have put it more NNE than N but it is still producing. I have had several productive trips there in the last few years.

I'm guessing you are referring to the bearing buddy video. I check them after 12 months and again at 18 months, just to be on the safe side. I have been replacing them after 2 years even if they seem to have some life left in them.

Thanks for watching, I hope you get some good fish as well.

I haven't had a problem with mosquitoes at all, at least not where I anchor. I generally like to be a bit of a distance from the shore (but not in any main channel). I see some fellows anchored almost against some islands, mainly in the southern end of the bay there they drop off sharply. I suspect they might have an issue. Horse flys on the other hand, can be an issue. Fortunately they are only an issue during the day when they are easy enough to swat. Keeping the boat out a bit from the shore limits this problem also.

Thanks for the suggestions but the locating grooves are fine. The rod holders have a rotating top and a bolt to tighten it down. I think it was the top that rotated although I did tighten them before putting the rods in. The bottom may have jumped out of the baynoette groves but I doubt it. The hit was particuarly heavy, definately not a schoolie. I used to handline a few years back, I catch a lot more since I switched to rods, with less tangles as well.

I don't use a wire trace as a rule. Never while trolling spoon lures. The few times I have tried using a short wire trace on a bait rig I haven't got any good fish on it. I also have to say that I haven't used wire enough to decide one way or the other.

Thanks for the comment, losing a rig is always a bummer, but it has been replaced.

Thanks for the compliment, but I enjoy teaching people how to catch their own fish.

The DPI might have a few questions about that 😃

As long as you don't ask for anything in return you are free to give away as many fish as you want (within bag limits).

@@weFishAU yeah, I know mate, twas a joke, hence the smiley face😃

I missed the smiley :-(

I (almost) always put the safety line on before starting to troll, this time was an exception and I paid for it almost immediately. :-( Lesson learnt. No, it wasn't me. I was out on the Friday before.

He probably would it he could. :-)

Mr Bait. 42 Violet Street Hemmant 4174 Facebook: facebook.com/Mr-Bait-182344678957765/ You can get them pre-rigged or buy the boards and rig them yourself.

@ ok thank you

Thanks for the feedback, it makes it all worthwhile.

Thank you.

Thank you for the feedback. I am glad you are finding them helpful.

I hear ya, it's hard to beat a day on the water.

That is a very interesting observation. I don't recall ever hearing that before and I can't say I have noticed a correlation myself, however it does make a lot of sense. I know for sure that some brands of sunscreen do that, therefore I never use any sunscreen and prefer to dress like a desert sheik instead :-) Thanks for the info, I will be sure to do that in future.

Thanks for the positive feedback, I really appreciate it. We have very similar setups. I think putting the B54 transducer for the DFF5D in a fairing block was a good move, but I was lucky to get it right first time. My other transducers are transom mounted, and it took a number of trips out to get the placement right. Well worth the effort.

@@Beyondthebackyard-au thank you.

One of the boys has a mate up in Makay who gets out to the reef when he can and does quite well. I don't know much about fishing Bundy but I did have an uncle up there who always put on a good spread of crab and fish whenever the family passed through. I was quite young then so I don't remember what species they were or if he ever mentioned where he fished. I have trolled squid skirts offshore but like several other things, I haven't made the connection between what I do offshore and what I do in the bay. I've only been trolling spoons in the bay for a few years and have never done much good until the sun comes up to flash off the spoons. Now I will try trolling squid skirts like I do offshore early/late when there isn't enough sun for the spoons. Thanks for the tip.

I don't mind the mother-in-law fish if I bleed them, get them straight on ice and eat them the same day. Not in north Qld though, they taste different. I agree Peel is a great fishing spot and fairly central to numerous nearby alternatives.

I certainly am. I am gratefull for it every time I launch or retrieve. The best bit of kit on the boat is a toss up between this and the Lone Star anchor winch. I wouldn't want to be without either.

@ ok thanks

No. Voltage on the bus sits around 14v when the engine is running, a bit over 12 when it is not. I have a Victron voltage controller between the battery and the sounders to smooth the supply and make sure the voltage is less than +/- 0.1 volts of the set point. It could probably be adjusted up a couple of tenths but since everything is working fine I leave well enough alone.

True, and it works well in a tinny or centre console. But it is a PITA to climb out through the hatch of a half cabin to do that at my age. :-(

@ lol, fair enough. I struggle with that too. I recently installed an electric motor with spot lock to make my life a little easier 😂

Thanks for watching!

My boat is 6.2m. They won't interfere if they are operating on different frequencies. I have 4 transducers on my boat, B54, TM265LH, Humminbird, and a Cannon (for thei downrigger). The frequencies are far enough apart that I don't get any interference.

Thank you, I appreciate the comment. Glad you are getting something out of it.

Yes, I really like my 3D but you can get a lot from 2D once you master how to interpret it! Splitting the screen with high and low frequencies will help.

Happy new year to you as well.

Thank you. It is a wide channel so you can run a lot closer and still be in plenty of water.

@@weFishAU For sure. Its not called the washing machine for nothing. There is another much smaller and safer washing machine at the bottom SE corner of bribie island close to land, that stands up with wind against tide.

That happens all over the bay. The penalty of having a bay that runs in the same direction and most of the prevailing winds and with exits to the sea at the north and south so the currents mostly run in those direction also. I generally go out the South Passage Bar and that can get interesting on a whole other level. :-)

@@weFishAU yeah good point!

You're welcome, it's great to hear you had a good day. There are some really nice grassies in that area. Happy new year.

You're welcome, I glad you find them useful, Happy New Year to you too!

You're welcome! Yes, I use an autopilot, which makes solo trolling much easier. The transducer is arguably more important than the MFD. Most MFD manufacturers offer very good and reliable equipment, although I've always preferred Furuno when I could afford it. Depending on the depth you plan to fish, I would recommend an Airmar 1Kw CHIRP transducer as a minimum. Choose an MFD that matches your chosen transducer and offers the features you want. For instance, some Furuno MFD/Airmar Transducer combinations can tell you the bottom composition (rock/rubble/sand/mud/etc.) out of the box, while others require an additional black box to do the same. Bottom composition is a worthwhile feature but may come at the cost of some other feature you regard as more important, or the price of the combination may not be suitable. I've been making some videos on sounder features recently, and I'll finalize the 2D transducer side of it in the next episode, which should be out on the second weekend of January 2025. I realise this advice is very general. If you have specific questions about depth and the fish you want to target, I'll try to give more specific answers.

@ yer awesome when I go to purchase a sounder I’ll keep all this in mind especially the transducer thanks once again much appreciated

No problem. You're welcome.

Hey mate what furuno you running cheers

I have the TZ3 with a DFF3D black box, B54 and TM265LH transducers. If you want bottom discrimination then choose something other than a 265LH otherwise you will need a second black box for that. Furuno have released the TZX as a successor to TZ3 which should bring the price of the TZ3 down.

You are welcome. I'm glad you are getting out there!

@weFishAU if youve got a quick second what's your thoughts on Tuesday for the Cape? I'm usually in the bay but the wave intervals have got me questioning how good it'll be out there. Thanks again legend 🤙

The forecast I am seeing on Willyweather is 6 seconds on a 0.6m SSE swell. That would be great. GFS says 0.8m SSE with 6 second period. Not too bad. If you get to the cape and decide it is not to your liking you could double back and fish the coffee rock reefs north of Moreton. With a SSE swell conditions there should be good.

I do keep them from time to time, depends what else I have in the freezer.