FISH FINDER 101: 2D SONAR - Part 1 (Sensitivity, Arches, A-Scope & Frequency)
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- Опубликовано: 18 дек 2024
- 90% of anglers are using their fish finders incorrectly. They’re either underutilizing the functions or their settings are just plain wrong so they can’t find the fish.
I’ve been in the tackle business for over 30 years helping anglers set up their fish finders. Lowrance sends out their reps to work with me when I give seminars. Most brands have very similar technologies so the information in these videos are applicable no matter the model or brand. I’ve been using fish finders since the days of the paper graph!
In this video, I’ll introduce the different technologies and then go into depth on 2D Sonar, which has been around for many years and is still being used to this day. You’ll learn how to get out of auto mode and dive into manual mode. I’ll show you how to set up Sensitivity, Colorline, Arches, A-Scope & Frequency to get the most out of your fish finder and explain why each of these settings are important and what they do.
2D Sonar is such an important technology that I’ve broken the subject into two videos. So please check back for Part 2: Noise Rejection, Range, Split Screen, Palettes, Scroll Speed & Ping. After watching this series of videos, I’m sure you’ll be able to fine tune your fish finder to catch a whole lot more fish!
This is the first of six episodes on fish finder technologies:
1) Episode 1: FISH FINDER 101: 2D Sonar - Part 1: Sensitivity, Colorline, Arches, A-Scope & Frequency | - • FISH FINDER 101: 2D SO...
2) Episode 2: FISH FINDER 101: 2D Sonar - Part 2: Noise Rejection, Range, Split Screen, Palettes, Scroll Speed & Ping - • FISH FINDER 101: 2D SO...
3) Episode 3: FISH FINDER 101: DOWNSCAN (Fish Reveal, Range, Chart Speed, Surface Clarity & Noise) | Episode 3 - • FISH FINDER 101: DOWNS...
4) Episode 4: FISH FINDER 101: SIDESCAN
5) Episode 5: FISH FINDER 101: ACTIVE IMAGING
6) Episode 6: FISH FINDER 101: 360 & TRANSDUCER PLACEMENT
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Thanks Alan. This really helped me
Glad it helped n more to come
Another great informational video, Thanks..!
Finally learned something. Now all I have to do is remember it out on the water. Thanks Alan!
Glad to help!
Nice to have it explained Alan! On to part 2
Glad it was helpful!
Wow! When ya said you were gonna be teaching about sonar I got excited. Can't wait till you talk about transducer setup cuz I've had my doubts about mine. Thanks!!!
The way to tell is are you graphing archs? If not just marks or line your transducer needs to be tilted up in the rear. If in river graph going down stream n see if you get an arch.
@@AlanFong That's good info but how do I know how much to move it?
1/4 inch at a time until u get good arches
I went through and watched all your parts to this series. I see you had a shorts clip about transducer angle. I have a 20 foot jetcraft boat with a 5.3/jet drive. I have my transducer currently level with the bottom of the boat. I plan to adjust the angle so it sits level when the boats in the water. Do you see that effecting readings at higher speed? I fish the feather alot and like to have 2d sonar on to tell me live depth readings. I have the lowrance hds 9 live with 3/1 transducer.
If you can read the depth when you on pad then the transducer is correct height. But if your idling at slow speed and don't see archs then the rear of the ducer needs to be lifted up in the back. do about 1/8" at a time until you see it arch for fish.
Awesome been waiting for a video where someone can explain that frequency. So with the transducer would it matter which way it’s pointed? Cuz on my kayak I hang it off the side of the kayak
Yes the bullet side is the front looking forward.
Good info Alan. Enjoyed it..
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Alan. Should I use 83khz or 200khz for trolling for stripers in the delta?
I use 200 khz as iots cleaner. 83khz looks wider but more noise. You can use downscan on 800khz also and it looks a lot wider.
I really do enjoy this, I need as much help as I can get with electronics… thx
Glad to help
Great info ... looking forward to part II
Coming soon!
Great video, I have the same unit on my boat . This video was great, looking forward to the next ones. Thanks for the help👍
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Hey Alan, I was adjusting my sensitivity wrong all this time - I like a mostly clean screen. I'll have to get used to more clutter but at least I'll see more fish now! I plan to put notes into my phone so I'll have them out on the boat for reference.
If you're not already going to include, can you talk about multple fish finders on the boat and how you would set the frequencies on each.
Looking forward to future video's on this topic. Thanks Alan!
If your bass fishing and have a FF up front each unit has to have it's own transducer. They shouldn't interfere with each other. If they do put the front one on 83 khz n consol on 200 khz. If you trout n kokanee fishing and have a unit on back boat, consol will have a transducer and just run ether net to rear unit to see same as consol unit.
@@AlanFong Thanks Alan.
Alan thank you for starting this series! New boat, new graphs, live scope. My question is a rod and reel goes overboard and I missed my making a waypoint. I just have a general location. Any thoughts to see a reel or nope? I tried on low tide but too much GREEN MOSS BLOOM. or just let it go?
If there is a lot of settlement on bottom forget it n let it go! You won't see it even with the live
@@AlanFong thanks,
Just came across your videos, just trying to increase my level of knowledge. I was wondering why you didn't go over the mode setting i.e. shallow, fresh, general, deep?
I talk about what frequency to use in deeper water and how to adjust the sensitivity and other settings. I did a few videos on 2D, down scan and side scanning. Check out some of the other videos like kokanee and I mention settings and for live target my crappie video. I try to explain the important settings in most. Thanks for watching my videos and hope they help
thanks alan for more good tips. Always look forward to your vids...Been using your chatterbait knowledge with a 5.3 reel and short mono leader. Not a lot of bites but it feels good. thanks!
You fishing for bass or stripers? I've been killing the stripers with the red craw jackhammer with Zako trailor in 2-4 ft water
@@AlanFong whatever bites, 🤣haha. You crack me up. Experts like you are fishing where they are; average guys like me are probably fishing where they aren't. that's a big diff! Will try red next time. what color is your Zako? thanks...
Lol many years n time on the water will help any fisherman. Look at charts to see where these big flats are located. I am always watching for seagulls or sand hill cranes. Reason their there because of food. Once I locate these flats remember the tide because those are the two best things to know! I use the yamamoto orange bottom zako and I dye a red color one too
Must be fishing the wrong waters, haven't seen a gull on the delta unless there's a sea lion around.
Usually the gulls are around in the fall n winter, sealions are another issue
Thank you very much great video
You are very welcome and so many people didn't know these basic settings.
Ok, Alan...question...I hear a lot of bad about LOWRANCE's Customer Service...but I kinda like the Hook Reveal. I'm also considering a Humminbird Helix...I'm on a Float Tube/ pontoon boat...5" or 7" and LOWRANCE or Humminbird? They could also include Side Imagery or just Down Scan and CHIRP. Thanks in advance!
I'm sure you be happy with either unit. What kind of fishing do you do? Because it makes a difference if your fishing in over hundred feet. If kokanee fishng you might only be fishing 30 ft down but if your in 100 ft water the unit has to sound to the bottom and come back up. So you might need a better un it.
@@AlanFong I usually fish The Delta, local lakes, Clearlake, etc., Sac and San Joaquin rivers....the usual suspects (bass, stripers, crappie).
I would look at the Elite 7 FS as the touch units are a lot easier to use.
Great information can’t wait for the next parts to come out. Thanks. Tight lines
Coming soon!
Now….I know why I have a hard time locating fish on my down screen.
Your Good To Me.
I just Have To Listen More.
You can do it! Once you learn you won't be able to fish without one!
Thank you Alan, good stuffs. Can't wait to watch all 5 videos about FF from your channel. Would you give us set-up examples (suggestion) for difference situation too during your video? Examples: Ocean salmon trolling, Lake Berryessa Kokanee fishing, lake bass fishing, Rio Vista striped bass / sturgeon fishing. Thanks :-)
Sure thing! Watch how I set the sensitivity by taking it off auto then adjust it to the depth your in. The deeper the more higher you turn up the sensitivity up. I'll explain more in detail
Where is The Shop You Work At.
I may stop By and Pick Your Brain on My Elite 7.
I bought the down screen image transducer.
It hasn’t been my go to for finding fish.
I don’t even use it.
I don’t know how To pick out fish from the Debris.
I don’t have live images or side screen.
I could use some Help Alan…I do trust my Larance fish finder.
My friends Hate when I drive Around Looking they just wanna fish.
I'm at the Fishermans Warehouse in Sac 9035 Folsom Blvd on Thur, Fri n Sat only
Help, for some reason my front graph powers on but now it’s saying transducer disconnected but it’s not everything seems to be hooked up any ideas
What brand is it? Go to reset defaults and it will fix. Sometime these graphs have brain farts lol
@@AlanFong it’s a garmin 93sv
yes try restore defaults first
@@AlanFong ok will do
I started fishing the sac river a few years ago for salmon.
I did very well.. my spots produce. Then I went for Striper I do ok.
I don’t target them to often that far away from home..same for the salmon. The shad fishing is fun I’ll go back every year. I stayed the night one time for sturgeon. No Luck For me that day and night.
It’s hard To go back to the sac. I do enjoy that area very much. Very Clean water my fish finder is easy to use.
I said all of this because that day I used my down screen and blamed it for not going back for sturgeon.
All I see are Speck’s on the screen I’m guessing it’s fish. Same thing in the lakes parade and New Malone’s lake.
I need some help Kid.
In my videos I explain when I use my 2D sonar or Down scan and even side scanning. Always graph going with the current in tidal waters.
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thanks