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| Recently had 2 Helix 10 units put on, MDI & SI. I'm struggling to find a setting that allows me to see my suckers in the water behind the boat. Any suggestions on settings/views? I played around with everything I could think of on the water last weekend and didn't get it dialed in. Didn't find any answers that solved my problem online elsewhere. Appreciate any suggestions, thanks! |
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| I have seen on sonar but not on SI |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | If they're "behind the boat" you're not going to see much. Down imaging is just what the name implies. An image captured within the cone reading from the transducer straight below the boat. The same as the name implies with side imaging...images captured straight perpendicular to your boat/SI transducer. And while the boat is moving. So if you're pulling a sucker, say anywhere beyond 8-10 feet behind the boat, you won't see it on DI or SI. If your sucker is vertical however, you should be able to see it swimming in and out of the DI transponder cone of imagery. You can play with sensitivity and contrast settings to get the best imagery if the sucker is vertical below the boat. Perhaps what you're looking for is live imaging, or forward (rear) facing sonar? You can see the sucker and anything else following with live imaging. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Physically impossible without forward facing sonar, unless you literally changed the angle of your transducer to point behind the boat. I wouldn't recommend that though. |
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Location: Michigan | SI just captures what is directly underneath and directly to the side of your boat. Imagine a sonar 'wall' going straight down and off to the sides and it scans as you move the boat forward. Hopefully this picture helps a little.
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