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Location: Maple Grove, MN | I have been using HummingBird side imaging sonars since 1995 and they have spotted many Muskies for us. Muskies show up as a series of fish symbols on the older units, but they do show up. We have caught many Muskies sighted by the side imaging sonar. Mostly we see them in deeper water along the deep edge and sometimes in open water where one would not expect them.
We once had a five Muskie day when the fish were suspended in 40 to 45 ft of water. The fish were suspended less than ten feet deep and the sonar spotted them along with the schools of baitfish they were chasing. Were it not for the side finder, it is very unlikely that we would have casted there and even more unlikely that we would have started throwing topwaters at that depth. Luckily the side finder was on and the screen lit up with "stackers", as we call Muskies.
I hope to upgrade to one of the new side imaging systems someday. But, like most everyone else, its hard to justify a fish finder upgrade when there are more important things to spend the money on - like the mortgage. 
Edited by Herb_b 3/9/2010 12:38 PM
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