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[QUOTE]wavridr - 1/27/2018  7:56 AM

[QUOTE]short STRIKE - 1/26/2018  11:37 AM

[QUOTE]wavridr - 1/25/2018  4:41 PM

Always use it.  The way I use it is this.   I always cast off the port side.  So I set the side imaging up to only shoot off the port side to a distance of 100ft.  Could do starboard, doesn't really matter.  I now can see where the weed edge is, pockets in the edge, boulders that are not visible from your vantage point etc.  That way I can keep the boat at a distance to where I know where the weed edge is and can keep my casts/lures where they need to be.  I know what the distance my average casts are and position the boat accordingly.[/QUOTE]

You have your SI ducer right below your feet then right?  I need to look into achieving this, since my SI transducer is 20' behind me when I am up front casting.[/QUOTE]

Actually I fish from the back of the boat, so yes it is under my feet.  I have tried a friends boat that had the transducer on the bow mount.  I didn't think that worked very well because when you turn your trolling mt. (and you're always turning your motor) the side scan image is always changing direction and got a bit blurry and was confusing.  I think down imaging works great from the bow when fishing suspended crappie and gills.[/QUOTE]

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short STRIKE - 1/26/2018 11:37 AM

wavridr - 1/25/2018 4:41 PM

Always use it. The way I use it is this. I always cast off the port side. So I set the side imaging up to only shoot off the port side to a distance of 100ft. Could do starboard, doesn't really matter. I now can see where the weed edge is, pockets in the edge, boulders that are not visible from your vantage point etc. That way I can keep the boat at a distance to where I know where the weed edge is and can keep my casts/lures where they need to be. I know what the distance my average casts are and position the boat accordingly.

You have your SI ducer right below your feet then right? I need to look into achieving this, since my SI transducer is 20' behind me when I am up front casting.

Actually I fish from the back of the boat, so yes it is under my feet. I have tried a friends boat that had the transducer on the bow mount. I didn't think that worked very well because when you turn your trolling mt. (and you're always turning your motor) the side scan image is always changing direction and got a bit blurry and was confusing. I think down imaging works great from the bow when fishing suspended crappie and gills.

Edited by wavridr 1/27/2018 7:59 AM