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[QUOTE]North of 8 - 7/9/2018  7:17 AM

One thing that was helpful for me in learning the SI Lowrance I got this summer was buying a Dr. Sonar DVD on the unit.  It really helped me understand what I was seeing.  He does a really nice job of explaining in lay person's terms what the unit does, how it sees the water column, etc.  Now when I see these "spots" I know that they are baitfish, etc.  First time out after viewing it, I saw far more than when I used it the first time.  Even saw what I am sure was a big musky.  The funny thing with the musky was that it was in an area of current where a channel runs from a creek through the lake and out.  I have fished that before thinking that it should hold fish but without success.  Now I know it is worth fishing.  First time I saw a crib, I was surprised at how intact it was, given that it has been in the lake well over 20 years.  Plus I found a boulder field on the lake where I live that is much larger than what my old sonar had shown and the boulders much larger than I expected.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 7/9/2018 7:17 AM (#911859 - in reply to #911132)
Subject: Re: Lowrance side-imaging: Is the surface visible?

One thing that was helpful for me in learning the SI Lowrance I got this summer was buying a Dr. Sonar DVD on the unit. It really helped me understand what I was seeing. He does a really nice job of explaining in lay person's terms what the unit does, how it sees the water column, etc. Now when I see these "spots" I know that they are baitfish, etc. First time out after viewing it, I saw far more than when I used it the first time. Even saw what I am sure was a big musky. The funny thing with the musky was that it was in an area of current where a channel runs from a creek through the lake and out. I have fished that before thinking that it should hold fish but without success. Now I know it is worth fishing. First time I saw a crib, I was surprised at how intact it was, given that it has been in the lake well over 20 years. Plus I found a boulder field on the lake where I live that is much larger than what my old sonar had shown and the boulders much larger than I expected.