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Originally Posted by RyanMac14
...had you used any type of fish finder before this and if not was it simple to familiarize yourself with?
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I'd never owned one before but had used one a few times on friends' boats. This unit is easy / simple. Mount it, turn it on and fish.
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Originally Posted by RyanMac14
I have never used one so I do not know if the image displayed represents exactly what is under you or a certain distance ahead or how you ensure the position on the screen is where you think it is representing.
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I mainly use the "drift over it and cast back into it" method when using the down-looking sonar. If I'm prospecting (paddling at low spead), I'll keep it running to get a general sense of the bottom contour and structures.
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Originally Posted by RyanMac14
Also any reason beside the side view that you went with this over the basic models and do you think it makes a significant difference? Thanks again for any and all information.
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I went with the color as for me it is easier to see the make-up (sand, stone, weeds) of the bottom with the color display.
