Thank you sir, Your videos have helped me make sense of the New HDS 12 Live unit. Recently switched over from a Hummingbird Helix. Night and day is the best way to describe it, I live up here in Green Bay,Wi. And fish the bay for Walleye. I’m still struggling dialing in the Lowrance unit. But your video has made the transition a lot easier. Keep up the great work. I would like to see some on the Navionics platinum cards. Tight lines
Thanks brother!! I appreciate that!! If you have a platinum plus card you can use sonar chart live. It lets you record your owns charts, but better yet it gives you access to charts that other users have recorded. It’s deadly accurate. You wouldn’t believe how much has already been charted. Just select community edits. czcams.com/video/lKtZmx0Jr_Y/video.html
Really do appreciate you doing these! You just don't know how much theyve helped. I really remember seeing "worms" and thinking this things jacked! Course in a yak ya get a lot of worms. I got a 20' flat bottom I need to get a sounder on too just got to where I didn't care to try and use it, now I will.
Thank you so much Mike. I have watched all of your videos in this series and it has been so helpful in using my Simrad Go 9. I now can see the correct imaging on the screen. Your explanations are very easy to understand. I fish in Ocean City, MD and the Chesapeake Bay and WOW, what a difference your videos have made in my fishing. Thanks again from a former New Yorker.
I really enjoy your information. Why do you think Lowrance and Humminbird dominate the fishing market? At least where I live, I don't see a lot of Simrad - almost none. Mostly lowrance and a few Hummingbird units. I've used lowrance and hummingbird, but I think from what you've presented, Simrad looks like the best performer.
Thanks brother! Simrad and Lowrance are both Navico products. They keep them separate in the saltwater and freshwater markets. Lowrance is freshwater and Simrad salt. Thanks again brother!
Hi mate watch all your dummies' video's and love them have leant a lot ...I have a simrad go7 come with a boat package deal and I cant seen to find fish with it do you think if I change to the Lowrance Active Imaging 3-in-1transducer will make a different
The active imaging is definitely the better than the total scan so if you have the total scan it’s worth the upgrade. However you should still mark fish with what you have. Here’s the link for the transducer amzn.to/2ErP9ug Check your settings with this video before you upgrade. czcams.com/video/hduWatZld14/video.html
Love your videos MIke. I've been striper fishing up in MA since I was a kid and seems I'm always learning something new here. Love it! I've mostly been a spinning rod/reel user, but ordered an Accurate and hopefully a Striper Stealth rod if they ever come back in stock to see the difference. Question is, what do you set your max drag at on these as far as lbs go? Do you set them to a specific weight or is it just by feel? Thanks again man. Keep 'em coming!
Check out a video I did called “how to set you drag”. Sorry. I don’t have the link handy. Most of the time I set it to the backbone of the rod I’m using. I want the rod to flex throughout the entire blank and at least halfway into the backbone before drag pays out. If you are in tight structure or near other boats and you need to control the fish more I will crank it down well past that point, but that’s rare. Thanks for the kind words brother!! I appreciate that!!
Love some advise on structure scan. I have a stainless thru hull structure scan hd transducer and every 2 years it seems to crap out. Its linked to my 16 evo2. Any recommendations for different model transducer? I also find quality not that great compared to simrad new total scan transducer on buddy's boat go7 and fathers boat with garmin.
Hey mike I hear you always talk about how the 3 n 1 active imaging transducer is one of your favorite do you know of anything coming out in the near future transducer wise that may be more impressive thanks for the videos they are all great and helpful
It’s my favorite for side scan. I don’t use it for 2D CHIRP sonar. There is nothing close to it for side scan. The 2D is pretty good, especially for the money, but there are lots better options depending on what you want to spend. These are a few transducers I use for 2D: amzn.to/2Y9stHF. amzn.to/34yILgl. amzn.to/2VhdytA. amzn.to/2BsVMud
Mike, I saw in another video that you’re able to run your side scan at 20 miles an hour. Would you be willing to share how your transducer is set up on the bottom of your boat?
Yep. I can see structure really pretty well at 15 to 20 mph. I dont have the link in front of me right now but if you scroll down my videos you will see one o. My transducer set up. Or in Simrad playlist. Thanks brother
Wow 👏 this is why I love your channel real deal context !.. did you hear about that 44lber caught on the raritan.. Im trying to plan a trip and tow my old proline up to fish the raritan asap with the wife and kids any suggestions on where to go for an airbnb with dock accommodations or close by ramp . We usually hit the keyport ramp .
Thanks Robert! If you scroll thru my fish finder playlist or the video list you will see one with all 6 lessons in one. It seems to be very helpful to a lot of people. Check it out when you have time. Thanks brother
This is great dude thanks for posting. How can you determine how big a fish is on your scope? Will the same size fish look different on the scope if it's at different depths? I've been fishing off Destin looking for AJs and would love to be able to estimate how big they are. Size limit is 34"
Thanks brother. You will have to spend time really paying attention to the fish you are catching to learn that. Keep your eyes on the screen as you bring fish in. Hold them under the boat for a few extra seconds and note the size when the fish comes up. Make mental notes of species and depths as well. It takes time.
Your videos ere very helpful thanks I’m thinking adding mega 360 hummingbird to my skiff i fish mainly fish for big catfish do yo think this would be worth adding I was told that big fish show up very well on the unit your opinion would mean a lot thanks for the videos
hey mike on the simrad go 7 and go 9 xse and xsr , can you explain what the diff in 3in1 and total scan transducers , want to get one but confused on which , simrad dosent respond to emails and no phne contact info fot them
I have the Simrad dual scan. It does the side scan and down. It can do 400 and 800 mz. I was out in the Raritan Bay last Saturday and just couldn't get it dialed in. Any advice?
Chris Golas Do you know if it’s the Total Scan or Active Imaging Transducer There will be a label on the plug in the back of the display. Go series or Evo3?
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thanks Mike. Gonna be my first fishing season since 2001. Lol been busy with life and the past year and a half been fixing/building a boat. LoL
Hey Mike: Great illustrations and explanations. Thanks. Question: In your side scan image in 20ft of water, doesn't the 60ft mark mean 40ft along the bottom?
Does anyone make a side scan transducer that sectors out the top 5-10 degrees? I target columns of deep fish and it’s terrible when you circle back around and you can no longer see through your own prop wash.
Mike, ya gotta help me out. I've got my Simrad unit all setup with my active image 3-n-1 transducer setup. The unit is running well, but my screens are never as clears yours. My down scan and my side scan is NOT clear. The whole image looks the same as the bottom on both the side image and down image. It's very had to determine where the bottom is and where the water is. In 5 feet of water is REALLY bad, but it gets better in deeper water like 15 to 20 feet or more, but it's never clean and clear like yours always seems to be. I can't figure out how to resolve it. I've even got TVG maxed out and I'm using the interference filters, and still it's all muddy looking. Please help if ya can. :) Also most of my fishing happens between 6 feet to probably 60 feet or so.
Gotcha.Residual ringing. When the transducer produces (pings) shorter pings that don’t ring out for longer periods of time after “bouncing” back tend to produce cleaner images. Airmar considers them “cleaner” or “quieter” transducers that produce less “noise” in most cases.
Good for seeing structure, or schools of fish you would drive by just looking down. I don’t get great returns outside of 350 on bottom texture, but I’ll get schools of fish 300 feet out and 200 feet down.
Hi Mike, I just put a deposit on a Stabicraft 2250 Offshore and I have several months to decide what to do for electronics. I want an integrated system (radar+chartplotter+fishfinder+AIS) and am thinking of going with Furuno. Most of my fishing is deep sea for tuna, marlin, and swordfish on the west coast. What do you think of Furuno, and do you think there is a better choice? Thanx, Bob
Hey brother. Simrad is miles ahead Furuno. Miles brother!! This is the display you want- amzn.to/2DyiPUN. This new Halo in a dome is SICK!! amzn.to/2U4tAp3. This is the best transducer for what you do amzn.to/2JRRqRf. You can get it in thru hull too if you want. This is all the top of the line stuff.
Simrad for the MFD. RADAR and Airmar for the transducer. The 275 is an Airmar product. Lowrance units are great, but are mainly designed for freshwater.
Best explaination of anything I've watched, well done.
Thanks brother!!
Thank you sir, Your videos have helped me make sense of the New HDS 12 Live unit. Recently switched over from a Hummingbird Helix. Night and day is the best way to describe it, I live up here in Green Bay,Wi. And fish the bay for Walleye. I’m still struggling dialing in the Lowrance unit. But your video has made the transition a lot easier. Keep up the great work. I would like to see some on the Navionics platinum cards.
Tight lines
Thanks brother!! I appreciate that!! If you have a platinum plus card you can use sonar chart live. It lets you record your owns charts, but better yet it gives you access to charts that other users have recorded. It’s deadly accurate. You wouldn’t believe how much has already been charted. Just select community edits.
czcams.com/video/lKtZmx0Jr_Y/video.html
I just watched all your videos for beginner's and found them to be very helpful. Thank you Sir.
Excellent!Thanks brother!! 😁👍👍
Really do appreciate you doing these! You just don't know how much theyve helped. I really remember seeing "worms" and thinking this things jacked! Course in a yak ya get a lot of worms. I got a 20' flat bottom I need to get a sounder on too just got to where I didn't care to try and use it, now I will.
Awesome!! Thanks brother.
Thank you so much Mike. I have watched all of your videos in this series and it has been so helpful in using my Simrad Go 9. I now can see the correct imaging on the screen. Your explanations are very easy to understand. I fish in Ocean City, MD and the Chesapeake Bay and WOW, what a difference your videos have made in my fishing.
Thanks again from a former New Yorker.
Love it brother!!! Thanks so much. I really do appreciate this. 👍👍👍
Good info Mike, thanks for continuing this series.
Thanks brother!!!👍😁👍😁
Good information.
Thanks brother!!👍👍
Man I love these videos on sonar. Thanks
Thanks Mike. Keep them coming. I'm new to this new school type of transducers and your vids are helping me out. Thanks!
Thanks brother
Technology has come a long way! Thank you for putting out these videos explaining what it all does.
It sure has! Thank you!!
Awesome series!!! I needed this very much. Very awesome!!!
Great info as always Mike.
Thanks brother!!!
Thanks Mike All new to me gotta learn fast i"m 67
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Great vid like always!
Thank you
Lluís R. Appreciate it brother!
Can you explain what trees or bushes or other kinds of structure looks like on sonar?
Sure. I’ll get a video out. For now watch the video on down scan. Do you need it. It’s in my videos.
I really enjoy your information. Why do you think Lowrance and Humminbird dominate the fishing market? At least where I live, I don't see a lot of Simrad - almost none. Mostly lowrance and a few Hummingbird units. I've used lowrance and hummingbird, but I think from what you've presented, Simrad looks like the best performer.
Thanks brother! Simrad and Lowrance are both Navico products. They keep them separate in the saltwater and freshwater markets. Lowrance is freshwater and Simrad salt. Thanks again brother!
Hi mate watch all your dummies' video's and love them have leant a lot ...I have a simrad go7 come with a boat package deal and I cant seen to find fish with it do you think if I change to the Lowrance Active Imaging 3-in-1transducer will make a different
The active imaging is definitely the better than the total scan so if you have the total scan it’s worth the upgrade. However you should still mark fish with what you have. Here’s the link for the transducer amzn.to/2ErP9ug
Check your settings with this video before you upgrade. czcams.com/video/hduWatZld14/video.html
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thanks will do
Love your videos MIke. I've been striper fishing up in MA since I was a kid and seems I'm always learning something new here. Love it! I've mostly been a spinning rod/reel user, but ordered an Accurate and hopefully a Striper Stealth rod if they ever come back in stock to see the difference. Question is, what do you set your max drag at on these as far as lbs go? Do you set them to a specific weight or is it just by feel? Thanks again man. Keep 'em coming!
Check out a video I did called “how to set you drag”. Sorry. I don’t have the link handy. Most of the time I set it to the backbone of the rod I’m using. I want the rod to flex throughout the entire blank and at least halfway into the backbone before drag pays out. If you are in tight structure or near other boats and you need to control the fish more I will crank it down well past that point, but that’s rare. Thanks for the kind words brother!! I appreciate that!!
Haven't used fish finders yet(saving for the big boys) but when I get them il be a pro. Thx bud
Thanks brother!! I love hearing that!
I have a ss175m and a all in one active imaging transducers would it be an advantage to add the simrad s5100 in your opinion
Love some advise on structure scan. I have a stainless thru hull structure scan hd transducer and every 2 years it seems to crap out. Its linked to my 16 evo2. Any recommendations for different model transducer? I also find quality not that great compared to simrad new total scan transducer on buddy's boat go7 and fathers boat with garmin.
Hey mike I hear you always talk about how the 3 n 1 active imaging transducer is one of your favorite do you know of anything coming out in the near future transducer wise that may be more impressive thanks for the videos they are all great and helpful
It’s my favorite for side scan. I don’t use it for 2D CHIRP sonar. There is nothing close to it for side scan. The 2D is pretty good, especially for the money, but there are lots better options depending on what you want to spend. These are a few transducers I use for 2D: amzn.to/2Y9stHF. amzn.to/34yILgl. amzn.to/2VhdytA. amzn.to/2BsVMud
Mike, I saw in another video that you’re able to run your side scan at 20 miles an hour. Would you be willing to share how your transducer is set up on the bottom of your boat?
Yep. I can see structure really pretty well at 15 to 20 mph. I dont have the link in front of me right now but if you scroll down my videos you will see one o. My transducer set up. Or in Simrad playlist. Thanks brother
Wow 👏 this is why I love your channel real deal context !.. did you hear about that 44lber caught on the raritan.. Im trying to plan a trip and tow my old proline up to fish the raritan asap with the wife and kids any suggestions on where to go for an airbnb with dock accommodations or close by ramp . We usually hit the keyport ramp .
Thanks brother!! I appreciate that. Unfortunately I don’t know of anything with a dock. It’s all industrial mostly.
Mike Great Videos.i have a Garmin Striker 4 and can't tell what I am seeing on the fish finder.
Thanks Robert! If you scroll thru my fish finder playlist or the video list you will see one with all 6 lessons in one. It seems to be very helpful to a lot of people. Check it out when you have time. Thanks brother
Trying to figure out how to get you a picture I have of my fish finder screen from yesterday
This is great dude thanks for posting. How can you determine how big a fish is on your scope? Will the same size fish look different on the scope if it's at different depths? I've been fishing off Destin looking for AJs and would love to be able to estimate how big they are. Size limit is 34"
Thanks brother. You will have to spend time really paying attention to the fish you are catching to learn that. Keep your eyes on the screen as you bring fish in. Hold them under the boat for a few extra seconds and note the size when the fish comes up. Make mental notes of species and depths as well. It takes time.
Your videos ere very helpful thanks I’m thinking adding mega 360 hummingbird to my skiff i fish mainly fish for big catfish do yo think this would be worth adding I was told that big fish show up very well on the unit your opinion would mean a lot thanks for the videos
I don’t know a whole lot about the Humminbird stuff. There is a guy named Bill Carson on Facebook. He is the HB king. Shoot him a message 👍👍
nice
How about a shopping list of what u think a good setup would be.. cheap ones... and expensive
Great idea👍👍👍
hey mike on the simrad go 7 and go 9 xse and xsr , can you explain what the diff in 3in1 and total scan transducers , want to get one but confused on which , simrad dosent respond to emails and no phne contact info fot them
The XSR can handle radar. The active Imaging is better than the total scan. This is what you want. amzn.to/2ErP9ug. 👍👍
thanks mike ill keep that in mind ,
I have the Simrad dual scan. It does the side scan and down. It can do 400 and 800 mz. I was out in the Raritan Bay last Saturday and just couldn't get it dialed in. Any advice?
Chris Golas Do you know if it’s the Total Scan or Active Imaging Transducer There will be a label on the plug in the back of the display. Go series or Evo3?
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS total scan I believe on a go9
The total scan works way better in 800. Leave it in 800 all the time. Leave everything else in auto. 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thanks Mike. Gonna be my first fishing season since 2001. Lol been busy with life and the past year and a half been fixing/building a boat. LoL
Hey Mike: Great illustrations and explanations. Thanks. Question: In your side scan image in 20ft of water, doesn't the 60ft mark mean 40ft along the bottom?
Roughly. Yes. I’m going to cover that very soon as well👍👍
Does anyone make a side scan transducer that sectors out the top 5-10 degrees? I target columns of deep fish and it’s terrible when you circle back around and you can no longer see through your own prop wash.
Sure. You can turn up your TVG. It clears out from the surface down depending on how high you set it.
Mike Smedley thanks, I’ve played with the setting but it seems like I start to lose the fish I’m looking at as well.
Yep. There definitely a compromise.
Mike, ya gotta help me out. I've got my Simrad unit all setup with my active image 3-n-1 transducer setup. The unit is running well, but my screens are never as clears yours. My down scan and my side scan is NOT clear. The whole image looks the same as the bottom on both the side image and down image. It's very had to determine where the bottom is and where the water is. In 5 feet of water is REALLY bad, but it gets better in deeper water like 15 to 20 feet or more, but it's never clean and clear like yours always seems to be. I can't figure out how to resolve it. I've even got TVG maxed out and I'm using the interference filters, and still it's all muddy looking. Please help if ya can. :) Also most of my fishing happens between 6 feet to probably 60 feet or so.
Be sure you have the active Imaging 3 in 1 and not the Totalscan. Turn TVG AND FILTERS OFF. are you using Evo3 or Go?
Also, have you adjusted the range at all? Try setting it to just 5 or 10 ft deeper than the actual depth.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS yes it is the active 3n1 transducer. With GO12.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS haven't played with range much. I've tried turning TV and filters off and on. Neither seems to help much at all.
The Go 12 won’t look the same as the Evo3, but it should still be pretty good. Email me some pics. Mikesmedley9@gmail.com
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Everytime I watch these fish finder gps sidescan vids I get super jealous lol my system is so out dated hahaha
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Can you please explain the term "ringing"?
I’m not sure what you’re referring to Dan. Can you tell me the sentence I used it in? Thanks.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS at 9:16
Gotcha.Residual ringing. When the transducer produces (pings) shorter pings that don’t ring out for longer periods of time after “bouncing” back tend to produce cleaner images. Airmar considers them “cleaner” or “quieter” transducers that produce less “noise” in most cases.
Waiting for deeper Waters. i.e. 300-400 ft, marine videos.
Unfortunately I don’t usually see water deeper than 150ft. Mostly 60 feet and less.
Good for seeing structure, or schools of fish you would drive by just looking down. I don’t get great returns outside of 350 on bottom texture, but I’ll get schools of fish 300 feet out and 200 feet down.
Not Simrad, but that’s looking like my next purchase.
Hi Mike,
I just put a deposit on a Stabicraft 2250 Offshore and I have several months to decide what to do for electronics. I want an integrated system (radar+chartplotter+fishfinder+AIS) and am thinking of going with Furuno. Most of my fishing is deep sea for tuna, marlin, and swordfish on the west coast. What do you think of Furuno, and do you think there is a better choice?
Thanx, Bob
Hey brother. Simrad is miles ahead Furuno. Miles brother!! This is the display you want- amzn.to/2DyiPUN. This new Halo in a dome is SICK!! amzn.to/2U4tAp3. This is the best transducer for what you do amzn.to/2JRRqRf. You can get it in thru hull too if you want. This is all the top of the line stuff.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Just double checking something ...you recommend Simrad for the MFD but Lowrance for the transducer?
Simrad for the MFD. RADAR and Airmar for the transducer. The 275 is an Airmar product. Lowrance units are great, but are mainly designed for freshwater.
Robert feel free to email me if you need more details. It’s no problem👍👍 mikesmedley9@gmail.com