Thread: depth finder interpretations......

Originally Posted by rango

sounds like the fish alarm is on to. i keep mine off. i cant stand all that beeping when fish come on the screen.

Rango, that's another time when not hearing so good pays off! :D

Originally Posted by gabowman

Rango, that's another time when not hearing so good pays off! :D

that beep beep is the most annoying sound to me. if for some reason my fish alarm gets cut on the crew will remind me real fast to cut that racket box off. i dont run my finder once im anchored either. once im anchored im not concerned with what shows up since im not gonna be moving so im stuck with whats there theres all kinds of blips, nings and dings scrolling across a screen when the boats anchored and that infernal beeping will make a sane man slap his momma....

Well, this ain't so much interpretation because I know what I'm seeing. This was in July of lasst year and I was drifting for perch when I found this school of fish. I ws able to stay on 'em for about 3 hours and boated over 200 perch. kept 127 of 'em for a fish fry. My son got tired of reeling them in. We used drop shot rigs with 2 hooks and cut threadfin. We had a ball. I've been doing this recently on Lake Norman with similar results but much bigger perch. also got a few crappie the last couple weeks on cut bait.

fishfinder showing huge school of perch!
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...l/DSC_0020.jpg

my son with the mess of perch we caught
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...DSC_0021-1.jpg

recent catch of Norman perch using this method
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...l/scan0007.jpg

WOW a fish every 1.1 second now that is some fast fishing..
Pete

actually, Shilohred, we were catching them so quick, I had about 7 hooks on four rods, so really all I was doing was unhooking fish. I would unhook one string of 'em and go to the next rod, unhook them and put it back down and then go to the next. My son was catching his share too. Trust me, it's possible, but more work than enjoying fishing.

Originally Posted by ShilohRed

WOW a fish every 1.1 second now that is some fast fishing..
Pete

You need to re read his post or check your math.A fish every 1.1 second is 54 fish per minute.54 fish a minute for three hours is a little off right? Thats 3240 fish per hour. However 200 perch in 3 hours of fishin especially with 2 hook rigs and 2 people fishin is not unusual at all around here.

Originally Posted by Rookie12

actually, Shilohred, we were catching them so quick, I had about 7 hooks on four rods, so really all I was doing was unhooking fish. I would unhook one string of 'em and go to the next rod, unhook them and put it back down and then go to the next. My son was catching his share too. Trust me, it's possible, but more work than enjoying fishing.

Did not mean anything bad about it.
As I have done that with crappie at reelfoot. Have 2 on one pole in my hand and then one stuck between my legs. And one still with fish in the rod holder..
Just saying man that is some fishing..

chrisblue that should have been a fish every minute or less. not second. And if you figure 3 hours at 60 minutes that comes to180 minutes. So in three hours that is better then a fish a minute. when he stated 200 perch in three hours.

Pete

Originally Posted by gabowman

Reggis, next time out carry your camera along and take a few pics of your screen. There's alot of knowledgable people here that can help explain what youre seeing.

Thanks that is a great idea and i shall do that. Thanks