Originally Posted by
GREENFISH
How can you tell where your jig or bait is in relation to fish/cover on the graph? With a 2-D display of a 3 dimensional situation, how do you know you aren’t 8 feet left or right of desired placement?
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Short answer is you can't. Longer answer is that the forward view of the lives cope has a 20 degree beam. I just watched a video that claimed the beam was 9 foot wide at 25 feet. I usually jig with a 7' rod which means the width of the beam is less than 3' at the point of my rod (rough estimate as I'm too lazy to do the math tonight). In our stained water that is still close enough you will see the fish move to the jig if it's interested. Or snub it if it is not interested. Or move to the jig. look at it and then snub it.
My rule of thumb is if I drop the jig on the displayed top of the fish and it moves then I'm in the right spot. Just kidding.
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