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Reply With QuoteThat's fish? I would have just thought it was trash or unit set wrong.Originally Posted by LowePro
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That's fish? I would have just thought it was trash or unit set wrong.[IMG]
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This is common when learning to interpret fish echoes in the SI image (thinking that the white dots seen are on the display are not fish) ...
I always suggest setting the SI Range really short (30-40ft or even less on a smaller display) until one can effectively interpret a fish echo from a trash echo ...
Crappie make very VERY small echoes ...
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The thing about blue gills/verse crappie,on si is.Blue gills have that distinct hole that they are in,that si will cast a shadow over,that will make the blue gills stand out.Crappie beds aren't like that.They will have only a slight indentation and will be scattered out.Making them much harder to see on si.
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Very good guys! I love it! Images help me learn as well! Keep posting crappie in side image pics! We all need to know what they look like from every angle!
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Good info and nice fish. Thanks.......
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Thinking maybe my problem is if I see white dot I also need to see shadow that would be cast. Longer the shadow the higher up in water column. Thinking, say 10-12" crappie unless maybe packed in a tight school I would not even be able to see a shadow???? In the pic above that Rickie posted my thinking has been white dot and shadow cast. The fish in circles I would have thought without seeing shadow they would be just rocks???
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I have read to get the best image on SI use 4-5 times water depth ( 10' DOW = 40-50 SI range ) with 400kHz and 3-4 times with 800kHz. What are your thoughts?
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That would give you the most symmetrical image, but not necessarily the best for seeing fish.
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I agree with the 5 times the waters depth for identifying what species of fish you are looking at for sure, because everyting in the image would be proportionally correct! But just generally scanning if its deeper than 5-6 foot deep I keep it at 75 feet at least. But no more than 100 feet. This way things in the screen are indeed less detailed and visiable but still visible enough to catch my eye. Then I will hone in on it once I have found it. Scanning at 30 feet out to the side doesnt give you much more of an advantage than old school technology inmy opinion. I was doing 4-5 times my depth when I first started, and my buddy ABH explained to me the way he does it. Made since, and I get way more use out of my side imaging now!
