Thread: Fish ID works great

Originally Posted by dhaire

Another thanks to Rickie for his insight and suggestion to turn this feature on with my Helix 10 Mega. Here is a pic of it in action. Unfortunately they would not bite so do not exactly know what they were.
They were over a brush pile but moving. Chart speed was at 1 as we were spot locked.


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Plus it tells u how old they r, 15 or 16


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Originally Posted by brettw

Plus it tells u how old they r, 15 or 16

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The next version release will also include the fish sex.

Still don't understand why HB changed our Fish ID "Goldfish crackers" to "walleye" ...

Rickie

I know many like the id feature but as for me I want to see it on di and then I can tell what it is and about the size,however if it help you than by al means use it

I would really like to know just how good fish ID really is. I have read not to use it so much in the past. I sure wish someone would make a Fish ID vs. fish arch only sonar comparison show proof to really know if it works or not. I would hope to think that the fish ID is not just a gimmick that all the sonar companies are selling.

I stumbled across fish Id and it helped me find a depth to push minnows. It’s just one of those things you either like or don’t. I’ve caught fish using it. Mainly if I see a school of bait, it has given stronger returns on the bigger fish.

Originally Posted by rnvinc

Still don't understand why HB changed our Fish ID "Goldfish crackers" to "walleye" ...

Rickie

I heard Pepperidge Farms filed suit over infringement rights........

Out of the thousands of times I saw fish icons pop up on my previous 2d units, I think I may have actually caught fish at that place & depth .... maybe a handful of times (and I'm being generous with that number). That was one of the reasons I went straight to a Down Image unit when I got my current boat. And even though my new Hook 7 does have 2d capability, it likely won't be used to any degree, if at all. I've just grown accustomed to the image quality of DI, after several years of using my Lowrance Elite 5DSI unit. (which is what the Hook 7 is replacing)