I can see fish on the sounder but…

ken_dog · Post by **ken_dog** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:27 pm

Good idea mate^^^

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:08 pm

There was a heap of big jellyfish in the harbour a few weeks ago. they were balling up like a bait ball. (i assuem they were jellies and not bait balls)n
sorry no logs
Ive got a mate with the side/downscanner but I cant make out things as well
maybe its not set up right?

balou · Post by **balou** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:01 pm

hey nomad, what brand sounder do you use? The quality and clarity is fantastic.

Surely those arches arn't jellyfish.

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:13 am

Lowrance hds7.
I hate it. it shows fish but i cant catch 'em.

Im sure the arches arent jellies either.

when i came across the plagues of jellies, they showed up like a bait ball

dirtyruiz · Post by **dirtyruiz** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:33 am

I have the same Nomad, I agree it shows too many fish that I can't catch. It does my head in

Agent86 · Post by **Agent86** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:13 pm

hmm i have a Garmin, same problem, shows too many fish.

Can't catch em though most of the time.

Just turn the gain right down till you can't see any fish, no problems.

If you start catching them, turn it up again and say, "told ya they were there"

slug · Post by **slug** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:24 pm

I've done quite a bit of scuba diving in the harbour, and the image on the sounder while boat at rest over a dive site, compared to the what's actually down there is quite amazing.

There are areas with "forests" of quite tall whip coral (2-3 meters) over near Platter Rock - you should see what that does to the sounder

- how you would interpret it without having been down
there I don't know?

My real issue with sounders is this - I can understand 'fish' soundings showing and no fish being caught (OK - their not in the mood, or not hungry).
But - pulling fish in hand over fist with no sonar returns showing on screen - now that does my head in

BarraMick · Post by **BarraMick** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:13 pm

they lie.
dont even have one on my boat.
if im hitting the ground its too shallow.

Sister Ed · Post by **Sister Ed** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:02 pm

I cant get the hang of reading them. I do find it very handy for knowing the depth though and the GPS. Can anyone advise where one can do a course to read the sonar?

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:35 pm

Hey 86, did they show up in that Perth bath tub??

Sister Ed, there was a recent post on reading sonar signals. just cant find it now

Ben Jam · Post by **Ben Jam** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:38 pm

Mate, You Tube is the best place to learn about your sounder, i found heaps of stuff on there about HDS, all step by step to.

fishfanatic · Post by **fishfanatic** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:51 pm

same problem, shows too many fish.

Had a bit of a chuckle over this post, been in similar situations myself heaps of fish on sunder BUT nothing biting???

We fishermen are a fussy mob

, perhaps we should just fish without the sounders, if we get a fish it's a bonus.....

Sorry Nomad cant help with the solution except as some have suggested most of the fish are powertails. Sometimes you get same sounder displays at Corroboree and its wall to wall with tampon..erghhh tarpon

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nomad · Post by **nomad** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:55 pm

Mate, if I turned the sounder off, I would get bugger all. Hang on, I get bugger all now. Anyone want to buy a sounder

Sister Ed found it
http://www.clubmarine.com.au/internet/c ... +technical

Agent86 · Post by **Agent86** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:11 am

Nomad said

Hey 86, did they show up in that Perth bath tub??

Nah mate, could see them there!! didn't need a sounder

dan444 · Post by **dan444** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:40 pm

On my boat, we call my Humminbird Sounder a liar-bird all the time for this very reason.

My father in law reckons that all the sounder signals from boats in a small area ie shady mouth sometimes puts the fish off as well.... dont know if there's any fact to this though.

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