This is actuly probly the best video I've seen. Probly gonna piss allot of guys off when i say this but i watched so many videos on leveling my ducer. Everybody wants it level. I tried it. Many times just can't seem to get that good picture. And defintly could not get any picture on plane. So one day i just reached back there and pushed it down allot lol. All of a sudden my picture cleared up 100% it looks crazy as hell out of the water and guys probly laugh at me. But i got the best clear picture I've ever had. Crazy!
Thanks brother!! I’m not sure where the obsession to get it perfectly level came from. Probably from unhappiness with the fish finder’s actual ability. 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Mike. Great information. This worked for me and now I read at 30 mph. I have a garmin and was getting the rooster tail spaying water up on the engine. Garmin has a inexpensive shield guard that solved the problem. Thought that might be helpful to your viewers. Love your videos thanks.
Amateur striper fisherman here. Couple of weeks ago I was headed somewhere else from where I had been at about 20mph and I started marking a lot of solid yellow returns. Hit da brakes on my boat and the stripers were stacked under me in 35-40fow. Dropped my spoon down and caught 25 stripers. Kept nine and threw back 16 long fish that were over the legal keeping size. It was lights out. I told my son and he said “ I didn’t think you could mark fish going that fast?” Good to know I’m not alone on this. And unknown to me at the time before watching this video of yours, I had decided to tilt my garmin transducer down slightly thinking it might help on plane or in rougher water. Thanks for the tips they have been working for me!
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks ! I had been having a rough time catching live shad with my net. I’m a rookie what can I say? So I switched up to some shattered glass flutter spoons seeing you had posted a video not too long ago using them. Most people say they are highly effective in the fall transition. At the time I didn’t really know how to use them. Still trying and trying to learn how to use slabs…. Any how I just dropped the spoon down to the bottom and burned it up. Nailed them! And was able to catch several on the drop. Was good for about a week I’d find the fish stacked in the dead heat 105* of the late afternoon. Now, they are gone and when I do find them they aren’t wanting the spoon. I’m gonna go back to trying live bait. Found a cove over the weekend where I was able to net some really nice gizzard shad. Thanks for all the tips. Really helping me out!
Tried this out yesterday, it worked! I have never used chartplotter.fishfinder before except for depths. I dipped the trailing tip of my transducer and now can get readings at speed. I have a slow boat 35 mph tops; now to learn to read the returns. Thanks again for the useful tips!
I just bought an hds live ... I'll be mounting the 3 in 1 transducer that comes with it .. I'll be hunting for striper myself on lake pleasant.. so the top speed on my boat is only 25 miles an hour lol.. it's a 15ft gregor .. but it's a good little fishing boat... this video is awesome huge help. Glad I found this video.
This actually worked really well for me. .. out on my boat right at the moment and I was never able to mark fish at higher speeds... this video popped up and immediately grabbed my cleaning brush and pushed the total scan transducer down and it made a huge difference.. thanks Mike for another amazing tip..
My main motor is a Motorguide Xi3 on Kayak or 13’ Alumacraft Duckboat so Top speed is about 4.7mph. Guess I don’t need to use your Level trick to knock down transducer. Thanks for that good laugh! 😂 Love your videos brother. God what a beautiful fish that was.👍👍 Have a great one Mike. God bless! 🎣👌✌️
Hey Mike, what a great channel and kudos to the effort you put into this. Definitely helping me out as I am a beginner to fishing. Have to say the transducer dilemma has got my head spinning. I have a new to me boat on its way and looking to get it setup the right way. Looking for through hull transducer that can be can bar flexible as I learn my fishing needs. My boat is a 30' Robalo and built for offshore. I plan to do that but wouldn't be the majority of my time. I plan to bottom fish inshore in less than 100ft of water. Then also plan to try to snag some small tuna a few trips out of the year in 200-300ft. I have Garmin 8616 dual screens and want to pair it with a good transducer. Please help me here, my mind is spinning and I am getting lots of conflicting information. I love the idea of scouting fish at 30mph!!! Great video
Thanks brother!! The B175 Medium is for you for sure! The relatively wide cone gives you ability to mark more fish when you are running on plane for sure. Even though it’s cone is pretty wide, you still get good bottom detail at those depths. This amzn.to/45GnTBZ. Is great shallow and surpasses your needs for 300-400ft of water. Some may say you need a LOW Chirp channel, but you won’t see the benefits at less than 600ft and LOW CHIRP comes at a price by losing a lot of detail, especially the detail you want for bottom fishing. Low is also very slow scrolling. This transducer only needs one channel input, where a Low/High would need two channels👍👍👍amzn.to/45GnTBZ
Amazing! I have had 3 different fish finders and NONE of them will read anything if I go more than 5-6 miles per hour. I will try your adjustment method. Thanks for making this video.
I don't even own a boat...yet. I love learning and your videos are helping me understand how to read the machines. I've always wanted to know how the transducers are mounted so thanks. When the fish are spread out are they traveling VS schooling to feed?
I appreciate that Shaka!! A lot depends on the fish, but I like to see Striper schools super thick, but not super tight to the bottom. When you see than extremely tight, close to the bottom, with No Baitfish around and the water is deeper than 40ft they can extremely tough to catch because they aren’t actively feeding. I like to see them loose and moving up and down feeding 👍👍
Sure. It’s common. The skeg on the outboard partially blocks the the signals to that side. He needs to lower the transducer on the transom, getting closer to the keel. 👍
I had this issue too. Raise the motor to see if that helps. I bet it does. If so lower the transducer, or possibly tilt it like Mike says will take care of it without moving it.
Ya I'm a sonar dummy, I have lost confidence in my radar on split screen down image shows tons fish but sidescan shows nothing no white rice looking marks or shadows I'm worried its not working.
Good question. My Dad had a pontoon and I still used the aggressive angles. They don’t plane so you won’t normally have to tilt too far down. Start nearly level and lower the end a bit at a time until it marks well at speed 👍👍
Hi Mike, thanks for all the informative videos! I noticed in your earlier videos, you’d mount the transducer very low in the water, to the point where most of the transducer is in the water. Now it looks like you’ve raised it a little to a more conventional height and you’ve reversed it. Has your thinking changed in regards to the height of the transducer? Or is it more a case of mounting being boat specific and what works for one boat doesn’t work for another?
I think that’s just a coincidence really. Sea Pro mounted these, whereas I mounted the previous. They are working great so I don’t mess with them😉. They aren’t too far from where I had them. Front edges are around 1/4” below transom 👍👍👍. The reversed mount is only because of the wire. It’s a preproduction mount and it pinch’s the wire otherwise. I just flip the image on the display 😁👍. Thanks for the continued support brother!!🙏😁
I notice your cable is at the outside end of the transducer, is there a particular reason you have it mounted that way vs with the cable next to the transom? Thank you. Great video.
It’s because it’s a pre-production unit before the new bracket was available. It’s on a 3D bracket and the wire would pinch installed with wire on front. It can be mounted either way. Just flip the image in settings. 👍👍
Some people say the side imaging Portion of the transducer is opposite end of the cable and turning it the way you have it makes it easier to see around motor without having to trim motor has high to get brighter image motor side
Nope. It shoots straight down. Side scan looks way out left and right. There are newer forward sonars that look forward, but only 100 ft max really and only moving slowly. That’s actually a very common question from new fish finder owners. The name is really misleading. It doesn’t FIND any fish. It just tells you if your premonitions were correct AFTER you checked around. 😜😁😁
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks for your help. I assume, the deeper the water, the wider out from the boat I will see? These things are so confusing, lol.
@officialWWM no problem. Yes, the deeper the water the wider your cone. Exactly like shining a flash light. It’s a small circle on your hand and a giant circle on a barn door 100 ft away. The trick is to never worry about pin pointing individual fish that you mark on the screen to cast to. Instead, focus on the PATTERN and BEHAVIOR of the fish on the screen. For instance, I will search until I mark good numbers of fish. I’ll try to figure out what they are RELATING to. I’ll note how deep they are hanging. Is there some type of structure on the screen? Are fish hanging on trees, rocks, stumps, points, humps, etc. are there baitfish schools nearby? Are they deep because they are relating to water temps or current? When I figure out what they are relating too i can make a game plan, but I won’t try to target individual fish on the screen. I know this sounds overwhelming at first, but this is what you do; search until you mark good number of fish. If they are hanging 20 ft down but the water is 50ft deep drop baits straight down to 20ft in that area. If you mark fish 20ft deep in water that is also 20ft put your baits on the bottom. If you only mark them on rocks on the bottom, put your baits right down to the rocks. Hope this makes sense. Let me know if I can help further. 👍👍😁
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS awesome info! Thanks so much. Like most things in life, understanding these units and actually being able to figure out where the fish are is relation to your boat, is clearly something that takes some time and practice. It’s all part of the fun of fishing :)
While watching I notice your active imaging transducer with the wire towards the back were I have mine is the opposite, just wondering could mine be installed wrong?
You’re good. It can be installed either way. I have a pre-production bracket that would pinch the cable if installed like yours. You just flip image on the display.
Hi Mike! So if want to keep my transducer levelled, can I compensate by lowering the hole transducer. Will it achieve the same goal of raising pressure and reduce air bubbles ? Many thanks!
@@johnyowell5831 it’s just because I was using a preproduction mount. The wire was getting pinched in the bracket because it wasn’t made for this transducer. You can flip the image in the side scan menu. 👍👍
@@reavesj09 here’s a link to the spoon that Mike uses,if you look under the video where it says (Description) Mike has links to everything he uses, I hope this helps with your questions Reaves 👊
Hey Mike I love watching your videos and I've learned a lot. I do have a question for you about marking fish in deep water. Fish mainly live bottom so there's not necessarily schools like on a wreck but once I get to about 150 to 250 ft my machine doesn't Mark the fish well at all even when I zoom in. It's a Simrad go 9 with the transom Mount transducer multi-scan I believe. I've watched several of your videos and have set up my machine according to your instruction everything works great aside from deep water.
Thanks brother!!! The Go series is pretty unbelievable for the price, but it does have some limitations. You are probably right around the threshold where abilities start to suffer a bit. You can try a few things like using Medium CHIRP. High is best for shallower water. You can turn your gain up until you get a little noise on the screen. Turn up color as well. Try down scan too. Fish marks will be smaller but they might show up better. The next step would be to upgrade to a higher end CHIRP transducer. Unfortunately you will lose side and down scan as the CHIRP transducers made by Airmar are CHIRP only. A TM150 med would be a nice step up. If you do a lot of bottom fishing maybe a second display with a 150 on it may be your best bet depending on your budget. Let me know how it works out for you 👍👍
First... Let's start by saying you have been the best fishing/boat guide. I have learned tons from your content. Your transducer appears to be backwards. Is it mine that's backwards?
Wow!! I really appreciate that brother!! They can mount either way. You just have to reverse the image in your menu. Mounted like this keeps the wire from making such a sharp bend on my particular transom angle. 👍👍
I’m glad you like them brother. I have to admit, after years of sharing killer info that I learned by living on the water for over 40 years I’m regularly surprised that these videos get destroyed by videos of people farting or picking their noses “view-wise” 🤣🤣🤣. It’s comments like yours that keeps me churning. Please keep ‘em coming. They are very valuable to me 😁😁😁👍👍🙏🙏
Your active imaging transducer cable is wired opposite of what i normally see. Normally the cable comes out of the transducer right next to the transom. just curious if there is a reason for that?
You can install it in either direction. Just reverse image in menu. It’s so the wire isn’t bent at an extreme angle. My transducer is a pre production version which used an older mount. 👍👍
this in the Raritan Bay? Im just learning about these fish finders and you have been a great resource. Can you help explain why the need for 2 screens? maybe it was in one of your other videos? thanks again!!!
Yes sir! I use two screens because side scan shows a very large piece of water at once. The larger screen the more you can see and get out of it. You can get away with one screen in most cases for sure. Larger displays and multiple displays are really a luxury. Just keep in mind. You can split the Evo3 S into 5 panels and other Simrad’s also do 4 panels at once. If you use every panel things get very hard to see.
Hey Mike, you do a great job sharing your extensive knowledge through videos. I believe you mainly fish in the NE, but have you ever fished for King Mackerel further south on the East Coast? They have small air bladders and are difficult to mark. I have been on crazy hot bites before and not marked a fish under the boat. I have sometimes marked fish with short horizontal lines when catching Kings. Sort of like dashes (I have some screenshots saved). Not sure if those were kings. Do you have any tips or techniques to help mark kings?
Great question!! We fished with Joe Marciano a mess of times and always caught Macks for bait. We were able to see them perfectly with the higher end Airmar CHIRP transducers, but they were nearly invisible with a cheaper single frequency transducer I had. I’m not sure what’s going on technically, but the CHIRP transducers worked great and down scan also picked them up. I actually fish for Stripers in salt and fresh from Georgia and Tennessee up through Gloucester. 👍👍
Hey Mike is this footage with the active imaging transducer or the airmar? I'm trying to get my active imaging to read at speed and hold bottom, just upgraded to hds live
Mike thanks for getting back to me I pushed the back edge down on the transducer & it made a huge difference I now read bottom @ 30mph , I have a question does it change or distort any other readings? Again thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍👍
I always look closely at your screens especially your GPS. Sorry but I’m stealing your waypoints 😆. I fish out of Keyport and will definitely hit your marks next time I’m out. Love you man. Mean it !
Since I have your attention I have 2 simrad go 9s. One dedicated to GPS and the other with an AI transducer. Do you think the AI is good enough to get the results in this video or should I upgrade ? I’m just an old Navy vet trying to catch some Stripers and you’re the best teacher I’ve seen so far ! LY,Mi
Great vid as usual Mike! I see that you have installed your 3in1 ducer reversed. What are the benefit? Pros and cons? Many thanks all the way from Sweden! 👍
Very rarely. If I’m over deeper water, 60-90ft I will increase it, but it really flattens returns out the faster it goes. Even moving slowly, if I speed it up an arch looks more like a moon crescent. Good question. 👍. My settings video is in the description 😁🙏
Hey Mike, Fan of the channel. I'm in the market for a new fishfinder/transducer for Lake Murray Striper fishing and Charleston Inshore Fishing. You recommend a lot of different Simrad units and transducers and I'm still learning the differences. One thing I noticed is that at the beginning of the video, you are pointing to the transom transducer and how to set up to get readings on plane. However, your fishfinder is showing that the transducer being used is the Airmar 175 High/Wide on the center screen. Can you confirm which transducer you were using in the video? I'd like to see a video with the transom mount one if it wasn't. Thanks!
Pretty much all of my videos from 2012-2016 were shot with a transom mount medium CHIRP transducer. This one here amzn.to/2BsVMud. I use Simrad Evo3 and Evo3 s displays. They are the best of the best. I use this transducer for side scan amzn.to/2ErP9ug. If the Evo3 is out of your budget this is a fine alternative, it has the 3in1 transducer included, you will use this for CHRIP as well since this series display only has one transducer port amzn.to/3zmWWTV
Not at the depths I fish. I’m usually less than 60ft of water. To be honest I really don’t care about the over all depth numbers. The numbers in relation to each other is all that matters, like how many cranks off bottom are the fish, etc. Also, you will see exactly how “off” the transducer is on the right display because CHIRP sonar is from a thru hull transducer and side and down scan are from the transducer I toe down. Good question 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS One more question, I think you have auto trim tabs if I remember seeing them in a video. Do they get in the way when trimmed out since they set so close to your transducers?
Where are you fishing out of? I love striper fishing. My wife and both just retired and all I want to do is get a 50lb. Striper or BIGGER. Caught a 45 lb. In state of Oregon about 20 years ago. That's been my best. I live in California ( for now) fished beaver lake in Arkansas 2 years ago . Lots of fish,but 15 lb. Was the biggest. We would love to try your area. My bucket list. That what I tell my wife of 50 years. Damn! That's sounds long. Number 50 is the number. Thank you
Your best chance is the Chesapeake bay from December through January and sometimes through Feb. if you watch my Chesapeake bay playlist you will see the techniques we use with live eels. All of the info is in those videos. If you email me before you go I can help you get your rods rigged and give you the best location. Mikesmedley9@gmail.com
Mike Thank you for your reply. Chesapeake bay in December or January!! Sounds to cold for me. But thank you for the information. I just ordered a new Garmin 93sv. ( going to install on my 22' jet boat ) I have been watching your videos . Great help and very well done. Even I can understand it. I would like to try those spoons in my rivers here. Waters not very deep ,but we have some holes. Salmon might hit them as well.and they should be here in July. Thank again Dan
Hello, and thanks for this video. Would this "technique" work on a fresh water lake for largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass? Or are they typically too small to have the sonar pick them up at that speed?
A lot depends on what time of year. I have found schools of Bass, catfish, and even carp while looking for Stripers so it’s certainly possible. If I was fishing for Largemouth and Spotted bass in summer I would scan points for baitfish first. If I found bass feeding under the Shad then I would follow that pattern; looking for bait schools primarily since they are easier to see, then goin to side scan at slower speeds dialing in the bass. Of course in spring when they are on the beds this won’t work, but when they are holding deeper they are certainly more vulnerable to sonar 👍👍
At 30 mph what depth would it be hard to see fish on the bottom? Beautiful fish! What are your regs on stripers? On the west coast there is talk of putting a slot limit on stripers of 20 to 30 inches. Right now it is 18 inch minimum with no upper limit. Enjoyed the video!
Thanks brother!! Most states have a slot 28-38” now. Depending on the transducer you can see fish bottom quite deep. Mine can see fish on bottom over 1000 feet deep, but not at 30 mph. As it gets deeper everything slows down. The pings take more time to return. There are a few tricks for deeper water, like setting the range only for where you expect to see fish. Speeding up scroll speed. Ping speed etc. 👍👍
I have had incredible luck with the Sea Pro transoms. I’ve mounted transducers all over the place and I have had great results. Trim tabs have never been an issue 👍👍
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
Do you know what model transducer you have? The base model is a B60, but you can upgrade to a chirp transducer. You can get a tm165High Wide CHIRP transducer for around $500 that will get your evo3 looking like mine 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS not sure exact model. The thru hull transducer that came with the 2019 sea pro 239. Came with the 9” evo 3. I just had a guy add a 12” evo 3. Really didn’t set unit up.
Sea Pro puts a b60 thru hull on their boats standard because it’s reliable and simple. Most never upgrade. Throw the 165 high wide on the transom or a B175 high wide thru the hull and you will be money. 👍👍👍
Hey Mike, love your videos. Your the best! I need your help. I ordered the rod holders from Joey Scruggs per your recommendation back in April, sent him a check witch he cashed and I have no rod holders yet. Now he won’t answer his phone. How well do you know this guy? Could you call him maybe? I appreciate anything you could do. At the very least I would drop your endorsement. Thank you sir!
So never caught stripers, so don’t know any size limits, but I hear they are good eating. Over the several videos of yours I’ve watched, never seen any kept. Why?
They are good eating. For the last 12-14 years the spawn stocks have been way below the norm for the previous 10 years. Until that rebounds we are releasing every healthy fish. If a fish is hooked deep and bleeding badly we will keep a legal fish. I have no problem with people keeping a legal limit. This is just OUR choice. 👍👍. Thanks for the comment.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks mike, just didn’t know anything about stripers. Good for you for managing our fish. I hate trawlers digging up everything. I’m 65, when I was younger I could go to the beaches of the Carolina’s and do really well, now, the fishing is bad, while I see the trawlers a half mile to a mile off the beach scooping everything. I understand the generations of families of fishing that need to keep going, but something has to be done. Gill netting still used in the NC sounds, about to open up a huge reef off of Fla for deep trawling, after using huge steel plates to mow down the reef. Ooops, on a soap box
You’re dead on brother. I personally witnessed a Menhaden boat throwing countless adult Stripers back as dead by-catch. Miles of dead bass. And they do that day after day. 🤦🏻♂️
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS so what can our normal population of unknowing (ignorant of the issue do)? All of us need to know how to come together and contact our representatives, but for the normal person, they don’t know if there is a group fighting for the fish, who to contact, etc. There needs to be some sort of consortium that folks can easily join to make their voices heard in each state and at the same time understand the threat to our fisheries, the real threat, not some eco nut, that exaggerates the issue. The normal population doesn’t understand, and if they do, they throw up their arm and say….I can’t do anything
Yes sir!! Actually some fantastic new restrictions have been passed in the last 2 years. Only inline circle hooks are allowed for bait fishing in several East Coast states. A slot limit letting you keep only one fish between 28-38” is in its second year in some states, third in others. (Protecting larger breeders) The Menhaden boats also had some restrictions put on them with some fines as well. My only disappointment is the strong resistance I have seen from the majority of fishermen saying it’s too harsh. The problem is this: fishing right now is phenomenal. We are reaping the benefits of very successful spawns over 10 to 15 years ago. When we catch 20, 30 and 40 pound fish, they were born 10 to 15 years ago when things were great. it can take many years for those poor spawns to reveal themselves to us. This makes it very difficult to win an argument when fishing is fantastic if you know what I mean. It seems that our only saving grace in convincing people there is a problem is comparing the stocks to before we had the moratorium in the late 80s. Let’s hope these new restrictions do the trick!!!! Thanks for the comments I really appreciate it brother!!
Like a boomerang when the boat is moving at 2-20 mph roughly. Faster than that it looks like a dash or lightbulb. Slower than 1mph it looks like a long worm.
Arches are not always fish. Trash and even bottom will arch the same way and here is a simple way to prove it. When the water is trashy, simply rock your boat and you have instant arches. Doesn't matter if I'm in my boat or kayak, the result is the same with two different brands of finders.
real fisher man and woman don't have to have a fish finder to catch fish only. people that use fish finders are not really fishing man are women there want a be
This is actuly probly the best video I've seen. Probly gonna piss allot of guys off when i say this but i watched so many videos on leveling my ducer. Everybody wants it level. I tried it. Many times just can't seem to get that good picture. And defintly could not get any picture on plane. So one day i just reached back there and pushed it down allot lol. All of a sudden my picture cleared up 100% it looks crazy as hell out of the water and guys probly laugh at me. But i got the best clear picture I've ever had. Crazy!
Thanks brother!! I’m not sure where the obsession to get it perfectly level came from. Probably from unhappiness with the fish finder’s actual ability. 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Mike. Great information. This worked for me and now I read at 30 mph. I have a garmin and was getting the rooster tail spaying water up on the engine. Garmin has a inexpensive shield guard that solved the problem. Thought that might be helpful to your viewers. Love your videos thanks.
Yes. GREAT POINT!! I forgot to mention the rooster tails. Thanks brother!
Amateur striper fisherman here. Couple of weeks ago I was headed somewhere else from where I had been at about 20mph and I started marking a lot of solid yellow returns. Hit da brakes on my boat and the stripers were stacked under me in 35-40fow. Dropped my spoon down and caught 25 stripers. Kept nine and threw back 16 long fish that were over the legal keeping size. It was lights out. I told my son and he said “ I didn’t think you could mark fish going that fast?” Good to know I’m not alone on this. And unknown to me at the time before watching this video of yours, I had decided to tilt my garmin transducer down slightly thinking it might help on plane or in rougher water. Thanks for the tips they have been working for me!
That’s awesome!!! Thanks brother
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks ! I had been having a rough time catching live shad with my net. I’m a rookie what can I say? So I switched up to some shattered glass flutter spoons seeing you had posted a video not too long ago using them. Most people say they are highly effective in the fall transition. At the time I didn’t really know how to use them. Still trying and trying to learn how to use slabs…. Any how I just dropped the spoon down to the bottom and burned it up. Nailed them! And was able to catch several on the drop. Was good for about a week I’d find the fish stacked in the dead heat 105* of the late afternoon. Now, they are gone and when I do find them they aren’t wanting the spoon. I’m gonna go back to trying live bait. Found a cove over the weekend where I was able to net some really nice gizzard shad. Thanks for all the tips. Really helping me out!
Tried this out yesterday, it worked! I have never used chartplotter.fishfinder before except for depths. I dipped the trailing tip of my transducer and now can get readings at speed. I have a slow boat 35 mph tops; now to learn to read the returns. Thanks again for the useful tips!
That’s great Martin!! Keep me posted!! You can email me some fish pics at mikesmedley9@gmail.com
Mike, thanks for sending me this link. Great info as always!
Thanks Brian!! Glad you like it! 😁👍👍
I just bought an hds live ... I'll be mounting the 3 in 1 transducer that comes with it .. I'll be hunting for striper myself on lake pleasant.. so the top speed on my boat is only 25 miles an hour lol.. it's a 15ft gregor .. but it's a good little fishing boat... this video is awesome huge help. Glad I found this video.
Awesome brother!! Go get em. 😁😁😁👍👍
Man I wish I knew all the stuff I have learned from your vids back when I was runnin the Bay.......great vid...thanks!
Thank you brother!!! I’m glad you like them 😁🙏🙏🙏🙏
This actually worked really well for me. .. out on my boat right at the moment and I was never able to mark fish at higher speeds... this video popped up and immediately grabbed my cleaning brush and pushed the total scan transducer down and it made a huge difference.. thanks Mike for another amazing tip..
MY MAN!!! Thanks Luis!! It’s a very technical adjustment, but not impossible 😁
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS jajaja ..very technical
Thanks Mike! Always love the little tips and best practices.
🙏🙏thank you sir!!!
Great video Capt!! Thanks for the tips. Always enjoy watching!!
Thanks brother!!!🙏🙏👍
Awesome guy! Keep up the videos!
Thanks brother!!!🙏👍
My main motor is a Motorguide Xi3 on Kayak or 13’ Alumacraft Duckboat so Top speed is about 4.7mph. Guess I don’t need to use your Level trick to knock down transducer. Thanks for that good laugh! 😂 Love your videos brother. God what a beautiful fish that was.👍👍 Have a great one Mike. God bless! 🎣👌✌️
Thanks Charlie!! I appreciate it brother!! 🙏👍
Fantastic scientific explanation for the transducer position!!! You should be a physicist. Keep up the great video.
That’s my evening job, but I’m better at fishing 😁😁. Thank you my brother!!🙏🙏
Hey Mike, what a great channel and kudos to the effort you put into this. Definitely helping me out as I am a beginner to fishing. Have to say the transducer dilemma has got my head spinning. I have a new to me boat on its way and looking to get it setup the right way. Looking for through hull transducer that can be can bar flexible as I learn my fishing needs. My boat is a 30' Robalo and built for offshore. I plan to do that but wouldn't be the majority of my time. I plan to bottom fish inshore in less than 100ft of water. Then also plan to try to snag some small tuna a few trips out of the year in 200-300ft. I have Garmin 8616 dual screens and want to pair it with a good transducer. Please help me here, my mind is spinning and I am getting lots of conflicting information. I love the idea of scouting fish at 30mph!!! Great video
Thanks brother!! The B175 Medium is for you for sure! The relatively wide cone gives you ability to mark more fish when you are running on plane for sure. Even though it’s cone is pretty wide, you still get good bottom detail at those depths. This amzn.to/45GnTBZ. Is great shallow and surpasses your needs for 300-400ft of water. Some may say you need a LOW Chirp channel, but you won’t see the benefits at less than 600ft and LOW CHIRP comes at a price by losing a lot of detail, especially the detail you want for bottom fishing. Low is also very slow scrolling. This transducer only needs one channel input, where a Low/High would need two channels👍👍👍amzn.to/45GnTBZ
Thanks for sharing Mike
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I notice your cable coming out the opposite end as instructed , why do you do that?
So the wire isn’t pinched at the transom. My mount is an older one. Yours is probably fine.
Thanks for sharing!
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Capt. Mike can you post your settings for Simrad on the depth finder .. to get screens you have like look & setup
thanks
Yes sir! The video link is in the description brother!! 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks for info watched all the set up videos & noted same.
now i just need to get the fish on the boat
What is the reason for mounting the side scan backwards on the mounting plate?
To keep the wire from being pinched at the transom. It can be mounted either direction. Just flip image on screen. 👍
Definitely going to try that. Thanks 😊
Go for it bro!!!
More great sonar tips!
Thank you brother!!! 🙏
Amazing! I have had 3 different fish finders and NONE of them will read anything if I go more than 5-6 miles per hour. I will try your adjustment method. Thanks for making this video.
I think you’ll be impressed brother!! Let me know how it works for you 👍🙏
I don't even own a boat...yet. I love learning and your videos are helping me understand how to read the machines. I've always wanted to know how the transducers are mounted so thanks. When the fish are spread out are they traveling VS schooling to feed?
I appreciate that Shaka!! A lot depends on the fish, but I like to see Striper schools super thick, but not super tight to the bottom. When you see than extremely tight, close to the bottom, with No Baitfish around and the water is deeper than 40ft they can extremely tough to catch because they aren’t actively feeding. I like to see them loose and moving up and down feeding 👍👍
On my buddy’s Garmin transducer, one side of the side scan is always darker. Have you seen this before?
Sure. It’s common. The skeg on the outboard partially blocks the the signals to that side. He needs to lower the transducer on the transom, getting closer to the keel. 👍
I had this issue too. Raise the motor to see if that helps. I bet it does. If so lower the transducer, or possibly tilt it like Mike says will take care of it without moving it.
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Ya I'm a sonar dummy, I have lost confidence in my radar on split screen down image shows tons fish but sidescan shows nothing no white rice looking marks or shadows I'm worried its not working.
Which side scan transducer are you using?
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS the lowrance ti9 3in1 tranducer
@@yuh8me that is very likely the issue. They released Active imaging 3in1 as an upgrade from Totalscan here is the linkamzn.to/3Y2k9qc
@@yuh8me This active imaging 3in1 has the most amazing side scan I’ve ever seen. It’s what I use every day.
Great information! Thanks
Thanks Brandon!!!!🙏
what angle would you do on a pontoon, my arches are not very arched. Probably a stupid question
Good question. My Dad had a pontoon and I still used the aggressive angles. They don’t plane so you won’t normally have to tilt too far down. Start nearly level and lower the end a bit at a time until it marks well at speed 👍👍
Hi Mike, thanks for all the informative videos! I noticed in your earlier videos, you’d mount the transducer very low in the water, to the point where most of the transducer is in the water. Now it looks like you’ve raised it a little to a more conventional height and you’ve reversed it. Has your thinking changed in regards to the height of the transducer? Or is it more a case of mounting being boat specific and what works for one boat doesn’t work for another?
I think that’s just a coincidence really. Sea Pro mounted these, whereas I mounted the previous. They are working great so I don’t mess with them😉. They aren’t too far from where I had them. Front edges are around 1/4” below transom 👍👍👍. The reversed mount is only because of the wire. It’s a preproduction mount and it pinch’s the wire otherwise. I just flip the image on the display 😁👍. Thanks for the continued support brother!!🙏😁
I notice your cable is at the outside end of the transducer, is there a particular reason you have it mounted that way vs with the cable next to the transom? Thank you. Great video.
It’s just because I have a pre-production unit. I’m using a 3D bracket. The wire would be pinched if I ran it the other way. 👍👍
That is freaking incredible!
Mike why is the transducer (looks like the 3 in 1) with the cable facing away from the stern instead of just next to it?
It’s because it’s a pre-production unit before the new bracket was available. It’s on a 3D bracket and the wire would pinch installed with wire on front. It can be mounted either way. Just flip the image in settings. 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Got it, thought it was another hack. Thanks bro!
@@AM-el4iv That’s funny. I bet I got 100 comments asking about that wire. 😁
Some people say the side imaging
Portion of the transducer is opposite end of the cable and turning it the way you have it makes it easier to see around motor without having to trim motor has high to get brighter image motor side
Very helpful, thank you!
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How does that work at rest though? Is the transducer then shooting forward a little?
Nope. It shoots straight down. Side scan looks way out left and right. There are newer forward sonars that look forward, but only 100 ft max really and only moving slowly. That’s actually a very common question from new fish finder owners. The name is really misleading. It doesn’t FIND any fish. It just tells you if your premonitions were correct AFTER you checked around. 😜😁😁
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks for your help. I assume, the deeper the water, the wider out from the boat I will see? These things are so confusing, lol.
@officialWWM no problem. Yes, the deeper the water the wider your cone. Exactly like shining a flash light. It’s a small circle on your hand and a giant circle on a barn door 100 ft away. The trick is to never worry about pin pointing individual fish that you mark on the screen to cast to. Instead, focus on the PATTERN and BEHAVIOR of the fish on the screen. For instance, I will search until I mark good numbers of fish. I’ll try to figure out what they are RELATING to. I’ll note how deep they are hanging. Is there some type of structure on the screen? Are fish hanging on trees, rocks, stumps, points, humps, etc. are there baitfish schools nearby? Are they deep because they are relating to water temps or current? When I figure out what they are relating too i can make a game plan, but I won’t try to target individual fish on the screen.
I know this sounds overwhelming at first, but this is what you do; search until you mark good number of fish. If they are hanging 20 ft down but the water is 50ft deep drop baits straight down to 20ft in that area. If you mark fish 20ft deep in water that is also 20ft put your baits on the bottom. If you only mark them on rocks on the bottom, put your baits right down to the rocks. Hope this makes sense. Let me know if I can help further. 👍👍😁
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS awesome info! Thanks so much. Like most things in life, understanding these units and actually being able to figure out where the fish are is relation to your boat, is clearly something that takes some time and practice. It’s all part of the fun of fishing :)
While watching I notice your active imaging transducer with the wire towards the back were I have mine is the opposite, just wondering could mine be installed wrong?
You’re good. It can be installed either way. I have a pre-production bracket that would pinch the cable if installed like yours. You just flip image on the display.
Hi Mike!
So if want to keep my transducer levelled, can I compensate by lowering the hole transducer. Will it achieve the same goal of raising pressure and reduce air bubbles ?
Many thanks!
It can sure. No way to tell for sure until you try though. I do both usually.
Quick question. Why is your sensor mounted with the wire it the back?
@@johnyowell5831 it’s just because I was using a preproduction mount. The wire was getting pinched in the bracket because it wasn’t made for this transducer. You can flip the image in the side scan menu. 👍👍
Are you able to mark schools on side scan while on plane?
I can mark bait schools up till around 25mph with side scan, but I don’t really see Stripers on side scan until I drop down quite a bit.
Why is there so much noise at the top of your chart? Mines like that but isn't that electrical noise? My old Lowrance unit never did that
It the churned up surface. Lots of particles floating. Pollen, etc. I can remove it but it doesn’t bother me.
Excellent video Mike, I have a question about flutter spoons,I mentioned using a swivel and a treble hook,what kind of swivel and what size?
Any barrel swivel over 80lb test. You will need a split ring for each swivel. I use 100lb split rings. Don’t go cheap on the rings. 👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS I definitely won’t skimp on the split rings, I have hyper wire split rings from owner,thank you 👍
Perfect. I paid the price for ordering the first ones I saw once. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Where do I get a good spoon and can you share a video on the best way to set up my rig..
@@reavesj09 here’s a link to the spoon that Mike uses,if you look under the video where it says (Description) Mike has links to everything he uses, I hope this helps with your questions Reaves 👊
Hey Mike I love watching your videos and I've learned a lot. I do have a question for you about marking fish in deep water. Fish mainly live bottom so there's not necessarily schools like on a wreck but once I get to about 150 to 250 ft my machine doesn't Mark the fish well at all even when I zoom in. It's a Simrad go 9 with the transom Mount transducer multi-scan I believe. I've watched several of your videos and have set up my machine according to your instruction everything works great aside from deep water.
Thanks brother!!! The Go series is pretty unbelievable for the price, but it does have some limitations. You are probably right around the threshold where abilities start to suffer a bit. You can try a few things like using Medium CHIRP. High is best for shallower water. You can turn your gain up until you get a little noise on the screen. Turn up color as well. Try down scan too. Fish marks will be smaller but they might show up better. The next step would be to upgrade to a higher end CHIRP transducer. Unfortunately you will lose side and down scan as the CHIRP transducers made by Airmar are CHIRP only. A TM150 med would be a nice step up. If you do a lot of bottom fishing maybe a second display with a 150 on it may be your best bet depending on your budget. Let me know how it works out for you 👍👍
Awesome video thanks bro
Thanks Stephen!! 🙏🙏👍
First... Let's start by saying you have been the best fishing/boat guide. I have learned tons from your content. Your transducer appears to be backwards. Is it mine that's backwards?
Wow!! I really appreciate that brother!! They can mount either way. You just have to reverse the image in your menu. Mounted like this keeps the wire from making such a sharp bend on my particular transom angle. 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS add that to the list of rock solid advice. Really do appreciate you.
I’m glad you like them brother. I have to admit, after years of sharing killer info that I learned by living on the water for over 40 years I’m regularly surprised that these videos get destroyed by videos of people farting or picking their noses “view-wise” 🤣🤣🤣. It’s comments like yours that keeps me churning. Please keep ‘em coming. They are very valuable to me 😁😁😁👍👍🙏🙏
Your active imaging transducer cable is wired opposite of what i normally see. Normally the cable comes out of the transducer right next to the transom. just curious if there is a reason for that?
You can install it in either direction. Just reverse image in menu. It’s so the wire isn’t bent at an extreme angle. My transducer is a pre production version which used an older mount. 👍👍
Does the side scan or the realtime foward view sonars work well in deeper water ..say above 200ft down?
Oh yeah!! Side scan is effective to 600 ft but it will slow down the scroll speed. 200 ft is a bit slower but no problem.
this in the Raritan Bay? Im just learning about these fish finders and you have been a great resource. Can you help explain why the need for 2 screens? maybe it was in one of your other videos? thanks again!!!
Yes sir! I use two screens because side scan shows a very large piece of water at once. The larger screen the more you can see and get out of it. You can get away with one screen in most cases for sure. Larger displays and multiple displays are really a luxury. Just keep in mind. You can split the Evo3 S into 5 panels and other Simrad’s also do 4 panels at once. If you use every panel things get very hard to see.
Hey Mike, you do a great job sharing your extensive knowledge through videos.
I believe you mainly fish in the NE, but have you ever fished for King Mackerel further south on the East Coast?
They have small air bladders and are difficult to mark. I have been on crazy hot bites before and not marked a fish under the boat. I have sometimes marked fish with short horizontal lines when catching Kings. Sort of like dashes (I have some screenshots saved). Not sure if those were kings.
Do you have any tips or techniques to help mark kings?
Great question!! We fished with Joe Marciano a mess of times and always caught Macks for bait. We were able to see them perfectly with the higher end Airmar CHIRP transducers, but they were nearly invisible with a cheaper single frequency transducer I had. I’m not sure what’s going on technically, but the CHIRP transducers worked great and down scan also picked them up. I actually fish for Stripers in salt and fresh from Georgia and Tennessee up through Gloucester. 👍👍
Thanks Mike!
Hey Mike is this footage with the active imaging transducer or the airmar? I'm trying to get my active imaging to read at speed and hold bottom, just upgraded to hds live
The side scan is active imaging. The 2D sonar is 185 High Wide CHIRP.
Is the transducer mounted backwards ? If so why
It’s just because I have a preproduction unit. The mount was a different model.
Mike thanks for getting back to me I pushed the back edge down on the transducer & it made a huge difference I now read bottom @ 30mph , I have a question does it change or distort any other readings? Again thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍👍
Glad it helped!! It can change things ever so slightly. Sometimes your arches may look more like check marks or 3/4 arches, but not usually.
I always look closely at your screens especially your GPS. Sorry but I’m stealing your waypoints 😆. I fish out of Keyport and will definitely hit your marks next time I’m out. Love you man. Mean it !
Ha! Love it. Go for it brother 😁😁😁👍👍 love ya. Mean it.
Since I have your attention I have 2 simrad go 9s. One dedicated to GPS and the other with an AI transducer. Do you think the AI is good enough to get the results in this video or should I upgrade ? I’m just an old Navy vet trying to catch some Stripers and you’re the best teacher I’ve seen so far ! LY,Mi
Great vid as usual Mike!
I see that you have installed your 3in1 ducer reversed. What are the benefit? Pros and cons?
Many thanks all the way from Sweden! 👍
It’s just because it is a pre-production transducer mount and the wire would be pinched installed the other way. 👍
Do you increase screen scroll speed for better definition at plane?
Very rarely. If I’m over deeper water, 60-90ft I will increase it, but it really flattens returns out the faster it goes. Even moving slowly, if I speed it up an arch looks more like a moon crescent. Good question. 👍. My settings video is in the description 😁🙏
Hey Mike, Fan of the channel. I'm in the market for a new fishfinder/transducer for Lake Murray Striper fishing and Charleston Inshore Fishing. You recommend a lot of different Simrad units and transducers and I'm still learning the differences. One thing I noticed is that at the beginning of the video, you are pointing to the transom transducer and how to set up to get readings on plane. However, your fishfinder is showing that the transducer being used is the Airmar 175 High/Wide on the center screen. Can you confirm which transducer you were using in the video? I'd like to see a video with the transom mount one if it wasn't. Thanks!
Pretty much all of my videos from 2012-2016 were shot with a transom mount medium CHIRP transducer. This one here amzn.to/2BsVMud. I use Simrad Evo3 and Evo3 s displays. They are the best of the best. I use this transducer for side scan amzn.to/2ErP9ug. If the Evo3 is out of your budget this is a fine alternative, it has the 3in1 transducer included, you will use this for CHRIP as well since this series display only has one transducer port amzn.to/3zmWWTV
Do you find that it throws your depth off like 10 plus feet?
Not at the depths I fish. I’m usually less than 60ft of water. To be honest I really don’t care about the over all depth numbers. The numbers in relation to each other is all that matters, like how many cranks off bottom are the fish, etc. Also, you will see exactly how “off” the transducer is on the right display because CHIRP sonar is from a thru hull transducer and side and down scan are from the transducer I toe down. Good question 👍👍
I added a in-hull transducer works fine for me at 30
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@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS One more question, I think you have auto trim tabs if I remember seeing them in a video. Do they get in the way when trimmed out since they set so close to your transducers?
I haven’t had any issues. 👍
Where are you fishing out of? I love striper fishing. My wife and both just retired and all I want to do is get a 50lb. Striper or BIGGER. Caught a 45 lb. In state of Oregon about 20 years ago. That's been my best. I live in California ( for now) fished beaver lake in Arkansas 2 years ago . Lots of fish,but 15 lb. Was the biggest. We would love to try your area. My bucket list. That what I tell my wife of 50 years. Damn! That's sounds long. Number 50 is the number. Thank you
Your best chance is the Chesapeake bay from December through January and sometimes through Feb. if you watch my Chesapeake bay playlist you will see the techniques we use with live eels. All of the info is in those videos. If you email me before you go I can help you get your rods rigged and give you the best location. Mikesmedley9@gmail.com
Mike Thank you for your reply. Chesapeake bay in December or January!! Sounds to cold for me. But thank you for the information. I just ordered a new Garmin 93sv. ( going to install on my 22' jet boat ) I have been watching your videos . Great help and very well done. Even I can understand it. I would like to try those spoons in my rivers here. Waters not very deep ,but we have some holes. Salmon might hit them as well.and they should be here in July.
Thank again
Dan
Hello, and thanks for this video. Would this "technique" work on a fresh water lake for largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass? Or are they typically too small to have the sonar pick them up at that speed?
A lot depends on what time of year. I have found schools of Bass, catfish, and even carp while looking for Stripers so it’s certainly possible. If I was fishing for Largemouth and Spotted bass in summer I would scan points for baitfish first. If I found bass feeding under the Shad then I would follow that pattern; looking for bait schools primarily since they are easier to see, then goin to side scan at slower speeds dialing in the bass. Of course in spring when they are on the beds this won’t work, but when they are holding deeper they are certainly more vulnerable to sonar 👍👍
How do you like that Suzuki ??
I really love it. The high compression makes it very unique. It nearly behaves identically with one person or 6 people on board. Very high torque.
Hey Mike, are you marking fish at speed with the tm165hw transducer?
I used the b175 in this video, but I use the 165 all the time on plane. They are great.
In your experience, will the 2D on the 3-in-1 suffice to mark fish on plane? 83 vs 200?
Good question. I liked 83khz the best when testing that one. The cone is much wider as well. 👍👍
At 30 mph what depth would it be hard to see fish on the bottom? Beautiful fish! What are your regs on stripers? On the west coast there is talk of putting a slot limit on stripers of 20 to 30 inches. Right now it is 18 inch minimum with no upper limit. Enjoyed the video!
Thanks brother!! Most states have a slot 28-38” now. Depending on the transducer you can see fish bottom quite deep. Mine can see fish on bottom over 1000 feet deep, but not at 30 mph. As it gets deeper everything slows down. The pings take more time to return. There are a few tricks for deeper water, like setting the range only for where you expect to see fish. Speeding up scroll speed. Ping speed etc. 👍👍
Do your planers interfere?
I have had incredible luck with the Sea Pro transoms. I’ve mounted transducers all over the place and I have had great results. Trim tabs have never been an issue 👍👍
What setup do you use for these? Rod and reel
Here ya go brother! ua-cam.com/video/CnLlG0R7nOU/v-deo.html
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
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I swear I’d pay you to get my unit like this. I have same unit on my sea pro. Have a lot of learning to do with it
Do you know what model transducer you have? The base model is a B60, but you can upgrade to a chirp transducer. You can get a tm165High Wide CHIRP transducer for around $500 that will get your evo3 looking like mine 👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS not sure exact model. The thru hull transducer that came with the 2019 sea pro 239. Came with the 9” evo 3. I just had a guy add a 12” evo 3. Really didn’t set unit up.
Networked the units on one transducer
Sea Pro puts a b60 thru hull on their boats standard because it’s reliable and simple. Most never upgrade. Throw the 165 high wide on the transom or a B175 high wide thru the hull and you will be money. 👍👍👍
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks mike
Anguilla in the Caribbean
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I’ll try that with my P66
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Hey Mike, love your videos. Your the best! I need your help. I ordered the rod holders from Joey Scruggs per your recommendation back in April, sent him a check witch he cashed and I have no rod holders yet. Now he won’t answer his phone. How well do you know this guy? Could you call him maybe? I appreciate anything you could do. At the very least I would drop your endorsement. Thank you sir!
Please Shoot me an email mikesmedley9@gmail.com
So never caught stripers, so don’t know any size limits, but I hear they are good eating. Over the several videos of yours I’ve watched, never seen any kept. Why?
They are good eating. For the last 12-14 years the spawn stocks have been way below the norm for the previous 10 years. Until that rebounds we are releasing every healthy fish. If a fish is hooked deep and bleeding badly we will keep a legal fish. I have no problem with people keeping a legal limit. This is just OUR choice. 👍👍. Thanks for the comment.
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks mike, just didn’t know anything about stripers. Good for you for managing our fish. I hate trawlers digging up everything. I’m 65, when I was younger I could go to the beaches of the Carolina’s and do really well, now, the fishing is bad, while I see the trawlers a half mile to a mile off the beach scooping everything. I understand the generations of families of fishing that need to keep going, but something has to be done. Gill netting still used in the NC sounds, about to open up a huge reef off of Fla for deep trawling, after using huge steel plates to mow down the reef. Ooops, on a soap box
You’re dead on brother. I personally witnessed a Menhaden boat throwing countless adult Stripers back as dead by-catch. Miles of dead bass. And they do that day after day. 🤦🏻♂️
@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS so what can our normal population of unknowing (ignorant of the issue do)? All of us need to know how to come together and contact our representatives, but for the normal person, they don’t know if there is a group fighting for the fish, who to contact, etc. There needs to be some sort of consortium that folks can easily join to make their voices heard in each state and at the same time understand the threat to our fisheries, the real threat, not some eco nut, that exaggerates the issue. The normal population doesn’t understand, and if they do, they throw up their arm and say….I can’t do anything
Yes sir!! Actually some fantastic new restrictions have been passed in the last 2 years. Only inline circle hooks are allowed for bait fishing in several East Coast states. A slot limit letting you keep only one fish between 28-38” is in its second year in some states, third in others. (Protecting larger breeders) The Menhaden boats also had some restrictions put on them with some fines as well. My only disappointment is the strong resistance I have seen from the majority of fishermen saying it’s too harsh. The problem is this: fishing right now is phenomenal. We are reaping the benefits of very successful spawns over 10 to 15 years ago. When we catch 20, 30 and 40 pound fish, they were born 10 to 15 years ago when things were great. it can take many years for those poor spawns to reveal themselves to us. This makes it very difficult to win an argument when fishing is fantastic if you know what I mean. It seems that our only saving grace in convincing people there is a problem is comparing the stocks to before we had the moratorium in the late 80s. Let’s hope these new restrictions do the trick!!!! Thanks for the comments I really appreciate it brother!!
What does a fish look like on fish finders?????
Like a boomerang when the boat is moving at 2-20 mph roughly. Faster than that it looks like a dash or lightbulb. Slower than 1mph it looks like a long worm.
Phew John had himself a cow....Team Old School showing how it's done....
Did you see him pump his arm in celebration 😛😛😛😛😜👍 love it.
Arches are not always fish. Trash and even bottom will arch the same way and here is a simple way to prove it. When the water is trashy, simply rock your boat and you have instant arches. Doesn't matter if I'm in my boat or kayak, the result is the same with two different brands of finders.
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real fisher man and woman don't have to have a fish finder to catch fish only. people that use fish finders are not really fishing man are women there want a be
YES!!! I am with you 100%
I agree with every word.
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