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.
Thank You this helps, I picked up the traditional transducer kit and am thinking of purchasing the ice transducer for walleye in Michigan this February
Thanks for posting this. I use this sonar on both of my kayaks and really like it. This is my first year using it on the ice and your explanation of how to use the flasher was pretty easy to understand. Thanx again..
Happy to help! What I didn't show in the video but you might find helpful is that you can also use it on the ice in Traditional mode instead of Flasher mode. Just activate the A-Scope in traditional mode (Settings - Sonar Setup - Appearance - A-Scope ON). Some people prefer it this way. Tight lines!
thanks for that video. have not used mine as of yet we don't have enough ice in mid Michigan. but you helped me to be more excited a bought my striker 4 purchase. hoping more post about their experience with this product. best of luck fishing
Liked your video on the portable Garmin striker 4 . Couldn’t figure out how to set the time correctly, went to garmin for help , they required a credit card # and 5$ to help . So I packed up my garmin striker 4 portable and I will return it to where I purchased it. I will then go to the fishing store where I purchased my minnkota enterra trolling motor and purchase a hummingbird helix 7 , and they will be sure to set the time correctly, and all other functions .
I'm sorry for your troubles. This is a GPS unit so the time is set by the GPS data. In order to get the correct time readings, you need to set the unit to the appropriate region, if I remember correctly...
You shouldn't hold a whole, reputable company in such low regard as to return the item, just because you can't figure out how to set the time LOL. I'm sure you're one of those people who are always returning items because you don't read instructions, then say it's no good, and no doubt probably yell at young female cashiers while you're at it. Am I right?
would be nice to see how you set up the float and the transducer to float like that.. how you have the wires and ect.. please do . i have a problem hehe
Mike, I made a table review of this sonar before this video on the ice. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/PtkO-PezPqA/v-deo.html Towards the end of the video, I show how to set up the float (pool noodle). Cables are just coming out from the back of the pouch (battery access) at desired length - the rest is just neatly rolled up, zip tied and packed above the battery, behind the unit
Yes, I'm planning on a follow-up review in deep open water for this summer. Although I typically fish for lakers in 60-90 FOW, the lake I usually fish on exceeds 300 feet depth in some places so I'll do some tests at those depths as well - it will probably take a while to get a jig down that deep though :)
Stock transducer works really well, for me at least. I see no reason to buy the 'ice' transducer. Then again, I haven't tried it so I don't really know if or how much better the ice transducer performs. Could be much better or could be just marginally better. What I KNOW is that the stock transducer doesn't leave anything to be desired in ice fishing conditions.
can you tell me, i bought little ice fishing jigs do i need to put something on them in order to fish or you are supposed to fish them straight without any bait on them?
Well, Ice fishing jigs are composed of a jig head and some kind of bait - either a plastic bait or live bait. Additionally, you can 'tip' a jig with something else such as blood worms, maggots, etc. Or you can use an attractant like liquid mayhem for smell. But I usually don't tip them, just fish them bare. Location, time and action matter more than smell in my opinion
Yes, it is. The speed of the return signal will not vary from one sonar to another - it's essentially the speed of sound and the time it take for it to reach a target and get back to the transducer. In other words, at depths we normally fish at, you won't normally notice a lag, if any at all. Only if you use a sounder at incredible ocean depths will you ever see a noticeable lag but in that case, you would need a different kind of sonar :)
In shallow water, that jig flies by in the graph. Never drop it all the way to the bottom where the fish are because it can scare them away. What we typically fish for see upward, not down. Start jigging about 2 feet above the fish in short snaps of the rod tip, not 3 ft. Motions. If no fish are coming up, slowly jig downward toward them. When you see a fish rising, slowly lift the jig and slow your motions to draw a bite. Many bites will happen if a fish is chasing it upward.
Hello Friend. Can you tell me how I can change the temperature settings, depth among others? It did not come from the factory to the temperature in Celsius nor to the depth meters.
You can use 200kHz at any depth for vertical jigging as long as your lure stays almost directly under the transducer and/or inside the sonar cone. As a general rule of thumb, at 200kHz the cone diameter will be about 1/3 of the depth. So, if your jigging at 6 feet depth, the scanning diameter is no larger than 2 feet across. At 30 feet depth, it would be 10 feet wide...and so on. By comparison, in 77kHz frequency, the cone is about the same width as the depth. So, jigging in 10 feet depth, your jig can be 5 feet or less in any direction away from the transducer and the sonar would still pick it up. It's obviously preferable to use a higher frequency when possible because of higher clarity and precision but if you can't see your lure/jig, switch to lower frequency.
Oh, sure, technically speaking, there is a processing lag but it's so small (milliseconds) that it's unnoticeable. So, yeah, you can call the screen image - relative to your jigging motion - instantaneous.
When you're in flasher mode - press the settings button, then go to Overlay Numbers, then select Edit Layout - then press the settings button to switch layout until the bottom coordinates bar is displayed
Does this have the ability to block out other peoples fish finders from interfering with yours? If several people are fishing next to you? Did you upgrade the transducer to the garmin ice fishing transducer? Or is this the stock transducer
I'm using the stock transducer. To 'block' the interference from nearby sonars/fish finders, there are several things you can do. Gord Pyzer explains is very well in this video: ua-cam.com/video/4RNcrvA2pi8/v-deo.html
@@seanycha There is a dedicated ice-ducer available for this unit though I believe it has a narrower beam angle than the standard transducer. You'd have to do some research. Basically, frequency determines beam angle. The higher the frequency, the narrower the angle.
Yea, there is. I find the stock transducer to do a pretty decent job though. But others have purchased and tried the ice transducer and found it to be beneficial. I can't comment on how good it is as I haven't tried it.
You know what your looking at on the garmin screen of which I have no idea? That’s the reason I’m looking at videos to see how it works😡 and you didn’t help me at all!! Why don’t you use a pencil as a pointer and when you say “you can see” ??? Well no I see an unfamiliar screen where a bunch of lines are bobbing around. Why not use the pencil to point to whatever line to say this is your bait??? Redo your video and through this video on a scrap heap...
Well Mr John Smith - before watching any video reviews on specific fishfinder models and their features, maybe you should concentrate on watching videos on how sonars/fishfinders and flashers work in general. This video was not meant to teach viewers how to use a sonar/flasher but to demonstrate the capabilities and features of the Garmin Striker 4 while ice fishing.
Don’t be a jerk. He explained what he said he was going to explain and did it very well. People post these videos to help others, not to get abuse from people like you.
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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.
Very informative and now I know why I was not picking up my jig in the hole 1 foot away. Thank you Alex appreciate you taking the time.
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Thank You this helps, I picked up the traditional transducer kit and am thinking of purchasing the ice transducer for walleye in Michigan this February
Thanks for posting this. I use this sonar on both of my kayaks and really like it. This is my first year using it on the ice and your explanation of how to use the flasher was pretty easy to understand. Thanx again..
Happy to help! What I didn't show in the video but you might find helpful is that you can also use it on the ice in Traditional mode instead of Flasher mode. Just activate the A-Scope in traditional mode (Settings - Sonar Setup - Appearance - A-Scope ON). Some people prefer it this way. Tight lines!
Thanks so Much for giving the details to this specific Garmin Fish Finder. It has been a huge help for someone new to this device....
Thanks! Glad to help
Man I had my transducer dropped wrong. Thanks so much brother. Now I try again and will succeed
thanks for that video. have not used mine as of yet we don't have enough ice in mid Michigan. but you helped me to be more excited a bought my striker 4 purchase. hoping more post about their experience with this product. best of luck fishing
Thanks for watching! Hope you get some good ice soon. It is indeed more exciting when you have some eyes under the ice ;)
Liked your video on the portable Garmin striker 4 . Couldn’t figure out how to set the time correctly, went to garmin for help , they required a credit card # and 5$ to help . So I packed up my garmin striker 4 portable and I will return it to where I purchased it. I will then go to the fishing store where I purchased my minnkota enterra trolling motor and purchase a hummingbird helix 7 , and they will be sure to set the time correctly, and all other functions .
I'm sorry for your troubles. This is a GPS unit so the time is set by the GPS data. In order to get the correct time readings, you need to set the unit to the appropriate region, if I remember correctly...
You shouldn't hold a whole, reputable company in such low regard as to return the item, just because you can't figure out how to set the time LOL. I'm sure you're one of those people who are always returning items because you don't read instructions, then say it's no good, and no doubt probably yell at young female cashiers while you're at it. Am I right?
Great video; I'll try my Striker 4 in a week or so if the ice in the Detroit area is thick enough.
Good demonstration
Good video. Thanks for sharing.
would be nice to see how you set up the float and the transducer to float like that.. how you have the wires and ect.. please do . i have a problem hehe
Mike, I made a table review of this sonar before this video on the ice. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/PtkO-PezPqA/v-deo.html
Towards the end of the video, I show how to set up the float (pool noodle). Cables are just coming out from the back of the pouch (battery access) at desired length - the rest is just neatly rolled up, zip tied and packed above the battery, behind the unit
Nice demonstration!
Thanks! :)
Great job I just ordered this one for my boat
Very helpful. Thank you for posting. God bless.
Very good review THANKS!!!!!
Very clear, and thanks.
Wow. Thanks. I understand it now.
Would be great to see a review fishing lakers in over 150 FOW.
Yes, I'm planning on a follow-up review in deep open water for this summer. Although I typically fish for lakers in 60-90 FOW, the lake I usually fish on exceeds 300 feet depth in some places so I'll do some tests at those depths as well - it will probably take a while to get a jig down that deep though :)
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So do I assume correctly there isn't a great need to buy the ice transducer? Seems like the boat one works pretty well.
Stock transducer works really well, for me at least. I see no reason to buy the 'ice' transducer. Then again, I haven't tried it so I don't really know if or how much better the ice transducer performs. Could be much better or could be just marginally better. What I KNOW is that the stock transducer doesn't leave anything to be desired in ice fishing conditions.
Well, that pretty much settles it. I think I'm gonna have to get this thing. Thanks for the videos and replies!
My pleasure! Tight lines!
@@AlexDumitruHQ Agree! No need for the ice transducer. I have used it in shallow and deep water and it has performed incredibly well!
can you tell me, i bought little ice fishing jigs do i need to put something on them in order to fish or you are supposed to fish them straight without any bait on them?
Well, Ice fishing jigs are composed of a jig head and some kind of bait - either a plastic bait or live bait. Additionally, you can 'tip' a jig with something else such as blood worms, maggots, etc. Or you can use an attractant like liquid mayhem for smell. But I usually don't tip them, just fish them bare. Location, time and action matter more than smell in my opinion
@@AlexDumitruHQ do they even sell worm in the winter? do we need to make a reserve in our fridge or something to get some while ice fishing?
@@Francois_Dupont Buy maggots at the pet store in winter. No need for worms. I don't even use maggots, but if you think you need them: pet store
@@AlexDumitruHQ alright thank you for the tip.
Thanks for posting this. Would you say the sonar screen shows your jig moving on the screen at the same instantaneous time that you raise/lower it?
Yes, it is. The speed of the return signal will not vary from one sonar to another - it's essentially the speed of sound and the time it take for it to reach a target and get back to the transducer. In other words, at depths we normally fish at, you won't normally notice a lag, if any at all. Only if you use a sounder at incredible ocean depths will you ever see a noticeable lag but in that case, you would need a different kind of sonar :)
In shallow water, that jig flies by in the graph. Never drop it all the way to the bottom where the fish are because it can scare them away. What we typically fish for see upward, not down. Start jigging about 2 feet above the fish in short snaps of the rod tip, not 3 ft. Motions. If no fish are coming up, slowly jig downward toward them. When you see a fish rising, slowly lift the jig and slow your motions to draw a bite. Many bites will happen if a fish is chasing it upward.
@@chrissnineyearwildlifejour9525 You clearly don't perch fish much. Perch love baits smacked off the bottom stirring up mud
Hello Friend. Can you tell me how I can change the temperature settings, depth among others? It did not come from the factory to the temperature in Celsius nor to the depth meters.
Hi there. Just press the Settings button and select UNITS then change to the desired unit measures
how deep do you have to be to switch it to 200 ? I usually only fish up to 30 feet.
You can use 200kHz at any depth for vertical jigging as long as your lure stays almost directly under the transducer and/or inside the sonar cone.
As a general rule of thumb, at 200kHz the cone diameter will be about 1/3 of the depth. So, if your jigging at 6 feet depth, the scanning diameter is no larger than 2 feet across. At 30 feet depth, it would be 10 feet wide...and so on.
By comparison, in 77kHz frequency, the cone is about the same width as the depth. So, jigging in 10 feet depth, your jig can be 5 feet or less in any direction away from the transducer and the sonar would still pick it up.
It's obviously preferable to use a higher frequency when possible because of higher clarity and precision but if you can't see your lure/jig, switch to lower frequency.
Cool but does the lcd screen have any time lag that you have noticed when jigging?
Oh, sure, technically speaking, there is a processing lag but it's so small (milliseconds) that it's unnoticeable. So, yeah, you can call the screen image - relative to your jigging motion - instantaneous.
How did u get the gps cordinates to display on the flasher screen?
When you're in flasher mode - press the settings button, then go to Overlay Numbers, then select Edit Layout - then press the settings button to switch layout until the bottom coordinates bar is displayed
Does this have the ability to block out other peoples fish finders from interfering with yours? If several people are fishing next to you?
Did you upgrade the transducer to the garmin ice fishing transducer? Or is this the stock transducer
I'm using the stock transducer. To 'block' the interference from nearby sonars/fish finders, there are several things you can do. Gord Pyzer explains is very well in this video: ua-cam.com/video/4RNcrvA2pi8/v-deo.html
you in Montreal? near parc des pins?
No, south-shore near...no parc :)
Can you buy a bigger transducer for it??
Define "bigger" 🤔
@@AlexDumitruHQ Wifer Angle Transducer, like the ones on the actual ice sonars
@@seanycha There is a dedicated ice-ducer available for this unit though I believe it has a narrower beam angle than the standard transducer. You'd have to do some research. Basically, frequency determines beam angle. The higher the frequency, the narrower the angle.
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Is there an ice transducer for this model?
Yea, there is. I find the stock transducer to do a pretty decent job though. But others have purchased and tried the ice transducer and found it to be beneficial. I can't comment on how good it is as I haven't tried it.
@@AlexDumitruHQ thanks. I tried finding an ice ducer compatible with this, but have had no luck. Do you know the make/model?
@@achilles5929 Yes, you would need the Garmin GT8HW-IF transducer. I believe it's the only one compatible with the Striker 4 unit.
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You know what your looking at on the garmin screen of which I have no idea? That’s the reason I’m looking at videos to see how it works😡 and you didn’t help me at all!! Why don’t you use a pencil as a pointer and when you say “you can see” ??? Well no I see an unfamiliar screen where a bunch of lines are bobbing around. Why not use the pencil to point to whatever line to say this is your bait??? Redo your video and through this video on a scrap heap...
Well Mr John Smith - before watching any video reviews on specific fishfinder models and their features, maybe you should concentrate on watching videos on how sonars/fishfinders and flashers work in general.
This video was not meant to teach viewers how to use a sonar/flasher but to demonstrate the capabilities and features of the Garmin Striker 4 while ice fishing.
Don’t be a jerk. He explained what he said he was going to explain and did it very well. People post these videos to help others, not to get abuse from people like you.