Your explanation is so simple I feel silly for having to look up what all the haze on the screen was supposed to be. Now I feel better about buying one of these units. Thanks.
As I've said, I've had the Striker 4 for some time now...sitting in the garage. I just retired and it won't be in the garage anymore. Thanks for the refreshers I'd forgotten and all the clearly detailed new info you provided. Moving on to the next 1Cast-1Fish video.
Awesome, glad you are going to get some real use out of it now...there are so many features packed in that can really help...just gotta take time to learn them and how to use them to their fullest
Thanks for these videos. I just tested out my unit that came with the kayak I bought used and wasn't trusting of the constant clouds of suspended mid column fish across all the lake. Well, fishing bottom and getting no bites, then finally jigging mid depth got bites. Wish I'd have known sooner. I started off using a deeper pro+ that I love, but this unit is superior in lots of ways.
Your videos on learning how to use a fish finder are so awesome! They’re informative, clear, and you really do a great job at explaining why things are the way they are. These videos are outstanding!
Hope you bought it from one of my Amazon links....lol.....I am sure you will love it...I have been very happy with mine and it works great. Good luck on the water
Does using the Sonar mode drain your battery more? Do we have to turn off sonar mode every time we are done using it for fishIng? Or can we just leave it on those settings for good?
Great to hear you enjoyed...If you find a feature you want to see in a future video be sure to let me know and I can add it to the growing list of future videos. Good luck out there.
This is so cool... super hi-tech... way different than the way I fish.. which consists of throwing in a slice of a hot dog on a hook.. and hoping for the best,...LOL.... My kids would love this... cause it looks like you are fishing for goldfish crackers.... LOL.. great video.. really informative... you did a great job explaining all the features...
Very simple and easy to understand... thanks man! Your videos remind me of being in science class watching one of those VHS tape videos that breakdown the earth, other planets, the solar system, and the universe, etc. Or an after school Bill Nigh the Science Guy show or something. Lol, it's great! I REALLY REALLY want to get the striker 4 plus at some point... with the down imaging, ya know?! I actually bought this one thinking that I could upgrade the transducer at some point, which I ended up doing. I bought the new 4 pin transducer, set it all up (ran my cables and all), and went to set it up on the screen... and I'll be damned if the new transducer wasn't listed on this unit 😫 I was so bummed! But it was my fault for not reading more in depth to find out that the "plus" models were the only ones that could do the down imaging. Oh well 😕 Anyway, I've been using this unit for about 10 months now, but evidently I didn't understand fully what I was doing with it. I just kind of winged it as I learned how to use it. I wasn't too far off, but your videos definitely helped me understand the basics much better. What I don't understand is how a fish appears if it's on the very outskirts of the cone... if it doesn't pass directly under the transducer. Is the arch longer, or more "stretched out"... almost like just a line? I use the fish symbols 99% of the time. I was playing with it the other day, and I got to a place where a bunch of symbols were there. So I switched the symbols off to see if they were defined arches, but they weren't really. It was almost like a long thin line. So much so that I thought to myself that it might be a thin branch or grass or something. But I was in relatively open and deep water... far removed from any cover like that. I don't know. I guess I just need to play with it more. Anyway, thanks again brother 🙏 🎣🐟👊💪💯
Glad you find these videos helpful...and the Plus and CV models are awesome. If you saw a straight line...that's great news it means the fish is staying in the transducer cone...so its nearby still. The Fish ID will not show this very well.
Lol, yeah that is most likely what those ones are...I have a more advanced fish ID video in the pipeline going over the straight 2d image and how to interpret the differences between baitfish, bass, catfish, ect.
Nice tutorial. It's amazing how far fish finders have come. It's almost like your cheaper with the new technology available. Spring is almost here. I look forward to chasing Snakeheads with you.
Definitely, they are amazing the features that are available now....the new higher end units almost put the fish in the boat for you it seems...lol. Won't be long before the snakeheads start to show
Thank You so much 1Cast 1Fish. I was`nt on the traditional sonar screen,thats why my sonar setup screen would not come up.It does now. Thanks again. very informative videos.
I'm new to using a depth finder and this is what I've been doing with my Sriker 4.... I turn on the fish notification sound. I don't change the sonar display though. This way... I get a little beep when the striker sees a fish... then I can look down at my sonar and try to figure out what the garmin is interpreting as a fish. So I get an audible alert but no visual... other than my standard sonar display. Time will tell if I learn anything. haha. Thanks for sharing.
Great video thank you. I bought a pressure mount that fits it perfectly for my jet ski. It is cheap and fits great. It’s a Charger City rigid gel base grip lock suction mount holder for the Garmin Striker 4. $12.95. Enjoy
Thanks a ton, It seems these videos are pretty popular, compared to my other fishing type videos...so I am thinking about focusing on fish finder videos more than the fishing type of stuff. So more to come
@@1Cast1Fish on the water fish finder videos would be great. Showing how to go thru the settings, making adjustments, and all of that in a "real world" setting, ya know? After all, that's where we are playing with these things and figuring them out really. Also, I'm sure you could get Garmin, or Hummingbird, or Lowrance, to send you demo units to do reviews on or something... maybe?! Just a thought. Either way I'm subscribed now, now I'll be catching everything you do. Thanks again, and God bless 🙏
@@1Cast1Fish Will do I'm really new to bass fishing especially fishing with a fish finder. Mostly just did bank catfishing with my Dad growing up. But so glad I found your channel as I'm gonna have to do lots of research on your other videos to learn how to use my striker 4
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I have watched several videos trying to figure this thing out but BY FAR, this is the best!! Do you also do instructional videos on how to fish based on the data we just received on Garmin Striker?!? I will continue to watch all your instructional videos! Again THANKS!!
Thanks man its my second time using my fish finder and still learning identifying the fish but as a beginner i think imma go with this set up😊then adjust it later on. Tight Line🎣 New Subs👍🏽
Learning to use your tools such as the fish finder to its fullest ability will definitely pay off and help you catch more fish...or at least understand why you ma not be catching any.
@@1Cast1Fish I just recently purchased a boat and it has a older lowrance set up but academy here in my town has this unit for about 100$ I just got into crappie fishing and all I hear is garmin livescope yeah it’s cool watching you bait fall on the screen but heck 1500$ is out my league at the moment so I’m leaning toward this one on my console While I travel on the lake and the strike plus 7cv at the bow it’s about 349$ do you have videos of it??
@@thatruthhurts1670 I do not have any videos of the 7, but I can tell you that if you are good at reading your sonar and interpreting what you are seeing, the 4 or the 7 will be more than enough for crappie. I find schools of crappie with my 4 all the time. Sure livescope is cool and is definitely a game changer...but do you "have" to have it to catch fish...nope. I would also prefer the larger unit for traveling on the water...depending on your boat speed and such a small screen is tough to see while flying down the lake.
@@1Cast1Fish thanks man I’m currently running a 16 ft crest liner storm 1600 I think I will go with the 7 due to the screen size 1 for bow and 1 for console
Wow! Thank you so much! I’ve watched a ton of your videos on this fish finder because I just got mine YESTERDAY and have never used a fish finder in my life! I’m ready to go back out now! Thank you!
I was shocked how many people prefer the symbols on the screen...I was kinda worried making this video that it was gonna be way to basic, but I have found so many people have loved it....Glad it helped you as well.
Maybe a dumb question; I have watched all your videos and they were so helpful. I’m confused on where I am compared to the marked fish; when they show up, is that directly below me? Or in behind me? I fish it in a kayak. Thanks a ton!
Watch these 2 videos they should help ua-cam.com/video/CkQp3gFgMZg/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/ZGIugc1-N3Y/v-deo.html The A-Scope will show you in real time what fish are actively in the sonar cone, anything else is history and outside the cone area. Now as far as where the fish are...that is were 2D sonar falls short, it is almost impossible to tell where within the cone the fish is with 2D sonar. This is why people now use side imaging and livescope type sonar as well.
@@1Cast1Fish oh yeah, I kept mine on fast. And with this feature you shown me, hole hopping can't be any easier. Gotta be crafty when you don't have the $$$$ for livescope
@@1Cast1Fish I hear ya, my brother in law used the combination of a Vexilar flasher and Navionics to explore the lake. I don't have the subscription so I would have to rely on this feature at least for this year
Another option for the Navionics, is that they offer a cell phone type service as well..or at tleast they used to. I also know you can go into their website and look at mapping of various lakes, so its kinda like a free map on your phone...no exact GPS stuff, but at least you can see the lake contours.
Great videos. Very helpful for a novice like me. Quick question. Is what I'm seeing on my Striker 4 screen coming from in front of the transducer? For example, if I see fish on the screen are they ahead of me, directly under me, or another direction?
Could be any...the reason is what you have is a 3D sonar cone, being depicted on a 2D sonar screen. This makes it somewhat difficult to reliably target things in a directional sense. The best to do is enable the A-Scope (shows info in real time) and when you see the arch you will know that the fish is within the sonar cone radius. (Close to the boat)
I just subscribed....Finally a video that was what the Title said...with no filler no waisted time...just good facts about what I was looking for...Now I can go fish and stop watching UA-cam!...Thanks !!
Nooooo don't stop watching, please come back and watch more of my videos...lol. Seriously though glad to hear you enjoyed it means a lot when people leave comments that these videos helped them in some way. Thanks
These ones are not to bad, I have a link where you can get them new for 99.99 normally. They are awesome little units IMO, I am sure you would love it.
Hey! Are these allowed in contest? If so, what are your thoughts about using them? Do you think it takes away from the skillset and insight of the fisherman?
Yeah you can use them...you should see some of the stuff the high end big dollar units can do...it's amazing. I think this feature actually helps speed up the learning curve as far as learning sonar....definitely a great tool.
Yeah that part could be annoying lol, It may not be the best feature for everyone, but it is a awesome learning tool IMO….its what I used to start learning my way around sonar
@@nelsoncruck2458 yes it is very good I fish bodies of water that have decris in it as well and in has no problem detecting the fish at all I love this unit.
First and foremost, your videos are the ONLY reason I was able to realize my dream of mounting a fishfinder to my kayak; I never knew a transducer could blast sonar through the hull, and had no previous knowledge of the Nocqua battery :) That being said, do the visible fish icons appear when the GS4 is in Clearvu mode, or only in traditional mode? Thanks again for all your help!!
Glad you have enjoyed the videos and learned alot, the fish icons are only for traditional mode. In CV fish will mostly look like little white dots (It;s there swim bladders...air) that you see
I wish I could with this one, but it's just a basic model....so no contours. I do hope to get one with the contours over the summer maybe and then do videos on it as well.
How accurate have you found the fish ID to be? The fish ID always marks way more than what I believe to be down there. Seems to be a day and night difference if I have fish ID on or off
Honestly I feel fish ID picks up a lot of other debris in the water and thinks its fish......same with baitfish...it makes it look like a lot of big fish when it is just bait. With that said though, it is great for beginners until they take the leap to learn to read their sonar returns.
Great video and very informative. Just got the Striker Plus 4cv as a gift and do kayak fishing. Any pointers or information on a split screen (Traditional/ClearView)? Any and all information will be greatly appreciated.
I like to keep it simple with traditional sonar and split screen. Check out my video on sonar frequency and you can see why the split screen may make sense since it shows you imaging from the whole frequency band since you are running both sonar frequencies. I have plenty of Striker 4 videos to help get you started...be sure to check them out.
Does using the Sonar mode drain your battery more? Do we have to turn off sonar mode every time we are done using it for fishIng? Or can we just leave it on those settings for good?
I just purchased one 2 weeks ago and I have some questions, in clear view mode while boat not moving the screen continues to scroll so I don't really know what's under my boat, also the side bar flasher thing you state shows what's under the boat in real time and fish coming on to the screen from R to L are fish just entering the cone zone, I don't notice any changes on the flasher thing on the right side of my screen, how do I read that thing? I purchased this fish finder from your videos and I like it and I like your videos! Thanks
Did you check out my video on Fish Arches Explained? If not check it out it should explain it much better than me trying to fill this comment section up...lol If you have questions after that let me know and we can tackle it.
Super helpful thank you! Question: with the big fish and small fish symbols, is there any idea the actual size of the fish in the water? For example the big fish symbol is 10" and up? While the small fish symbol is under 10"?? Is there any gauge the size of fish with the symbol at all? Or does the big fish just mean there might be alot of fish and not necessarily 1 big one? Thanks again!
Dumb question. Well I have the Garmin Striker 4. It’s mounted mid boat on my kayak. When I see the screen, am I looking at what is directly beneath me ? Or in front? Or what I’ve passed?
Check out my latest video on explaining fish arches....should answer all the questions. Not really enough space in the comments to really give you a 100% good explanation. If you have any questions after just ask.
Your explanation is so simple I feel silly for having to look up what all the haze on the screen was supposed to be. Now I feel better about buying one of these units. Thanks.
Glad it helped clear some things up :)
I've never used a fish finder so it was cool going through the different settings on the unit! Nice tutorial!
Thanks a ton...love hearing comments like this.
As I've said, I've had the Striker 4 for some time now...sitting in the garage. I just retired and it won't be in the garage anymore. Thanks for the refreshers I'd forgotten and all the clearly detailed new info you provided. Moving on to the next 1Cast-1Fish video.
Awesome, glad you are going to get some real use out of it now...there are so many features packed in that can really help...just gotta take time to learn them and how to use them to their fullest
Great video! I just subscribed ! Lookin forward to seeing more of your videos !
@oldtacobender2451 awesome, thank you
Thanks for these videos. I just tested out my unit that came with the kayak I bought used and wasn't trusting of the constant clouds of suspended mid column fish across all the lake. Well, fishing bottom and getting no bites, then finally jigging mid depth got bites. Wish I'd have known sooner. I started off using a deeper pro+ that I love, but this unit is superior in lots of ways.
Glad you decided to trust what you are seeing and caught some fish....awesome to hear. The Garmin is probably one of the best in this price point IMO.
Your videos on learning how to use a fish finder are so awesome! They’re informative, clear, and you really do a great job at explaining why things are the way they are. These videos are outstanding!
Awesome! Thank you!
You bet.. Thank You !!
Another option that wasn’t explained at the shop. I am glad I waited to buy it on sale. Thank you for these sets of videos.
Glad it helped...thank you
Just go my Garmin Striker 4 and it still in the box and I am already learning how to use it with this awesome video. Well done
Plenty of awesome videos here on the channel....hope you enjoy your new fish finder.
These are the best videos I’ve seen for the Striker 4! Such a clear tutorial on how to work it. Keep up the great videos!
Much appreciated! Thank you
Garmin should hire you, you do a much better job explaining everything than the company itself, I just orderd my striker 4! Thanks for the video.
Tell them :) LOL Glad you got a new fish finder and am sure you will love it. Did you go 4 or Vivid 4?
Well you just sold me a fish finder Ive watched several of your videos on the Garmin Striker 4 and im gonna buy it!.
Hope you bought it from one of my Amazon links....lol.....I am sure you will love it...I have been very happy with mine and it works great. Good luck on the water
Does using the Sonar mode drain your battery more? Do we have to turn off sonar mode every time we are done using it for fishIng? Or can we just leave it on those settings for good?
Crazy how the technology has advanced so you can be so exact and profitable / successful with your hobby. Cool review! :)
It is amazing....every year something new and cool is coming out in the fishing world it seems
Great video for begginers, just bought one last week. Will try the settings
Awesome....good luck and any questions let me know
Great tutorial! I just got this unit and have not been out on the water yet. This really helps. Thanks!
Great to hear you enjoyed...If you find a feature you want to see in a future video be sure to let me know and I can add it to the growing list of future videos. Good luck out there.
This is so cool... super hi-tech... way different than the way I fish.. which consists of throwing in a slice of a hot dog on a hook.. and hoping for the best,...LOL.... My kids would love this... cause it looks like you are fishing for goldfish crackers.... LOL.. great video.. really informative... you did a great job explaining all the features...
Very simple and easy to understand... thanks man! Your videos remind me of being in science class watching one of those VHS tape videos that breakdown the earth, other planets, the solar system, and the universe, etc. Or an after school Bill Nigh the Science Guy show or something. Lol, it's great! I REALLY REALLY want to get the striker 4 plus at some point... with the down imaging, ya know?! I actually bought this one thinking that I could upgrade the transducer at some point, which I ended up doing. I bought the new 4 pin transducer, set it all up (ran my cables and all), and went to set it up on the screen... and I'll be damned if the new transducer wasn't listed on this unit 😫 I was so bummed! But it was my fault for not reading more in depth to find out that the "plus" models were the only ones that could do the down imaging. Oh well 😕 Anyway, I've been using this unit for about 10 months now, but evidently I didn't understand fully what I was doing with it. I just kind of winged it as I learned how to use it. I wasn't too far off, but your videos definitely helped me understand the basics much better. What I don't understand is how a fish appears if it's on the very outskirts of the cone... if it doesn't pass directly under the transducer. Is the arch longer, or more "stretched out"... almost like just a line? I use the fish symbols 99% of the time. I was playing with it the other day, and I got to a place where a bunch of symbols were there. So I switched the symbols off to see if they were defined arches, but they weren't really. It was almost like a long thin line. So much so that I thought to myself that it might be a thin branch or grass or something. But I was in relatively open and deep water... far removed from any cover like that. I don't know. I guess I just need to play with it more. Anyway, thanks again brother 🙏 🎣🐟👊💪💯
Glad you find these videos helpful...and the Plus and CV models are awesome. If you saw a straight line...that's great news it means the fish is staying in the transducer cone...so its nearby still. The Fish ID will not show this very well.
@@1Cast1Fish awesome! Thank you! 😊
I have a striker garmin 4 & this helped me out a lot! Subscribed! Thank you for the info & good video sir.
Thank you and glad to hear you enjoyed
They need to put whiskers on the fish sitting on the bottom
Lol, yeah that is most likely what those ones are...I have a more advanced fish ID video in the pipeline going over the straight 2d image and how to interpret the differences between baitfish, bass, catfish, ect.
Halibut, sole, and flounder don't have whiskers.
That would be awesome!
That would be awesome!
That’s really cool stuff my friend! Thank you for sharing!
Thank Yo a ton buddy
Nice tutorial. It's amazing how far fish finders have come. It's almost like your cheaper with the new technology available. Spring is almost here. I look forward to chasing Snakeheads with you.
Definitely, they are amazing the features that are available now....the new higher end units almost put the fish in the boat for you it seems...lol. Won't be long before the snakeheads start to show
Thank You so much 1Cast 1Fish. I was`nt on the traditional sonar screen,thats why my sonar setup screen would not come up.It does now. Thanks again. very informative videos.
Awesome....glad you got it figured out.
Thank yoy for your many videos. They are thoughtfully organized and simply presented.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much, glad you have enjoyed
I'm new to using a depth finder and this is what I've been doing with my Sriker 4.... I turn on the fish notification sound. I don't change the sonar display though. This way... I get a little beep when the striker sees a fish... then I can look down at my sonar and try to figure out what the garmin is interpreting as a fish. So I get an audible alert but no visual... other than my standard sonar display. Time will tell if I learn anything. haha. Thanks for sharing.
Dang I should have showed that feature too...the Striker 4 is an amazing tool for the price.
I see all the fish you catch in your videos, you probably didn't even need a fish finder...lol
@@1Cast1Fish it really is a fantastic tool. So happy I got one.
This is a great instructional video, thanks for the information!
Thanks for watching
Great video thank you. I bought a pressure mount that fits it perfectly for my jet ski. It is cheap and fits great. It’s a Charger City rigid gel base grip lock suction mount holder for the Garmin Striker 4. $12.95. Enjoy
Glad you got it all rigged up...hope you enjoy and catch some nice ones
New to the fish finders. Found your page. Very informative! Thanks! Oh...and I subscribed.
Awesome and thank you
Awesome video and sonar technology. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you and glad you enjoyed
Wow awesome review, great video nice work my friend 👍👍👀
Thank you
Already been said many times you rock keep it up, better than reading the manual
Thanks a ton, It seems these videos are pretty popular, compared to my other fishing type videos...so I am thinking about focusing on fish finder videos more than the fishing type of stuff. So more to come
@@1Cast1Fish on the water fish finder videos would be great. Showing how to go thru the settings, making adjustments, and all of that in a "real world" setting, ya know? After all, that's where we are playing with these things and figuring them out really. Also, I'm sure you could get Garmin, or Hummingbird, or Lowrance, to send you demo units to do reviews on or something... maybe?! Just a thought. Either way I'm subscribed now, now I'll be catching everything you do. Thanks again, and God bless 🙏
I liked it...didn't know about the fundamentals of this unit..gives me a different outlook what to start out with..thanks for that.👍🏻
You are very welcome.
Good information 1Cast. Just starting to use a fish finder this year. Good Video. Fish on!
It is a big upgrade to use one...definitely made things clearer
Dropping another LIKE on your video! Watching and Supporting!
best tutorial i've watched and listening to great communications
Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much
!!!HOLLY SMOKE'S my man thanks know thanks to you i know where the fishes are
You are awesome dude!!!
Thanks again
You are super welcome man...now go get some fish :)
Dude great run down for a beginner. Great video man.
Thanks a ton...I hope this helps some beginners out with learning their electronics a bit better and how to use them to catch more fish
Another great helpful video without the clutter! Thanks man!!!
Glad you enjoyed...thank you
TY so much I have not used my striker 4 but your vids sure help boost my confidence level up.
Get that thing on the water and try it out...they are awesome
@@1Cast1Fish
Will do I'm really new to bass fishing especially fishing with a fish finder. Mostly just did bank catfishing with my Dad growing up. But so glad I found your channel as I'm gonna have to do lots of research on your other videos to learn how to use my striker 4
Definitly, I love hearing that these videos have helped people out....if you have any questions or specific videos you may want to see let me know
@@1Cast1Fish
Thank you I sure will
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I have watched several videos trying to figure this thing out but BY FAR, this is the best!! Do you also do instructional videos on how to fish based on the data we just received on Garmin Striker?!? I will continue to watch all your instructional videos! Again THANKS!!
Glad it helped! I have not done anything video wise to specifics yet with fishing, but did do a good instruction on finding bait.
That was a great tutorial my friend. Great advice on what those fish icons mean. Thanks for posting.
Thank you and you are welcome....glad you enjoyed
A great tutorial on this and easy for people to understand, just the way l like it.
Thank you a ton, and glad you enjoyed
This technology is crazy!! Nice job with the video
It is pretty darn amazing...especially what you get for the price...heck $100 for all this is hard to beat
Thanks man its my second time using my fish finder and still learning identifying the fish but as a beginner i think imma go with this set up😊then adjust it later on. Tight Line🎣
New Subs👍🏽
Definitely a great way to start learning...just keep working at it and you won't need the icons eventually.
Once again an awesome tutorial. Now if I can just catch them!
Learning to use your tools such as the fish finder to its fullest ability will definitely pay off and help you catch more fish...or at least understand why you ma not be catching any.
Great feature this is my first fish finder and that is going to help a lot. Thanks for the tip
Awesome...I love hearing these videos help others...good luck out there catching a few
Great video, Thanks for sharing, That really explained what I was looking for!
Glad it was helpful!
Useful info for a newbie sonar user like me. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed....good luck on the water and keep learning
This is such a great video, thank you!! I’ve got a brand new Striker 4 just waiting for its first trip out as soon as the weather permits!
Definitly get that thing out on the water...you will love it
1Cast 1Fish as soon as I can!! Can’t wait, going stir crazy here and watching another 8” of snow fall.
Me to, work, rain, and snow...driving me crazy
1Cast 1Fish CABIN FEVER 🥵
I know right :(
Thank you for the very informative review. wishing you only the best, take care and be well.
Thank you, and you take care as well my friend
You rock bro thanks for the info this finder came with a boat i just bought and wasnt to sure how to use it.
That's awesome...keep learning and good luck out there fishing
My live well pump turns on but doesnt pump water to the tank do u know what can cause that
love the sound effects! haha Also, thank you, I didn't know all this!
Glad you enjoyed!
@@1Cast1Fish I just recently purchased a boat and it has a older lowrance set up but academy here in my town has this unit for about 100$ I just got into crappie fishing and all I hear is garmin livescope yeah it’s cool watching you bait fall on the screen but heck 1500$ is out my league at the moment so I’m leaning toward this one on my console While I travel on the lake and the strike plus 7cv at the bow it’s about 349$ do you have videos of it??
@@thatruthhurts1670 I do not have any videos of the 7, but I can tell you that if you are good at reading your sonar and interpreting what you are seeing, the 4 or the 7 will be more than enough for crappie. I find schools of crappie with my 4 all the time. Sure livescope is cool and is definitely a game changer...but do you "have" to have it to catch fish...nope. I would also prefer the larger unit for traveling on the water...depending on your boat speed and such a small screen is tough to see while flying down the lake.
@@1Cast1Fish thanks man I’m currently running a 16 ft crest liner storm 1600 I think I will go with the 7 due to the screen size 1 for bow and 1 for console
That should serve you well. You will appreciate a bigger screen
Wow! Thank you so much! I’ve watched a ton of your videos on this fish finder because I just got mine YESTERDAY and have never used a fish finder in my life! I’m ready to go back out now! Thank you!
That's awesome and congrats on the new fish finder...good luck out there and tight lines
Great tutorial for the beginners 👍👍
Thank you...I hope to do more like this in the future
Fantastic - now I know how to add fish symbols - Thanks.
I was shocked how many people prefer the symbols on the screen...I was kinda worried making this video that it was gonna be way to basic, but I have found so many people have loved it....Glad it helped you as well.
Audio is GREAT on this video.
Yeah this one was after I bought some new gear, glad you found it better
Great layout not sure how I missed this video
Thanks...probably missed it from the great YT notification feature ... LOL it always works perfect :)
Maybe a dumb question; I have watched all your videos and they were so helpful. I’m confused on where I am compared to the marked fish; when they show up, is that directly below me? Or in behind me? I fish it in a kayak. Thanks a ton!
Watch these 2 videos they should help
ua-cam.com/video/CkQp3gFgMZg/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/ZGIugc1-N3Y/v-deo.html
The A-Scope will show you in real time what fish are actively in the sonar cone, anything else is history and outside the cone area. Now as far as where the fish are...that is were 2D sonar falls short, it is almost impossible to tell where within the cone the fish is with 2D sonar. This is why people now use side imaging and livescope type sonar as well.
Great info all around brother findin them is easier now but catching them is another thing all around
It's always than catching part that will get you :)
great tips and great work editing this. I wish i had half of your editing skills..
Thanks man that means a lot, I may not put out videos every other day, but I try to put out quality ones when I do now.
Great video!! Now I can utilize this feature to see if there are any fish near me when I go ice fishing
Glad it was helpful... another ice fishing hint, is to keep the scroll speed high...it helps in seeing your bait on the screen below.
@@1Cast1Fish oh yeah, I kept mine on fast. And with this feature you shown me, hole hopping can't be any easier. Gotta be crafty when you don't have the $$$$ for livescope
They used to catch big bags of bass with nothing but a flasher...so don't always need the expensive tech to catch fish
@@1Cast1Fish I hear ya, my brother in law used the combination of a Vexilar flasher and Navionics to explore the lake. I don't have the subscription so I would have to rely on this feature at least for this year
Another option for the Navionics, is that they offer a cell phone type service as well..or at tleast they used to. I also know you can go into their website and look at mapping of various lakes, so its kinda like a free map on your phone...no exact GPS stuff, but at least you can see the lake contours.
Many thanks Friend for your beautiful video. Have a happy day
Youas well, thank you
Great simple tool for beginners, keep it up.
Definitly...thanks a ton and glad you enjoyed
Great video as I just bought a unit like this!
How can I tell if there is a school of bait fish under the transducer?
Congrats on the new fish finder...sure you will love it. I have a video on baitfish comeing soon hopefully...so it should help a ton.
I really appreciate your videos they help so much! 🎉
You are so welcome!
Excellent educational video. Thanks.
Thank you
Good information here, effectively presnted. Thanks.
Thank you
Thank you for the info. I kayak with this unit and fish show a white bnb spots.
This is a awesome unit for kayaking and is packed with a ton of features, especially for the price.
Thanks for the info, great video's brother lots of useful tips 👍👍👍
Thanks a ton, glad you found it useful
Great videos. Very helpful for a novice like me. Quick question. Is what I'm seeing on my Striker 4 screen coming from in front of the transducer? For example, if I see fish on the screen are they ahead of me, directly under me, or another direction?
Could be any...the reason is what you have is a 3D sonar cone, being depicted on a 2D sonar screen. This makes it somewhat difficult to reliably target things in a directional sense. The best to do is enable the A-Scope (shows info in real time) and when you see the arch you will know that the fish is within the sonar cone radius. (Close to the boat)
Thank you for the video I didn't know I could do that on my unit
I hope to go through many more features on the Garmin Striker on future videos and show off some more cool features.
Good informatuon and good review
Thank you so much, very much appreciated
@@1Cast1Fish I've got a question, if I purchase anything with the links you provided does that help u out at all
@@RalphBarton-fishing Yes it does...its like 3 or 4% commission from Amazon.
The old striker has large printing on depth.can I change the size of the print on the newer one. Cheers
I do not think so on the new models
Thanks for the information just brought one I am a beginner kayaker very informative
Right on! Good luck on the water
Thanks man!!! Really like this, I’m about to get my striker out. Haven’t used it yet
Man no excuses....get that thing out on the water ASAP , they are awesome...can't wait to see the fish you catch
Me either! Lol. Be very soon
Awesome, good luck
Very informative, great video! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
great overveiw, very nice job
Thank you a ton...I hope this helps people get a bit more out of their fish finders
I just subscribed....Finally a video that was what the Title said...with no filler no waisted time...just good facts about what I was looking for...Now I can go fish and stop watching UA-cam!...Thanks !!
Nooooo don't stop watching, please come back and watch more of my videos...lol. Seriously though glad to hear you enjoyed it means a lot when people leave comments that these videos helped them in some way. Thanks
I would love to have a fish finder for ice fishing but I can't justify the cost. Great video
These ones are not to bad, I have a link where you can get them new for 99.99 normally. They are awesome little units IMO, I am sure you would love it.
this is actually super helpful!!
Glad it was helpful!
Hey! Are these allowed in contest? If so, what are your thoughts about using them? Do you think it takes away from the skillset and insight of the fisherman?
Yeah you can use them...you should see some of the stuff the high end big dollar units can do...it's amazing. I think this feature actually helps speed up the learning curve as far as learning sonar....definitely a great tool.
Excellent job my friend!
Thank you very much!
Awesome video and information!
Thank you a ton
Great information brother, I used to use the fish id but got annoying when the baitfish came in my the hundreds of thousands all at once lol
Yeah that part could be annoying lol, It may not be the best feature for everyone, but it is a awesome learning tool IMO….its what I used to start learning my way around sonar
I love the fish I.D. feature that is what I use on mine all the time!
I works pretty darn good IMO...misses a few here and there, but overall it is pretty soilid
Hi! Where I fish has a lot of floating debris, weed….. is this unit good in identifying fish? Thanks!
@@nelsoncruck2458 yes it is very good I fish bodies of water that have decris in it as well and in has no problem detecting the fish at all I love this unit.
What a great tutorial my friend hope you have a great day!
Thank You...you as well
First and foremost, your videos are the ONLY reason I was able to realize my dream of mounting a fishfinder to my kayak; I never knew a transducer could blast sonar through the hull, and had no previous knowledge of the Nocqua battery :)
That being said, do the visible fish icons appear when the GS4 is in Clearvu mode, or only in traditional mode? Thanks again for all your help!!
Glad you have enjoyed the videos and learned alot, the fish icons are only for traditional mode. In CV fish will mostly look like little white dots (It;s there swim bladders...air) that you see
Hi what are the big clouds of mass floating past between the surface and the bottom I see that a lot on my fish finder!! I’m total beginner thanks
Sounds like bait balls....which may be good :)
@@1Cast1Fish I’m still learning with this thing!! 🤯🤯 learning to read it properly is a skill
A great skill to learn and can be applied across every fish finder out there.
Good stuff, I really like my Garmin unit.
They are awesome units especially for the price...they are hard to beat
Hi buddy, can you make a video on how to use quickdraw contours? Thank you.
I wish I could with this one, but it's just a basic model....so no contours. I do hope to get one with the contours over the summer maybe and then do videos on it as well.
@@1Cast1Fish I would be interested in the contours as well if you ever get one. Thanks for all this information regarless!
How accurate have you found the fish ID to be? The fish ID always marks way more than what I believe to be down there. Seems to be a day and night difference if I have fish ID on or off
Honestly I feel fish ID picks up a lot of other debris in the water and thinks its fish......same with baitfish...it makes it look like a lot of big fish when it is just bait. With that said though, it is great for beginners until they take the leap to learn to read their sonar returns.
Great video and very informative. Just got the Striker Plus 4cv as a gift and do kayak fishing. Any pointers or information on a split screen (Traditional/ClearView)? Any and all information will be greatly appreciated.
I like to keep it simple with traditional sonar and split screen. Check out my video on sonar frequency and you can see why the split screen may make sense since it shows you imaging from the whole frequency band since you are running both sonar frequencies. I have plenty of Striker 4 videos to help get you started...be sure to check them out.
Does using the Sonar mode drain your battery more? Do we have to turn off sonar mode every time we are done using it for fishIng? Or can we just leave it on those settings for good?
Should not have much effect on battery life...Always turn the fish finder off when done fishing for the day
This was awesome.. new subscriber!
Awesome and thank you
Great tutorial🖒🖒thank you
Thank You a ton
I just purchased one 2 weeks ago and I have some questions, in clear view mode while boat not moving the screen continues to scroll so I don't really know what's under my boat, also the side bar flasher thing you state shows what's under the boat in real time and fish coming on to the screen from R to L are fish just entering the cone zone, I don't notice any changes on the flasher thing on the right side of my screen, how do I read that thing? I purchased this fish finder from your videos and I like it and I like your videos! Thanks
Did you check out my video on Fish Arches Explained? If not check it out it should explain it much better than me trying to fill this comment section up...lol If you have questions after that let me know and we can tackle it.
Very helpful video
Glad you enjoyed, this seems to be a popular video...tons of great info...thank you so much for stopping by and checking it out.
Super helpful thank you!
Question: with the big fish and small fish symbols, is there any idea the actual size of the fish in the water? For example the big fish symbol is 10" and up? While the small fish symbol is under 10"??
Is there any gauge the size of fish with the symbol at all? Or does the big fish just mean there might be alot of fish and not necessarily 1 big one?
Thanks again!
I wish that was the case, but there is no exact size as far as I know
Dumb question. Well I have the Garmin Striker 4. It’s mounted mid boat on my kayak. When I see the screen, am I looking at what is directly beneath me ? Or in front? Or what I’ve passed?
Check out my latest video on explaining fish arches....should answer all the questions. Not really enough space in the comments to really give you a 100% good explanation. If you have any questions after just ask.
Do u have a video on the Stryker 4 for identifying bottom such as hard or soft bottoms? Grass or gravel? Thanks !!
I do not yet...but it will be covered in my newest series
Thank you for this I want to get one which striker do you suggest this would be my first finder
What type of fishing are you doing? Lake, River, Creeks, Ocean? Boat or Kayak? Budget?
1Cast 1Fish mainly lake for my kayak budget like 200 most would like
thank you man...you're so helpful
Happy to help!
Great info thanks for the knowledge
Glad it was helpful!