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
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!
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...
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?
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.
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.
@@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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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!
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!!
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
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.
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
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.
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👍🏽
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
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)
Great stuff learning how to use my Garmin 4 Striker Plus on my Float Tube with the help of your videos appreciate it. One thing I do have a question on is that on most traditional sonar screens 2D fish meter marks show up as an inverted V. All I seem to get is blotches or lines. Am I missing something somewhere. Thanks for your help keep it up
Could be 1 thing that come to mind quickly...one is that if a fish is directly below you and moving in the same direction...ie never leaving the transducer cone....then it looks like a straight line on the screen. How fast are you moving and what id the units scroll speed set for?
Hey thanks for the info. I do have everything set on slow scroll being that I'm on my Float Tube. I have switched do using fish ID and 2D sonar as you said to see what it is reading as fish. Seems to be pretty consistent.
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.
Thanks for the video. What i need to know is how to know how big the fish are according to the number 1 through 9. I am assuming size 9 are the bigger fish. Can you tell how big the fish are with the numbers?
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.
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?
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
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
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
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...
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.
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?
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
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.
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
best tutorial i've watched and listening to great communications
Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much
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 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.
Great video for begginers, just bought one last week. Will try the settings
Awesome....good luck and any questions let me know
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 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.
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! 😊
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.
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.
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
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 🙏
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.
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.
New to the fish finders. Found your page. Very informative! Thanks! Oh...and I subscribed.
Awesome and thank you
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
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 :)
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 video, Thanks for sharing, That really explained what I was looking for!
Glad it was helpful!
Another great helpful video without the clutter! Thanks man!!!
Glad you enjoyed...thank you
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
That’s really cool stuff my friend! Thank you for sharing!
Thank Yo a ton buddy
Useful info for a newbie sonar user like me. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed....good luck on the water and keep learning
Awesome video and sonar technology. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you and glad you enjoyed
I really appreciate your videos they help so much! 🎉
You are so welcome!
!!!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
Audio is GREAT on this video.
Yeah this one was after I bought some new gear, glad you found it better
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.
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
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
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
Wow awesome review, great video nice work my friend 👍👍👀
Thank you
This is a great instructional video, thanks for the information!
Thanks for watching
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!
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.
Excellent educational video. Thanks.
Thank you
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
Excellent job my friend!
Thank you very much!
Good information here, effectively presnted. Thanks.
Thank you
Great tutorial for the beginners 👍👍
Thank you...I hope to do more like this in the future
Thanks for the info, great video's brother lots of useful tips 👍👍👍
Thanks a ton, glad you found it useful
Great layout not sure how I missed this video
Thanks...probably missed it from the great YT notification feature ... LOL it always works perfect :)
Very informative, great video! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Many thanks Friend for your beautiful video. Have a happy day
Youas well, thank you
Thanks for the information just brought one I am a beginner kayaker very informative
Right on! Good luck on the water
this is actually super helpful!!
Glad it was helpful!
Dropping another LIKE on your video! Watching and Supporting!
Great simple tool for beginners, keep it up.
Definitly...thanks a ton and glad you enjoyed
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
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
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
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
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 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.
thank you man...you're so helpful
Happy to help!
This was awesome.. new subscriber!
Awesome and thank you
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.
Great info thanks for the knowledge
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
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
Really good video, thanks
Thank you, glad you enjoyed
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
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.
Thanks man was helpful!!!
Glad to hear it!
Great information I will use your recommendation
Awesome, thank you 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.
Excellent, thanks much!
Thank you :)
Awesome video and information!
Thank you a ton
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.
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.
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.
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)
This is a great channel. Do you have any tips for identifying the thermocline?
The thermocline will normally show up as a thin line...kinda like light debri across a small depth in the water column.
@@1Cast1Fish Thank you.
Nice review and great info
Glad it was helpful!
Good beginner info. 👍
Definitely great for anyone starting out for sure...glad you enjoyed
Great tutorial🖒🖒thank you
Thank You a ton
Great stuff learning how to use my Garmin 4 Striker Plus on my Float Tube with the help of your videos appreciate it. One thing I do have a question on is that on most traditional sonar screens 2D fish meter marks show up as an inverted V. All I seem to get is blotches or lines. Am I missing something somewhere. Thanks for your help keep it up
Could be 1 thing that come to mind quickly...one is that if a fish is directly below you and moving in the same direction...ie never leaving the transducer cone....then it looks like a straight line on the screen. How fast are you moving and what id the units scroll speed set for?
Hey thanks for the info. I do have everything set on slow scroll being that I'm on my Float Tube. I have switched do using fish ID and 2D sonar as you said to see what it is reading as fish. Seems to be pretty consistent.
So working good now?
@@1Cast1Fish going to check it out tomorrow on some stocker trout.
Thank u .Mohammed from Egypt
You are very welcome...and thanks for stopping by all the way from Egypt.
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
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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.
Nice tutorial bro.
Thank You
What a great tutorial my friend hope you have a great day!
Thank You...you as well
Thanks for the video. What i need to know is how to know how big the fish are according to the number 1 through 9. I am assuming size 9 are the bigger fish. Can you tell how big the fish are with the numbers?
I believe the numbers you are referring to are the depth numbers next to the fish
This is fantastic!
It's almost Farmall Fantastic :)
nice sharing 👍🏻
Thank you so much 🙂
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 :(
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
Good stuff, I really like my Garmin unit.
They are awesome units especially for the price...they are hard to beat