Fishfinders or depthfinders are used to locate fish and to determine water depth as well as underwater structure. Todays machines are very sensitive and many of the newer models employ color LCD displays.
Suspended fish are often seen as arches on the depthfinder screen. The bottom of the lake/ocean is shown as a line or solid color depending on your prefernce.
Sensitivity/Zoom/scale can be automatic or manually adjusted to get the most accuracy from your unit. the depth is displayed as a number on the screen and also can be determined by the scale on the side of the unit.
These are a must have for any fisherman in a boat!
Yesterday was a wonderful day for me and the rest of the anglers fishing the postseason. Each of us took a wounded veteran out on Lake Cameron for a fun-filled, bragging rights tournament called the Hope for the Warriors Tournament.
Welcome to the BASS postseason, where the hunted become the hunters, the hunters become the hunted and almost anyone can walk away with the most prestigious prize in bass fishing ...