12-24-2002, 12:47 PM
Hey Predator, I have a theory, but thats all it is. I think when you have too wide of a cone angle in too shallow of water,the return signal gets lost out in never never land instead of coming back to the transducer with enough power to do much good.
For the kind of fishing I do, I like a small cone angle. I'm usually fishing structure, dropoffs, and with a wide cone angle you lose too much info. When going downhill or along a steep bank, the finder only shows whats on the uphill edge of the cone. The closest return signal. Everything else is a blind spot. When going uphill you can see fish hugging the side of a wall because they are on the leading edge of the signal.
If I fished more for open water fish, like Wipers at Willard, a wide angle would be my choice.
Even with really wide cone angles, you reach a point where the signal stops going out. The cone angle is shaped more like a balloon. So in deep water, you might get out to a 80' or so diameter and then it stays that diameter even when you go deeper.
All things together, I think your unit has a good set of transducers. Very useable, without too much screen clutter.
Good fishing everyone and have a safe X-mas.
WalleyeBob
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For the kind of fishing I do, I like a small cone angle. I'm usually fishing structure, dropoffs, and with a wide cone angle you lose too much info. When going downhill or along a steep bank, the finder only shows whats on the uphill edge of the cone. The closest return signal. Everything else is a blind spot. When going uphill you can see fish hugging the side of a wall because they are on the leading edge of the signal.
If I fished more for open water fish, like Wipers at Willard, a wide angle would be my choice.
Even with really wide cone angles, you reach a point where the signal stops going out. The cone angle is shaped more like a balloon. So in deep water, you might get out to a 80' or so diameter and then it stays that diameter even when you go deeper.
All things together, I think your unit has a good set of transducers. Very useable, without too much screen clutter.
Good fishing everyone and have a safe X-mas.
WalleyeBob
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