Ff setup - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sdsr1907 · 09-26-2015, 09:49 AM

Taken my new ff out on the bay twice to try and get it fully setup. Still don't think it's setup properly but would love to her any input on it. Not seeing any arches just blobs

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Fishin' Magician · 09-27-2015, 07:06 AM

I've had a similar problem. I rarely see fish arches on mine either, but it looks from your photos that you may not have the sensitivity set correctly. I've had to fiddle with the various levels to get it so that it now seems to working correctly.

sdsr1907 · 09-27-2015, 07:07 AM

The top pic was sensitivity I tried to set, and bottom was auto

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momo fish · 09-27-2015, 10:17 AM

This is a very common issue or question. The northern guys have a lowrance rep that holds seminars every year on how to operate and adjust it. Wish we had a local rep that does this down here. I sure could use it.

ctfphoto · 09-27-2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by momo fish

This is a very common issue or question. The northern guys have a lowrance rep that holds seminars every year on how to operate and adjust it. Wish we had a local rep that does this down here. I sure could use it.

THIS!!!!!

Plus I just think I fried my 6 month old HDS5 with a four year warranty

Guess are not really made for surf launches twice a week

FISH11 · 09-27-2015, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ctfphoto

THIS!!!!!

Plus I just think I fried my 6 month old HDS5 with a four year warranty

Guess are not really made for surf launches twice a week

The surf launches are not so bad it's the rolling it on the landings. I found out on one of my older Elite 4 FF. So now I make sure using my HDS5 that it is turned off on launching and landings. If the unit is powered on and any amount of moisture gets in through the memory card slot, the unit is toast. Also always make sure the sockets and harness connectors have plenty of dielectric grease in them.

YakDout · 09-27-2015, 11:46 AM

Try switching the fishing mode to freshwater. General water use is for deeper water stuff, the freshwater setting will work better in the depths we fish. Then if you have to, check your noice reduction setting and surface clarity. Try low one at a time, see what happens. Is your transducer in hull? And were you near kelp in the screenshots?

sdsr1907 · 09-27-2015, 11:48 AM

I was in sd bay, right out by the moored sailboats at shelter island. It's mounted in the hull in front of mirage drive behind sail mast, and is set to shallow water setting

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sdsr1907 · 09-27-2015, 11:55 AM

Thinking I should redo the goop that it's mounted in

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YakDout · 09-27-2015, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sdsr1907

Thinking I should redo the goop that it's mounted in

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Ya I would give that a shot..

sdsr1907 · 09-28-2015, 06:45 PM

I had found a ton of bubbles from when the goop was curing. Ripped it out and will try my ram arm mount for it and see if I like that more, won't be as clean looking, but might be a better option for me

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YakDout · 09-28-2015, 06:47 PM

Always a better reading when straight in the water.

sdsr1907 · 09-28-2015, 06:51 PM

If it does work out for the better, it's going to be interesting finding a spot to put all of that xducer cable

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surfisher · 09-28-2015, 07:02 PM

Duct seal .... problem solved. You can mold it anyway you like and dont have to worry about drying etc. Easily removable. Get it at home depot.

sdsr1907 · 09-28-2015, 07:03 PM

Going tomorrow, I'll try and pick some of that up also

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tamddo714 · 09-28-2015, 07:51 PM

i run a ram arm and its been great so far. i dont really feel the drag but i can definitely hear it dragging in the water. only complaint is that it gets hung up in the kelp sometimes but i dont fish much in heavy kelp.

sdsr1907 · 09-28-2015, 07:53 PM

Where do you keep the extra cable bundled up at on you yak?

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YakDout · 09-29-2015, 05:50 AM

Zip tie underneath.

PescadorPete · 09-29-2015, 07:33 AM

I've had three different mounts. First was Goop. When that finally popped off, I built a wet well. That worked better than the Goop. When the wet well finally sprung a leak, I gave the duct putty a try. That worked the best of all. I mounted it in the old wet well to hold in place.

You can easily test it out with some putty and press it onto the hull. The stuff is easy to remove if you find it doesn't work for you.

I get good strong bottom echos over the canyon all the way down to 1000' which is the limit of my fish finder.

09-26-2015, 09:49 AM	#1
sdsr1907 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 71	Ff setup Taken my new ff out on the bay twice to try and get it fully setup. Still don't think it's setup properly but would love to her any input on it. Not seeing any arches just blobs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-27-2015, 07:06 AM	#2
Fishin' Magician Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 219	I've had a similar problem. I rarely see fish arches on mine either, but it looks from your photos that you may not have the sensitivity set correctly. I've had to fiddle with the various levels to get it so that it now seems to working correctly. __________________ Here fishy, fishy, fishy.....

09-28-2015, 07:02 PM	#14
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Duct seal .... problem solved. You can mold it anyway you like and dont have to worry about drying etc. Easily removable. Get it at home depot. __________________

09-27-2015, 07:07 AM	#3
sdsr1907 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 71	The top pic was sensitivity I tried to set, and bottom was auto Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-27-2015, 10:17 AM	#4
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	This is a very common issue or question. The northern guys have a lowrance rep that holds seminars every year on how to operate and adjust it. Wish we had a local rep that does this down here. I sure could use it.

09-27-2015, 11:46 AM	#7
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Try switching the fishing mode to freshwater. General water use is for deeper water stuff, the freshwater setting will work better in the depths we fish. Then if you have to, check your noice reduction setting and surface clarity. Try low one at a time, see what happens. Is your transducer in hull? And were you near kelp in the screenshots?

09-27-2015, 11:48 AM	#8
sdsr1907 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 71	I was in sd bay, right out by the moored sailboats at shelter island. It's mounted in the hull in front of mirage drive behind sail mast, and is set to shallow water setting Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-27-2015, 11:55 AM	#9
sdsr1907 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 71	Thinking I should redo the goop that it's mounted in Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-28-2015, 06:45 PM	#11
sdsr1907 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 71	I had found a ton of bubbles from when the goop was curing. Ripped it out and will try my ram arm mount for it and see if I like that more, won't be as clean looking, but might be a better option for me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-28-2015, 06:47 PM	#12
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Always a better reading when straight in the water.

09-28-2015, 06:51 PM	#13
sdsr1907 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 71	If it does work out for the better, it's going to be interesting finding a spot to put all of that xducer cable Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-28-2015, 07:03 PM	#15
sdsr1907 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 71	Going tomorrow, I'll try and pick some of that up also Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-28-2015, 07:51 PM	#16
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	i run a ram arm and its been great so far. i dont really feel the drag but i can definitely hear it dragging in the water. only complaint is that it gets hung up in the kelp sometimes but i dont fish much in heavy kelp.

09-28-2015, 07:53 PM	#17
sdsr1907 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 71	Where do you keep the extra cable bundled up at on you yak? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-29-2015, 05:50 AM	#18
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Zip tie underneath.

09-29-2015, 07:33 AM	#19
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	I've had three different mounts. First was Goop. When that finally popped off, I built a wet well. That worked better than the Goop. When the wet well finally sprung a leak, I gave the duct putty a try. That worked the best of all. I mounted it in the old wet well to hold in place. You can easily test it out with some putty and press it onto the hull. The stuff is easy to remove if you find it doesn't work for you. I get good strong bottom echos over the canyon all the way down to 1000' which is the limit of my fish finder.