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Old 05-04-2020, 07:11 PM   #81
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It's just weird bc it seems to work fine under 100 feet.

If there are other boats and or kayaks in the area, that interference can be caused by they’re transducer. Especially if their gain is high. The waves between your boats are essentially crossing each other.


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Old 05-05-2020, 11:13 AM   #82
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What destroyed my mac?? Mac was on a 6oz drop shot. No sea lions in the area. Got this mark and about a minute later this happened to my mac. Could feel several strong hits, kept the drag a little loose, hoping it would take the hook. Something ran with it pretty good, then nothing. Twisted the hook up pretty good/
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Old 05-05-2020, 12:27 PM   #83
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What destroyed my mac?? Mac was on a 6oz drop shot. No sea lions in the area. Got this mark and about a minute later this happened to my mac. Could feel several strong hits, kept the drag a little loose, hoping it would take the hook. Something ran with it pretty good, then nothing. Twisted the hook up pretty good/
You sure it wasn't a sea lion? I have had them do that exact same thing to my baits on multiple occasions. They are smart enough to avoid that hook (usually)
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Old 05-05-2020, 02:31 PM   #84
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You sure it wasn't a sea lion? I have had them do that exact same thing to my baits on multiple occasions. They are smart enough to avoid that hook (usually)
Yeah, I've had them do the exact same thing many times too(and same thing with roosters in southern Baja!). Sea lions were not around me at the time. Usually I'll see them in the area approaching or mark them diving/surfacing on the finder. Whatever it was was hitting it in about 5 second intervals before finally running with it. and taking everything but the head. Weight was on the bottom, Mac was about 10" up the line on a short dropper loop
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Old 07-15-2020, 07:23 PM   #85
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Well, this thread has not seen much action for a while. Though I might add a few pics for discussion. What do you think you see here?
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Old 07-15-2020, 07:52 PM   #86
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Well, this thread has not seen much action for a while. Though I might add a few pics for discussion. What do you think you see here?
Looks like berries chasing a bait ball.
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Old 07-16-2020, 08:49 AM   #87
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Last weekend.
Raymarine Dragonfly7Pro. Transducer mounted in Hobie Outback external pocket with BerleyPro cover.

School of Black Rockfish outside of Depoe Bay.
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Old 07-16-2020, 09:38 AM   #88
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Last weekend.
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School of Black Rockfish outside of Depoe Bay.
So jealous you guys get to pull up dungies up there.
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Old 07-16-2020, 11:13 AM   #89
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Well, this thread has not seen much action for a while. Though I might add a few pics for discussion. What do you think you see here?
My guess is this is a giant squadron of bat rays feeding on smelt.

Haha rad marks Greg, why do I get the feeling your downrigger cam is in there somewhere.
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Old 07-16-2020, 12:25 PM   #90
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Maybe that first photo is a large torpedo weight, with a fish coming off the bottom, eating the attached bait, and then pulling a GTFO downwards and out of the sonar cone.
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Old 07-16-2020, 12:45 PM   #91
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Great info in here. Couple of noob questions.
1. What depth should I switch from High to Mid CHIRP?
2. Any reason to not use CHIRP?
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Old 07-16-2020, 02:30 PM   #92
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Great info in here. Couple of noob questions.
1. What depth should I switch from High to Mid CHIRP?
2. Any reason to not use CHIRP?
You are better off thinking of that first question in reverse. You want to use medium where you can and switch to High when you are getting too much clutter on your screen. But the answer is going to be based on your settings. The lower you have your sensitivity set at, the shallower you can use it.

After using Chirp, and getting my settings worked in, I dont see any reason I would go back to standard.
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My guess is this is a giant squadron of bat rays feeding on smelt.

Haha rad marks Greg, why do I get the feeling your downrigger cam is in there somewhere.
The second shot had my camera down there. Had to bring it up off the bottom and into the mix. You can see it 8 or 10 feet off the bottom on the left side.
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Maybe that first photo is a large torpedo weight, with a fish coming off the bottom, eating the attached bait, and then pulling a GTFO downwards and out of the sonar cone.
That is a very good start, but there is more to it than that.
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Old 07-16-2020, 03:03 PM   #95
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Well, this thread has not seen much action for a while. Though I might add a few pics for discussion. What do you think you see here?
pic one looks like weight or jig and fish coming up off of the bottom to strike it, and then dropping it shortly after, perhaps it struck the weight rather than the bait. Maybe a halibut, who realizes hes been had.

The second looks like a school of bigger fish maybe calicos feeding on sardines or another small-medium sized bait fish around some kelp.

if i had to guess.
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Old 07-17-2020, 04:25 PM   #96
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pic one looks like weight or jig and fish coming up off of the bottom to strike it, and then dropping it shortly after, perhaps it struck the weight rather than the bait. Maybe a halibut, who realizes hes been had.

The second looks like a school of bigger fish maybe calicos feeding on sardines or another small-medium sized bait fish around some kelp.

if i had to guess.
Another couple of pretty good guesses. On the first one you pretty much got it up until "perhaps". Btw, Halibut have no air bladder and will not give you a very strong return (color) until they are pretty close to your transducer.

On the second, you were doing pretty good up until "calicos".
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What Palette on Lowrance?

What Palette do folks use for fishing LJ?
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What Palette do folks use for fishing LJ?
You should be able to put your unit in simulation mode and play around with your pallette, sensitivity and colorline. Chose a pallette that your eye picks up strong returns with best.
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What Palette do folks use for fishing LJ?
Personally I like the default white Lowrance best. I played around with blue background variations but they just don't pop as well in the glare for me.
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Old 07-20-2020, 02:43 PM   #100
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Personally I like the default white Lowrance best. I played around with blue background variations but they just don't pop as well in the glare for me.
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