04-09-2003, 01:43 AM
[cool]Finding fish is only part of what a sonar does for you. If you are fishing for bottom dwellers, like halibut, you won't see them on the screen anyway. The sonar helps you find concentrations of bait and let's you stay in the depth where the fish are hitting best. Even with the best unit, many of your fish will be caught without you seeing anything on the screen.
Sonar also helps you find the channels and depressions where fish like to hide out in ambush. This is especially important in bays and eatuaries. I have found long holes, only a couple of feet deeper than the main channel, that was paved with 'buts, waiting for a changing tide to serve dinner to them. Jigging a small spoon or Hammer in such cases can get you bit better than bait at times,
Even though the low priced Eagles are not ideal for bass boats or offshore fishing, they provide all you need for tubin' the shallow salt. Why spend more if you don't need to?
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Sonar also helps you find the channels and depressions where fish like to hide out in ambush. This is especially important in bays and eatuaries. I have found long holes, only a couple of feet deeper than the main channel, that was paved with 'buts, waiting for a changing tide to serve dinner to them. Jigging a small spoon or Hammer in such cases can get you bit better than bait at times,
Even though the low priced Eagles are not ideal for bass boats or offshore fishing, they provide all you need for tubin' the shallow salt. Why spend more if you don't need to?
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