: FINE TUNING A LOWRANCE X-15


walleyefishboy
10-14-2003, 01:58 PM
I JUST GOT A NEW BOAT AND AN X-15 CAME WITH THE PACKAGE. I'M PRETTY SERIOUS ABOUT MY WALLEYE FISHING AND KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU KNOW HOW TO FINE TUNE THESE GRAPHS TO READ MORE ACCURATELY. I'M EITHER TRAVELLING AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO FISH, OR I AM NOT SETTING MY GRAPH UP CORRECTLY.

I WILL MENTION THAT I ALSO HAVE AN X-97 WHICH IS READING VERY NICELY.

WHAT I HAVE DONE SO FAR IS AS FOLLOWS:

1. INCREASED PING SPEED TO 100%.

2. INCREASED CHART SPEED TO 100%.

3. SET MY SENSITIVITY ANYWHERE FROM 70% TO 85%.

MY X-97 WILL MARK FISH, BUT WHEN I LOOK AT THE X-15 AT THE SAME TIME, NO FISH. I WILL ALSO MENTION I HAVE CHECKED THE TRANSDUCER AND I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT IT IS SET UP CORRECTLY.

ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

THANKS

DUFFY

Muleskinner
10-31-2003, 10:39 AM
Duffy,
Check your Greyline setting. Start around 33 percent and make sure you are seeing dual bottom readings on your graph. In other words it should appear as you are reading two pictures of the bottom of the lake.

Kevin Herbert
NPAA#557

walleyefishboy
11-04-2003, 09:00 AM
THANKS KEVIN. THAT HELPED A GREAT DEAL. IF YOU EVER FISH SAGINAW BAY, FEEL FREE TO GOVE ME A CALL. WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD GRIP ON THE "INNER BAY".

DUFFY