Fish ID

[Arkie eye jerker]

I am fairly new to Walleye fishing and previous fishing I did for Crappie and Bass mostly just used fish locater for depth and to find cover. So this may be a stupid question. I have a Lowerance X75 and was interested to know how many use the Fish ID vs the Hook echo. I did notice while fishing with guides on LOW that they never used the fish ID on similar units. They always used the hook echoes, so I must assume that you get a more accurate reading with that mode. Is this a correct assumption?

[Homer]

Pretty much. In "Fish ID" mode, the locator uses whatever logic is programmed into to it to decide whether the echo it is receiving is a fish or not. In normal (or what you call hook) mode, the locator displays the echoes exactly as they are received, and allows the user to use their own judgment of what is a fish. Most people who use their depth finders a lot feel that they can do a better job interpreting the direct output, rather than relying on the locator's judgment.

[livebait]

If you use your graph enough you will be able to decipher things better than the graph itself.

[s.f.]

NEVER use the fish id on that unit or most others, for the reasons already stated. Put that unit into manuel mode, set the chart speed wide-open, sensitivity at around 75 percent, grayline at 32 percent and set your range (upper and lower) so your bottem reading, once you start fishing, is in the middle or just below the middle of the screen. Always use the same settings every time out. That way you can relate to what you are seeing, as you catch fish, and therefore are able to consistently recognize when your designated target is there, everytime out, both in bottem make-up as well as fish size.
Good luck and have fun!
Steve Fellegy
#49

[Arkie eye jerker]

Thanks, I've printed your suggestion and will try it tommorrow. I have information from a friend that Walleye( 3 eyes the past few days 6+ #'s and several smaller males) are being caught on Lake Hamilton (water temp 49.5) just below the dam. So plan to be on water in the morning before daylight, even though he said he was doing best at dark and a few hours after. I had to work today or I would be there now. I have a lot to learn so really appreciate the info.

[Cangl]

Amen Homer!