FISHING ELECTRONICS Discussions - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T10:36:12Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/groups/group/forum?groupUrl=fishing-electronics&id=2036984%3AGroup%3A553751&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAuger Attached To Power Drillontag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-12-16:2036984:Topic:7072072016-12-16T21:46:40.473ZBruce Tomasellihttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceTomaselli
<p>Anybody ever use these conversion kits? The manual augers are beginning to hurt my shoulders, arthritis in each, and I'd like to go to some kind of power auger. I can't afford to spend $400 or $500 right now.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Anybody ever use these conversion kits? The manual augers are beginning to hurt my shoulders, arthritis in each, and I'd like to go to some kind of power auger. I can't afford to spend $400 or $500 right now.</p>
<p>Thanks</p> Learning about and using the Hummingbird ICE 35 Flashertag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-12-16:2036984:Topic:7068612016-12-16T02:07:21.728ZJohn Sheehanhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>Using the Hummingbird ICE 35 Flasher -bottom to top</p>
<p>How transducers work-easy assembly see Manual pgs1-16 manual</p>
<p><strong>Using Simulation mode</strong></p>
<p>To use simulation or demo mode ,Push in top knob and turn bottom knob on</p>
<p>A simulation will show a red line at the top indicating your transducer , a lure dropping to a depth of 7.5 '(Green line) and a rising Green and Yellow line (Fish) from 11 ' coming up to your lure</p>
<p>Bottom will show Red green and yellow…</p>
<p>Using the Hummingbird ICE 35 Flasher -bottom to top</p>
<p>How transducers work-easy assembly see Manual pgs1-16 manual</p>
<p><strong>Using Simulation mode</strong></p>
<p>To use simulation or demo mode ,Push in top knob and turn bottom knob on</p>
<p>A simulation will show a red line at the top indicating your transducer , a lure dropping to a depth of 7.5 '(Green line) and a rising Green and Yellow line (Fish) from 11 ' coming up to your lure</p>
<p>Bottom will show Red green and yellow bands indicating differing composition and signal strengths</p>
<p><strong>Two Knobs and four Buttons and their functions</strong></p>
<p>1) <strong>Bottom Knob</strong>-5 settings ;power ON/OFF…4 Depth Ranges <br/> Turning bottom knob to x1 depth range turns on the unit and sets depth range to 20' shown on unit face with numbers in 1/2 foot increments <strong> 4 readings</strong> x1= 20'outside ring ,x2=40'orange ring, x4=80' innermost ring ,x10 200'( add zero to outside ring) see pg 22??</p>
<p>2<strong>)Beam Button</strong> …3 settings; Thin line =9 degree cone; more defined concentrated for deep water -Wider line =19 degree cone shallow water wider view- Battery check …press and hold till beep</p>
<p>3)<strong>Noise Button</strong>..Two options for reducing Noise and interference 1)switch to a different cone degree using BEAM button or or hit NOISE button and reduce or increase with top Selection knob</p>
<p>4)<strong>Gain Button </strong> press and turn Selection knob <strong><br/></strong></p>
<p>5) <strong>Zoom Button</strong> press zoom and turn selection dial (You can adjust gain while still in zoom mode)<strong><br/></strong></p>
<p> 6)<strong>Top Knob</strong> Simulator/Sensitivity/Selection Knob at Top…press for Sim…turn for increase or decrease sensitivity /gain/ noise reduction PUSH IN TO SET LEVEL AND FINALIZE COMMAND</p>
<p><strong> Sounds:</strong> soft beep 1/turning on unit pushing Buttons ,pushing and holding </p>
<p><strong>Continuous Beeping while turning selection knob , </strong> indicates minimum and maximum range</p>
<p><strong>Middle Dial </strong> 4 readings 20'outside ring ,40'orange ring, 80' innermost ring ,200'( add zero to outside ring)</p>
<p><strong>Color</strong></p>
<p>4 Colors; Blue wide or narrow signal strength,</p>
<p>Red -strong or big….hard bottom</p>
<p>Yellow-medium ….soft bottom ..mud sand weeds see pg 19</p>
<p>Green-weak or small </p>
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<p>suspended fish</p>
<p> My flasher unit, pictured here , is a Humingbird ICE-35 Tri-color ,costs $300.00.Very useful for ice fishing as it saves me energy by preventing me from cutting unproductive holes and giving up a fish hole too quickly. It tells me if there are fish there or not .Fish show up as moving targets either coming in from the side of the transducer cone or coming up off bottom and the color yellow and Green show that .If it's your lure it will show up and you can see the dropping green line representing your offering. The unit is very sensitive and even shows a small barrel swivel or tiny ice fly. The trick is to adjust the sensitivity so it shows a clear reading of bottom and your lure .Hard bottom is a wide red mark and wide yellow or green is softer bottom . Quick flashing moving targets are active fish ,that's exciting to see .Fish moving slower show as a slowly moving line and not much flashing .Using this unit helps me quickly find the zone to put and work my bait at . I learned to use it first watching a you tube video ,then reading sections of the manual from the hummingbird site and finally getting out on the ice and seeing fish rise to my lure and catching them .The Hummingbird ICE 35 Flasher has a simulator mode that helps you learn about the unit before getting out on the ice . <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqBwC_w71dA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqBwC_w71dA</a></p>
<p>This video doesn't answer the question I have :What's the Middle input on the back of the Unit for ? The left input is for battery and the Right input is for the Transducer .Perhaps an add on feature to link with another apparatus.</p> HUMMINBIRD HELIX 7 SItag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-08-28:2036984:Topic:6952492016-08-28T16:01:29.051ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2;">I'm getting ready to jump ship... Lowrance to Humminbird... if i pushed the button today this is the unit i would get.…</span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2;">I'm getting ready to jump ship... Lowrance to Humminbird... if i pushed the button today this is the unit i would get. side imaging on a 7" screen for under 600.00?!!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p> Garmin Striker 7svtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-03:2036984:Topic:6696102016-05-03T16:31:48.110Ztracy willishttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/tracywillis
im looking at buying one of these units strictly for the side imaging function. do any of you guys know of anyone that has one of these units or has one of the other 7" units from some of the other manufacturers. what i am looking for is to locate bigger bluegill bedding in deeper water and probably scanning no more than 30ft side to side. my worry is that with a 7 inch screen the resolution is going to be lacking in detail enough to see fanned beds.<br />
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thanks<br />
Tracy
im looking at buying one of these units strictly for the side imaging function. do any of you guys know of anyone that has one of these units or has one of the other 7" units from some of the other manufacturers. what i am looking for is to locate bigger bluegill bedding in deeper water and probably scanning no more than 30ft side to side. my worry is that with a 7 inch screen the resolution is going to be lacking in detail enough to see fanned beds.<br />
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thanks<br />
Tracy Humminbird Helix 5 SI/GPS Combotag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-10-30:2036984:Topic:6375892015-10-30T16:05:55.719ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p>The best break into side imaging deal available now... affordable to most anyone.</p>
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<p class="heading_text" id="PlcHldrHeading1"><span class="maroon">Technical Features</span> for <span>Humminbird</span> <span>Helix 5 SI/GPS Combo…</span></p>
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<p>The best break into side imaging deal available now... affordable to most anyone.</p>
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<p id="PlcHldrHeading1" class="heading_text"><span class="maroon">Technical Features</span> for <span>Humminbird</span> <span>Helix 5 SI/GPS Combo</span></p>
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<div class="technical_details"><div id="ModelDescDiv" class="model_desc3"><span id="LBL_Container_Desc"></span><span><span>Product# 409640-1 <br/><span class="blackbold">Internal GPS Combo</span> <br/><br/>The <strong>Humminbird Helix 5 SI/GPS Combo</strong> features a brilliant color 480V x 800H <strong>5" color TFT display</strong> and <strong>DualBeam PLUS sonar</strong> w/ 4000 Watts PTP power output, GPS chartplotting with internal GPS receiver, Side Imaging® and Down Imaging®. It includes UniMap base maps and is compatible with LakeMaster® charts and AutoChart™. XNT 9 SI 180 T transducer with 200/83/455 kHz frequencies for 20, 60 and 85 degree coverage and GPS speed is also included. This sonar features water surface temperature gauge built into transducer and 1500, down imaging - 350 feet, side imaging - 100 feet depth capability. <br/><br/><span class="bigredbold">Helix 5 SI/GPS Combo Features:</span> <br/><br/></span></span><ul>
<li>Color Fishing System</li>
<li><span class="redbold">5"</span> Color TFT Display</li>
<li>Internal GPS Receiver</li>
<li>UniMap Base Maps <br/>- Compatible w/ LakeMaster® Charts, AutoChart™</li>
<li>Navionics® Gold/HotMaps™ Compatible</li>
<li><span class="blackbold">Transducer Included</span> <br/>- Model: XNT 9 SI 180 T <br/>- Mounting Type: Gimbal or In-Dash <br/>- Temperature: Included</li>
<li>DualBeam PLUS™<a class="included_popup">(More Details)</a></li>
<li><a class="included_popup">HD Side Imaging Sonar</a></li>
<li><a class="included_popup">Down Imaging Sonar</a></li>
<li>Sonar Coverage of 20°, 60° & 85°</li>
<li>Sonar Frequencies of 83/800/200/455 kHz</li>
<li>Depth 100 (SI), 350ft (DI) & 1500ft</li>
<li>GPS Speed Included</li>
<li>Water Surface Temperature Gauge</li>
<li>X-Press Menu System Keypad Control</li>
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<div id="flyCatalogItemText_136702" class="flyCatalogItemText">The Humminbird Fishfinder Helix 5 SI/GPS Combo has many exciting features for users of all types. It's one of FactoryOutletStore's best selling Humminbird Helix Series Fishfinders. You can extend the lifetime of your Humminbird Fishfinder Helix 5 SI/GPS Combo with the purchase of a FactoryOutletStore Extended Warranty. The Humminbird Fishfinder Helix 5 SI/GPS Combo is sold as a Brand New Unopened Item.</div>
</div> Tabbert Pond Mappingtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-09-10:2036984:Topic:6314612015-09-10T17:23:20.239ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p>steps for mapping a pond through Lowrance Insight Genesis</p>
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<p>steps for mapping a pond through Lowrance Insight Genesis</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059851357?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059851357?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p> THE ELITE 4 HDI ON GOING REVIEWtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-04-06:2036984:Topic:5991062015-04-06T20:41:11.772ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059852422?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059852422?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a></p>
<div class="heading">Product Description</div>
<p><img alt="lowrance" class="alignBrandImageSpec" src="https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/9086/10h/origin-d4.scene7.com/is/image/GanderMountainOvertons/lowrance"></img> <b>Lowrance Elite-4 HDI Fishfinder Chartplotter</b><br></br> <br></br> The Lowrance Elite-4 HDI comes with an accurate built-in GPS that includes a detailed US background basemap, a microSD card slot for map upgrades, and a highly efficient transducer.<br></br> <br></br> Lowrance Hybrid Dual Imaging (HDI) combines the power of…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059852422?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059852422?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<div class="heading">Product Description</div>
<p><img class="alignBrandImageSpec" src="https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/9086/10h/origin-d4.scene7.com/is/image/GanderMountainOvertons/lowrance" alt="lowrance"/> <b>Lowrance Elite-4 HDI Fishfinder Chartplotter</b><br/> <br/> The Lowrance Elite-4 HDI comes with an accurate built-in GPS that includes a detailed US background basemap, a microSD card slot for map upgrades, and a highly efficient transducer.<br/> <br/> Lowrance Hybrid Dual Imaging (HDI) combines the power of two award-winning technologies into a single unit for the best possible views beneath your boat. The Broadband Sounder is excellent for marking fish arches and tracking lure action, plus DownScan Imaging reveals easy-to-understand, picture-like detail of structure and bottom with no interpretation needed. Lowrance's exclusive technology also overlays the DownScan Imaging onto the Broadband Sounder display for one stunning view that separates and clearly exposes fish targets from surrounding structure.<br/> <br/> The 4.3" Elite color display with 272H x 480V resolution provides brilliant visibility and clear viewing in all conditions. The highly accurate built-in GPS includes a detailed US background map and a microSD card slot for map upgrades. The microSD card comes inside the larger SD card. Also features TrackBack for accessing multiple pages of sonar history, Advanced Signal Processing, split-screen multi-window display, and a new easier-to-use menu system. Broadband Sounder (83/200 kHz) plus DownScan Imaging (455/800 kHz) for depths to 750' (300' w/DSI). 250W RMS. Includes <b>FREE Lake Insight Pro Cartography</b> with contours and fishing details on inland lakes plus a protective suncover for the Elite-4.<br/> <br/> Lake Insight Pro Cartography provides superb U.S. inland lake coverage, including the Great Lakes, with detailed fishing and navigation information. Over 6300 lakes with standard-definition contours and over 2300 lakes with high-definition contours. Plus Enhanced Fishing Hot Spots with more than 200,000 points of interest. All of the lower 48 states on a single card.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>PRODUCT MANUAL DOWNLOAD</strong></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gandermountain.com/assets/prodman/Elite4Mark4HDI_IG_98810575002_w.pdf">http://www.gandermountain.com/assets/prodman/Elite4Mark4HDI_IG_98810575002_w.pdf</a></p> THE LOWRANCE ELITE 4 - ICE MACHINEtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-26:2036984:Topic:5802372015-01-26T07:02:39.201ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059847912?profile=original" target="_self"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Review on my Elite 4 Ice Machine</span></a></strong></span></p>
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<p class="heading_text" id="PlcHldrHeading1"><span class="maroon">Technical Features</span> for <span>Lowrance…</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059847912?profile=original"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Review on my Elite 4 Ice Machine</span></a></strong></span></p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059847912?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059847912?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p>
<p id="PlcHldrHeading1" class="heading_text"><span class="maroon">Technical Features</span> for <span>Lowrance</span> <span>Elite-4 Gold</span></p>
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<div id="ModelDescDiv" class="model_desc3"><span id="LBL_Container_Desc"></span> <span><span>Product # 000-10493-001 <br/> <br/> The <strong>Lowrance Elite-4 Gold Combo</strong> is the high-performance fishfinder/chartplotter packed with a special-issue Navionics® gold chartcard featuring coastal U.S. and Canada detail, plus major Canadian lakes and great Lakes coverage with 83/200 kHz transducer. It has a colour screen with resolution of 320x240 pixels designed specifically to meet both the performance standards and the value demanded by anglers and boaters. The display has a brightest LED backlit for clear viewing in any boating condition. The <strong>internal GPS antenna</strong> delivers precision position-mapping with higher details. This chartplotter has unique TrackBack™ feature for viewing multiple pages of sonar history. <br/> <br/> The Elite-4 is easy-to-install with a quick-release mounting system featuring tilt and swivel bracket for plug & play use or can be flush-mounted using the accessory mounting kit option. For fast and smooth one-hand operation the Elite-4 design has easy-to-use page and menu controls. <br/> <br/> <span class="bigredbold">Elite-4 Gold Features:</span> <br/> <br/></span></span><ul>
<li>Fishfinder/Chartplotter Combo</li>
<li><span class="redbold">3.5" SolarMAX™ Color Display</span> <br/> -320x240 (H x W)</li>
<li>Built-in Enhanced U.S. BaseMap</li>
<li>Exclusive TrackBack™ Feature <br/> Built-in Memory <br/> - 3,000 Waypoints <br/> - 100 Routes/100 Waypoints Per Route <br/> - 100 Retraceable Plot Trails/Up to 10,000 Points Per Trail</li>
<li><span class="blackbold">Internal 16-channel GPS+WAAS Antenna</span></li>
<li>Easy-to-Install Quick-release Mounting System Featuring Tilt & Swivel Bracket for Plug-and-Play</li>
<li>Brighter LED Backlighting</li>
<li>Clear Viewing in Any Condition</li>
<li>300 W RMS Power</li>
<li>Depth Max 1000ft</li>
<li>Easier to Use Menus</li>
<li>NMEA 0183 Output</li>
<li>MicroSD Cardslot <br/> - Compatible w/ Fishing Hotspots® Pro, Navionics® Gold & Premium Charting Upgrades</li>
<li>Navionics® Gold Chartcard Included <br/> - Custom 2GB Card w/ Gold Coastal/Offshore Coverage of US & Canadian Waters Along w/ Coverage of the Great Lakes, Alaska, Hawaii, the Bahamas and over 125 major Canadian Lakes.</li>
<li>83/200 kHz TM Transducer Included <br/> - Internal Water-Temp Sensor <br/> - Up to 120° of Wider Sonar Coverage- at 83 kHz Operation</li>
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<p>This Review will be on going through this ice fishing season. work in progress</p>
</div> LOWRANCE GOFREE HDS GEN2 AND TABLET CONNECTIONtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-01-10:2036984:Topic:5768322015-01-10T17:45:45.900ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p>monitor and control your sonar wirelessly from your tablet or smartphone with a free app.</p>
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<p>monitor and control your sonar wirelessly from your tablet or smartphone with a free app.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059849702?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059849702?profile=original" width="640"/></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhJWDsxUYMA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhJWDsxUYMA</a></p>
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