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I don't use one. Mainly shore fishing for me, no boat yet.
If you need something because you don't want to run aground in shallow water, you need a flasher.
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A flasher gives you a quicker reading of the bottom if you have to travel at 60mph. It's easier to read as well, gotta watch where you're going when traveling that fast.
(sorry, didn't know link was so big)
The Matrix 10 claims to read the depth at 70 mph. It's possible, but I think it would have to optimum conditions as well as where you mount your transducer and how level your boat is while under power.
I lose my signal at about 20mph. My transducer is transom mounted and I get airbubbles which create a false reading. My reading is also delayed by about 2 sec, which makes a difference of about 633,600 feet when traveling at 60MPH.
The Matrix 10 also states a cone angle of 24 degrees which I think is pretty good.
http://www.lowrance.com/Tutorials/sonar/sonar_tutorial_06.asp
That will explain the importance of a wide cone angle while fishing in shallower waters.
I fish in the pacific ocean, usually Monterey bay. I had a Furuno on a 19' aluminum for about 15 years which worked great. Probably still working. When we changed boats 8 years ago the first thing we did was change fishfinders to a Furuno. Some parts of the Monterey bay are over 1K deep but I really don't want to fish that far down or have enough line to get there. The first 300 feet is good enough for me.
Oh, the Furuno worked great for bass too while dropshotting or spooning for bass.
I think you have a good unit. Maybe the guys that tell you it sucks are jealous?
edit: fixed that monster link above
click here
A flasher gives you a quicker reading of the bottom if you have to travel at 60mph. It's easier to read as well, gotta watch where you're going when traveling that fast.
(sorry, didn't know link was so big)
The Matrix 10 claims to read the depth at 70 mph. It's possible, but I think it would have to optimum conditions as well as where you mount your transducer and how level your boat is while under power.
I lose my signal at about 20mph. My transducer is transom mounted and I get airbubbles which create a false reading. My reading is also delayed by about 2 sec, which makes a difference of about 633,600 feet when traveling at 60MPH.
The Matrix 10 also states a cone angle of 24 degrees which I think is pretty good.
http://www.lowrance.com/Tutorials/sonar/sonar_tutorial_06.asp
That will explain the importance of a wide cone angle while fishing in shallower waters.
I fish in the pacific ocean, usually Monterey bay. I had a Furuno on a 19' aluminum for about 15 years which worked great. Probably still working. When we changed boats 8 years ago the first thing we did was change fishfinders to a Furuno. Some parts of the Monterey bay are over 1K deep but I really don't want to fish that far down or have enough line to get there. The first 300 feet is good enough for me.
Oh, the Furuno worked great for bass too while dropshotting or spooning for bass.
I think you have a good unit. Maybe the guys that tell you it sucks are jealous?
edit: fixed that monster link above
I think the older humminbirds had some problems, the matrix seems good. I was debating on one for the back or looking at another, my buddy's lowrance has gone back twice, it's brand new. I thought they were good. I think they all have some problems every now and again
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i was wanting to get one myself i wanted to get one with a gps
what do you guys think is the best way to go (i fish the intercoastal water ways and rivers)
what do you guys think is the best way to go (i fish the intercoastal water ways and rivers)
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i got a depth finder and im debaiting on were i should put it
now what would you guy recomend?
i ve herd the trolling motar is good but im not to sure about that also i dont want to nock i off if i out it on the bottom of the boat ive heard of mount that you can easyly remove it when needed
so lets here where is yours lacated at and would you put it there again?
also i have a 16' v-bottom
now what would you guy recomend?
i ve herd the trolling motar is good but im not to sure about that also i dont want to nock i off if i out it on the bottom of the boat ive heard of mount that you can easyly remove it when needed
so lets here where is yours lacated at and would you put it there again?
also i have a 16' v-bottom
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