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 Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
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08/31/10 02:43 PM
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Naut Now
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I have only had my 898 a few weeks. This weekend, I want to spend a couple of nights drift fishing.
I typically drift to port side of the boat. Has anyone used their unit while drifting? If it has a narrow beam to the side, then I assume it will not be much use while drifting. If the narrow beam is an issue, I assume that I will need to put another transducer on my trolling motor and point it to the portside.
Do you have any recommendations, tips or advice?
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Re: Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
[Re: Naut Now]
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08/31/10 02:45 PM
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Doug Vahrenberg
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IF your drifting it can still build images and show what's there. I would reduce scroll speed to 1 to help draw better images. Actually I've seen images sitting perfectly still and fish moving thru the sonar and show up great the background is repeating. This was a river fisherman watching fish move up and down the stream and helped him catch more fish.
 Website: www.dougvahrenberg.comSponsored by: Skeeter, Yamaha, MinnKota, Humminbird, LakeMaster, Transducer Shield & Saver, LuckyCraft, Dobyns Rods, Daiwa, Dave's Custom Baits, Omega Custom Tackle, Browning Eyewear, Elite Tungsten Co., Angler Innovations, Massey Ferguson.
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Re: Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
[Re: Doug Vahrenberg]
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08/31/10 05:28 PM
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awares
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Doug,
Do you ever have personal training classes on Humminbird products? I have just used my new 1197 for the first time last weekend and I found a ditch that I would have never known was there and we caught 22 keepers in one little small spot out of the center of the ditch where the grass started and stopped.
I would love to have someone like you teach me.
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Re: Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
[Re: awares]
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08/31/10 06:36 PM
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Doug Vahrenberg
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I do offer training on Truman Lake. Come on up nice and cool right now!
Website: www.dougvahrenberg.comSponsored by: Skeeter, Yamaha, MinnKota, Humminbird, LakeMaster, Transducer Shield & Saver, LuckyCraft, Dobyns Rods, Daiwa, Dave's Custom Baits, Omega Custom Tackle, Browning Eyewear, Elite Tungsten Co., Angler Innovations, Massey Ferguson.
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Re: Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
[Re: awares]
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08/31/10 06:36 PM
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Phoenix_Ed
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Doug,
Do you ever have personal training classes on Humminbird products? I have just used my new 1197 for the first time last weekend and I found a ditch that I would have never known was there and we caught 22 keepers in one little small spot out of the center of the ditch where the grass started and stopped.
I would love to have someone like you teach me. I will second that request! Learn a lot from Doug's posts, but I still have a long ways to go.
Wishin I was fishin!! ..............>(((//*>
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Re: Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
[Re: Phoenix_Ed]
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08/31/10 07:48 PM
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Doug Vahrenberg
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Here's a couple images I borrowed from a buddy of mine from Australia that does alot of still fishing with Humminbird Side Imaging (REMEMBER the distances are in Meters not Feet). Check out some of his images: http://www.strikebacktackle.com.au/store/TackleAndBoat.asp?cat=3&DocumentID=90BaraMunda Swimming Thru the SI:  Bull Shark Swimming Thru the SI:  I love his Stringray Image:  Croc Image ... One of the first to ever get a Croc with Sonar he tells me. 
Website: www.dougvahrenberg.comSponsored by: Skeeter, Yamaha, MinnKota, Humminbird, LakeMaster, Transducer Shield & Saver, LuckyCraft, Dobyns Rods, Daiwa, Dave's Custom Baits, Omega Custom Tackle, Browning Eyewear, Elite Tungsten Co., Angler Innovations, Massey Ferguson.
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Re: Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
[Re: Doug Vahrenberg]
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08/31/10 10:12 PM
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Allan W
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Re: Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
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09/01/10 11:23 AM
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Triton Mike
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Re: Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
[Re: Triton Mike]
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09/01/10 07:50 PM
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CatfishClyde
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Triton Mike..is that 2nd picture a ball of shad with fish chasing them on teh right side of the ball?
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Re: Drift Fishing with a Humminbird SI
[Re: CatfishClyde]
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09/05/10 09:18 PM
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Bobcat1
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Looks like it to me Clyde. Heck of a set of pictures!
Bobby Barnett
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