New boat and sounder shots
Well when we found out the missus was pregnant she said to me "if you want a boat you might want to do it now or could be a few years before you get the chance to" needless to say we were at the boat yard the next day placing an order on a tub I had kept my eyes on for the best part of a year but hadnt fully committed to the idea, a 5m side console being pushed along by a 115 Suzi. Huge thanks to the crew at Chivers Marine, especially Luke, cant thank those guys enough for the electronics fit-out. Working away on a gas plant with no mobile phones, Luke would call me after hours while juggling his family duties to discuss different options. Ended up going with a Simrad Evo2 NSS9 with Structure Scan 3D and Furuno 588 with a P66 ducer. When I picked the boat up, Luke had already set up both units with the ideal settings to suit my fishing. The structure scan absolutely blows my mind, its like looking at an underwater photo, it paid for itself on the first outing finding all sorts of bits peices while running in the motor.
I spent the first few trips in close chasing salmon while running in the motor.
Yestreday took the tub out for its first wide trip to see if we could get an arm stretching on some sambos. Found the fish, went to rig up then realised we forgot the jigs whoops. Luckily still had some plastics and the fish were hungry.
Cheers.
Wen
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Just installed the same sounder...
hey beau
congrats on the new boat..awesome rig... i just installed a 588 over the weekend.. was wondering what settings you are using for the last 2 shots?
thanks
beau
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Sorry Wen im back at work now
Sorry Wen im back at work now I'll jave to get a pic for you next time im home. I havent even looked at settings as i said Luke from Chivers set it all up and all i have to do is tweak the gain every now and then. I seem to recall site sponsor Oceanside setting up Furuno sounders for forum members not sure if they still do it but could be worth asking
Ashen
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Well done
Congrats on the new tub. Great way to test out the new boat, fish on board!
Have always liked reading your fishing reports when you had the old boat. Can now look forward to more reports!
A fish in the hand is worth 10 in the water!
cobia15
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great shots, awesome boat
great shots, awesome boat setup, we can look forward to more great fish pics now you have the new rig. Heading out tomorrow to fine tune the transducer on a new hook 9.
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Moking
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Congratulations Beau on both
Congratulations Beau on both becoming a Dad and the new Boat.
You'll make a great fishing Dad! Many years of fun and good times heading your way.
Seeya out there.
My Dad taught me how to Fish-Thanks Dad.(RIP)
Red Dog
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Beau, your pics are always
Beau, your pics are always crystal
Boydy
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Tidy
Very nice indeed.
1kw coming later for the 588?
rob90
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That sounder is almost
That sounder is almost cheating. Haha sweet pics congrats on the new baby and congrats on finding out the mrs is expecting too. Cant wait for all the pics/posts from ya.
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Deleted
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get any splash on your
get any splash on your sounders beau?
sambos look hungry in that last sounder pic
beau
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Nah Gilly bugger all, very
Nah Gilly bugger all, very nice ride for a small boat i reckon shes "banged" only once since purchase. You can see a few drops on the furuno shots thats from a 12 mile trip out
Stevo81
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Top pics as usual mate.
Top pics as usual mate. Structure scan sure has come along way with the latest units.
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little johnny
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Couple of sounder shots
Look familiar :):) . Nice rig
sea-kem
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Nice Beau, those 588 shots
Nice Beau, those 588 shots are awesome!
Love the West!
beau
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Cheers Andy, very impressed
Cheers Andy, very impressed with it. When i was looking originally i didnt think furuno really had a place in shallow water fishing but after talking to hoookt about his 628 on his 4.5m tub i bit the bullet and went with the biggest unit i could fit next to the simrad. The only thing its missing is the screenshot function I'd love to share some of the pinkie schools in ~10m that ive come across!
Jackalchub
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The 115 must hammer that
The 115 must hammer that boat along!
joycey
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Congrats on boat and
Congrats on boat and baby!
Looks like a nice set up
JoRn
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nice boat beau, where are the
nice boat beau, where are the boat photos mate.
PS...my 4000 stella packed it on its first outing, just havent sent it back to shimano
beau
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Thanks everyone. Nah no
Thanks everyone. Nah no upgrade to 1kw, i dont fish any deeper than that 40m spot and im pretty happy with the readings with the p66.
Interested to know what showings other furuno users are getting, i thought i would be getting more blobs as fish but very happy to see defined arches even out at 40m, even the pinkie schools are showing up as arches aswell.
The 115 goes great on the back, super quiet and pushes us along at just under 40knts across the sound.
Jorn i did warn you about the stella haha! Whats the issue??
Bodie
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Hi Beau, My furuno 587 is
Hi Beau,
My furuno 587 is more blobs than arches. not sure if the 588 has some changes in its firmware or its your transducer. Have you tried changing your background colour to black? thats my preferred. I find seeing the ground much easier on a back surface, especially low lying coral which is pretty much all i fish these days.
beau
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Cheers Bodes. Havent played
Cheers Bodes. Havent played with templates yet will have to remember to have a play next time im out
lawndered
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Structure side scan
That side scan is wicked!!!