Sounder issues of course
Gday all.
Lowrance hook2 5, lowered right down ( starboard ) after tial and error. crystal clear out of harbour doing 20+ knots and up to 30m
Loses bottom when heading deeper 40m+ and when rough, ( south coast and 5m ali quintrex ) so mostly always, and have to slow down to 4-5 knots to find again. Very frustrating not having picture between my marks.
I am fishing more 50-70m these days, am i expecting too much from this high chirp unit?
Anyone played with noise filters and bottom lock with this model in these depths
Running an elite hdi5 as chart only next to other unit.
Q's;
*hook2 high chirp vs using the elite hdi with a p66 50/200 in these depths
*buying a new unit (reveal ) or similar that comes with a 50/200, newer technology
Happy to move away from lowrance (any recommendations/2nd hand units ) to see the bottom at speed on this hull
Your thoughts??
scotto
Posts: 2470
Date Joined: 21/04/08
hook 9 triple shot
I had the hook 9 triple (sounder/chirp/plotter) on my caribbean, and it was a very slooooowwwww unit, that continually lost bottom. back tracking to plot marks was a pain in the arse, and confused the shit out of the unit.
Shark1
Posts: 1086
Date Joined: 21/05/12
the hook is a budget
the hook is a budget model
the fact it reads good to 30 then loses says its not placement of the trannie
reckon she just can compute the data at the depth and speed - i might be wrong
im happy with a hdi live but i run a furuno 295 when over 65m
mates over east uses a old gen 2 hds fishing 300m out of sydney - browns mountain etc- they use a std trannie it came with - and they catch fish
Doubledipped
Posts: 12
Date Joined: 14/03/21
Sounder issues of course
Hey Shark1
Thanks for your 2 bobs
Reckon your right
Replaced sounder with a 600w head unit and trannie ( upgraded ) and it is chalk and cheese
Holding picture at speed, at depth and seeing things i couldnt before
Stoked....
Thanks for calling a spade a spade