MEGA 360

[Wayne P.]

Hey Wayne.... next time your out, could you snap a couple screenshots using the mega 360 as your side imaging source.

Already did that as the first thing I checked:

[Wayne P.]

Hey Wayne.... next time your out, could you snap a couple screenshots using the mega 360 as your side imaging source.

BTW that second screen shot has a school of 3#-5# bass. I caught several of them after taking that screen shot.

[XingEyeballs]

Very thorough comparison and you can really see the improvement in the MEGA 360. Thanks Wayne

[Wayne P.]

Very thorough comparison and you can really see the improvement in the MEGA 360. Thanks Wayne

I figured you guys would want to see comparison screen shots so I did this:

[cevans]

What speed do you have the Mega 360 spinning at? Cool setup of the 2 attached. Did they give a splitter cable to you ? Side imaging shots are freaking awesome!

[Wayne P.]

What speed do you have the Mega 360 spinning at? Cool setup of the 2 attached. Did they give a splitter cable to you ?

Most of the time I was using the 3 speed, to me it gives the sharpest images at a not too slow refresh rate. Still slower than using Fine/Fast with the 360.

I was using the MEGA 360 connected to the G3N Helix 12 SI with the included Helix adapter most of the time with no Networking sonar, and the 360 connected to a first generation Helix 12 SI. Still had the HDSI transducer on the trolling motor.

[dsgb]

Can you do one around bridge pilings and in a field of standing timbers? I'm already sold and will get one next season.

[Wayne P.]

Can you do one around bridge pilings and in a field of standing timbers? I'm already sold and will get one next season.

Post #4 and #7 are in flooded pine/hardwood forrest:

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[TNfish3]

MEGA SI vs MEGA 360 at a bridge/roadbed rip-rap:

Hey Wayne, is the left pic the Mega SI and the right pic the Mega 360? That right pic is sure clear!

[Wayne P.]

Hey Wayne, is the left pic the Mega SI and the right pic the Mega 360? That right pic is sure clear!

No, that is a Side Imaging view, the bottom slopes from left to right. That changes the angle of the SI pulses and the sonar echo depths.
The MEGA frequency is more sensitive to depth changes.

Just like 455 and 800 kHz the shallow side of a sloping bottom will be brighter than the deeper side when parallel to the shore.

[TNfish3]

No, that is a Side Imaging view, the bottom slopes from left to right. That changes the angle of the SI pulses and the sonar echo depths.
The MEGA frequency is more sensitive to depth changes.

Just like 455 and 800 kHz the shallow side of a sloping bottom will be brighter than the deeper side when parallel to the shore.

I was looking at the pic as a split screen comparison....not paying attention that it was a full screen SI screen capture. Don't mind me....just another senior moment....

That's sure clear for the SI view using the MEGA 360. I'm def getting one!

[akaslyguy]

BTW that second screen shot has a school of 3#-5# bass. I caught several of them after taking that screen shot.

Awesome, thanks Wayne. I was looking forward to the image quality of the transducer when used for side imaging as well. I'm impressed and very excited to see see results like that. I can't wait until mine arrives.

[Fishton]

Definitely an improvement, by how much only a side by side comparison will tell.

[Bob B]

Definitely an improvement, by how much only a side by side comparison will tell.

Wayne had those is posts 2,3 and 8

[Foghorn01]

So it looks like the mega shaft is longer. From what I have read, the mega turns off automatically when taken out of the water. Was just worried it wouldn't work on my Deep V walleye boat if the shaft was too short. My current 360 is barely under water but works fine.

[cevans]

Fortrex shaft is 27” long and ultrex shaft is 39” long.

[MonteSS]

Ok so you were going 1 mph when you saw the fish in pic#2 to the right side.

What did you do next?

Mark a waypoint and go back using 360?

[jrkb8]

Wayne, thanks for posting these amazing pics. What was the furthest distance you were able get good si scans with the mega 360?

[Wayne P.]

Ok so you were going 1 mph when you saw the fish in pic#2 to the right side.

What did you do next?

Mark a waypoint and go back using 360?

I reversed the boat travel direction, lined up with a visual target I checked when the fish were recorded, and cast where they were. The lake has standing timber.

[InternationalMarine Brian]

Not the improvement I was expecting and this is a side by side comparison.