So I was out yesterday getting nowhere finding fish (except right at the boat ramp...what's that all about?). Been that way for the past few days actually. Anyway, after a couple hours of idling around with SS/DS I decided to use 2D sonar on plane to try and find some baitfish pods. Bull Shoals is super deep...like 200' in the main channel and can be over 100' just 20 feet from the shore. I used my Lakemaster chart to stay clear of shallow water and cruised along the edge of the channel. I came across an image that looked different...like a small cluster of fish and stopped for a closer look. Turned into a good day albeit late with a couple nice keepers in the boat. If anyone else has some tips on using this technique I'm all ears.
Some folks here are tuned into the R&D direction of sonar and I have to wonder if high speed sonar is an active area for improvement. SideScan on plane would be incredible. Especially with some indicators for fish and baitfish. A baitfish pod is so obvious I'd have to believe the software could be taught to identify one. Sure I can see them myself, but sometimes they are small or faint. At high speed it would be pretty hard to see if you were using sidescan and the normal, unzoomed view.
I realize the boat bouncing around and other interference gets tricky at speed but just wondering if this is something the industry is interested in. Thanks