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    2D on medium chirp

    Went in a lil deeper water so I wouldn't get a bouncy depth reading and here is what I got. Nice arches, but it shows so many fish that just aren't really there according to high chirp, di, and si.

    It is also showing fish well below the thermocline.


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    Hmmm. Actually just noticed it is not on chirp.

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    There can be fish below the thermocline, I see it a lot:





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    #6
    So I turned the Chirp on :)

    Was working well today on medium chirp.






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    Stripers, Hybrids, Catfish, etc are all usually in deeper water and below the thermocline on the graph.

    I love that image on 83 hHz!

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    Also Med CHIRP or 83 kHz has three times the coverage of High CHIRP or 200 kHz. That is why you see the arches and more fish.

    This is both frequencies at the same time:

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    Looking really nice MonteSS

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    Thermocline here in summer is at 12-15'. I will never see fish below it more than five or so feet.



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    Wayne, is your water temp 45 degrees?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sheffism View Post
    Wayne, is your water temp 45 degrees?
    It was in Feb two years ago.
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    Great images, Bill...Keep them coming..


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