Sounder

Frankb · Post by **Frankb** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:44 pm

Hi guys
Went out for snapper on Monday and sounded quite a few while moving around. I was in 16 m deep and the fish symbols were showing at 5 to 7 metres. Does this mean the fish are moving and is it worthwhile anchoring and dropping a line.
Any opinions would be helpfull for my next outing.

Post by **purple5ive** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:46 pm

They need to be on the bottom. Anywhere else means they agree moving or not feeding actively.

Frankb · Post by **Frankb** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:50 pm

Thanks purplesive.
I thought as much.

cobby · Post by **cobby** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:51 pm

If they're up high, rip plastics through them midwater, slow drift completely unweighted baits midwater, troll diving hardbodies in that 5-7m depth. They are predators not just scavenger s

Fish symbols?
Menu>setup>fish id>off.

Grab a book (there is a good one floating around whose name escapes me right now), watch YouTube videos, study pictures and learn how to read the sonar. They are surprisingly easy to read once you know what to look for.

Post by **Wolly Bugger** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:20 am

Frankb wrote:Hi guys
Went out for snapper on Monday and sounded quite a few while moving around. I was in 16 m deep and the fish symbols were showing at 5 to 7 metres. Does this mean the fish are moving and is it worthwhile anchoring and dropping a line.
Any opinions would be helpfull for my next outing.

the signals could have been salmon or kingies

Nude up · Post by **Nude up** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:33 pm

Rick huckstepp's guide to depth sounder is very good he also does a video. The problem with fish symbols it may or not be a fish when displayed but when you see an arch its a fish. There is a lot in interpreting your sounder it takes practice and constant use not just left in auto with fish symbols.

Frankb · Post by **Frankb** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:45 am

Thank you all for your replies and advice.
What I like about this forum is everyone helping each other.
Happy fishing to you all.

Post by **cheaterparts** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:55 am

Wolly Bugger wrote:the signals could have been salmon or kingies

and still a good reason to mid water plastics - troll HBs or try a micro jig

Frankb · Post by **Frankb** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:43 pm

Will try all suggestions. Hope to go out sat morning around p2. Will upload my 10kg red photo. Lol dreamer.

Nude up · Post by **Nude up** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:08 pm

My mate got a 10kg red near fawkner beacon last year. So you are always in with a chance if you are on the water

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