Best settings for Humminbird fish finder

[@jeffc9840]

Thanks for this run down on the Helix. I just ordered one and I’m sure I’ll watch this again as I go thru the settings. Very helpful vid, thanks.

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thank you for watching whenever you do set it up just remember there is no one setting perfect for every situation. If you get in a certain situation and need additional help contact me and I’ll help to the best of my knowledge.

[@joeduvall3891]

In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens kzbin.infoUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.

[@coltonposeyfishing]

I agree, I have lowrance units now to be specific the fs active scan ti units and the input speeds are great compared to HB and Garmin. But I will speak from experience when I say both C map and lakemaster have their pros and cons when it comes to accuracy on specific lakes. But ether way I agree the ti units is another ball game. I have a updated video on these specific units. Thanks for watching and tight lines!

[@delmarfavre9010]

Best info video yet on the helix good job

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thank you I greatly appreciate you watching.

[@NEfishingtales]

Thank you for the video man. I learned so much

[@coltonposeyfishing]

No problem I appreciate you watching!

[@yaodahyao-sharal1856]

Brother I just watched your video. I learned alot. Thanks just got a Helix 7

[@coltonposeyfishing]

No problem thank you for watching! Enjoy it I like my Birds.

[@BLC8243]

Great info. Was working on the setting of my Helix today. This is a big help. Thanks./

[@coltonposeyfishing]

BLC8243 thank you and God Bless you!

[@oldrocker716]

I'm always looking for ways to tweak my Helix 9" Mega+. I wish it had an auto fish catching feature :) Thank you for the great info. Peace, Old Rocker

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thank you for watching! Yes that would be nice 😂

[@GmanfromTexas]

Great video. It will help me set up my new Helix. As soon as get out of this hospital. I have Covid. I can’t wait to try it out

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thanks for watching I hope you get to feeling better here soon!

[@gregrogers3579]

Very nice video Boss

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thank you

[@jamesvircik2865]

Thanks good details and points I’ve had my helix seven for two years probably can use 50% of it we’re getting there electronics and I don’t get along

[@jonsecrist84]

Thanks man new user very helpful

[@coltonposeyfishing]

No problem thank you for watching!

[@brianmorales8169]

Thanks for the info.

[@coltonposeyfishing]

No problem thank you for watching!

[@tomharring6310]

Very informative thank you !!!

[@beans316]

Thanks for all the info I’m just a rookie still learning one thing I noticed everyone turns fish I’d off why is that ? Wouldn’t you rather see fish symbol than a arc , anyway a question I have is if I have fish symbol on will I still be able to see fish when using mega down and side ?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thank you for watching! That’s a great question, one reason is overtime it can actually hinder your perception of how big the fish is. Ex. In general most tournament fisherman want to see the size of the fish also it can block your view in determining which species it may be. That is a couple of reasons but their is also other factors if you’re just now learning to use the unit I would suggest running it with the fish ID on and off to help you determine what is what. Basically play around with it every one has different opinions on how to use it just study it and take your time.

[@beans316]

@@coltonposeyfishing Thanks a lot what’s weird is if I have fish I’d on I never see fish on mega side or down ? Should I still see the fish symbol that way

[@coltonposeyfishing]

@@beans316 great question I’ve never used fish ID while using side or down imaging. Although it sounds tough but it’s not just look at the shadows on the unit you will see them in the shape of a fish or they will cast a shadow that is farther away from the fish which indicates something is above the bottom.

[@beans316]

@@coltonposeyfishing Ok thanks

[@coltonposeyfishing]

@@beans316 no problem! Sorry I couldn’t answer your question better! Tight lines! 🎣

[@clydehancock4721]

Thanks I'm learning

[@jobino511]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@michaelmcdonough7946]

When were you talking about down imaging you called it down view? you said when you are at 45 feet to set the lower to 60 ft? Then you said to set it about 15 feet above that? Do you mean deeper?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

@@michaelmcdonough7946 Thanks for watching and commenting! I’m not 100 percent sure what you are asking it may be the way that I am reading the question. Although yes I typically set mine 15ft below my target depth to get a more complete bottom composition view. But with these new units (2023 and up) it does not hurt to leave them on auto as the technology is more new user friendly in the present, although do not use your side imaging on auto use the multiplication method for better quality. Hope that answers your question and thanks for watching!

[@ronlobdell4070]

Thanks Jeff

[@mattdillion7646]

great video !. i hav2 hummingbirds...859 ci HD Sonar. GPS. down imaging ...and a Helix 7...which unit would be better on my trolling motor. ?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thanks for watching! This is just my opinion but figure out which unit you like better and run it at the console, my personal preference is I would run the 859 at the console and the helix on the trolling motor and just run 2D sonar with the flasher on. Once again that would be my personal preference. Thanks again!

[@mattdillion7646]

@@coltonposeyfishing thank you SO much !...that really helped me out

[@RoundeyeSamurai]

Great video... definitely going to help me with my Helix 7 Mega. Definitely didn't know about the speed charting thing, will definitely set that up accordingly. Is there any issue with setting it low, like 3? I usually travel between 2-2.5mph (I'm on a pedal kayak).

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thanks for watching! There shouldn’t be any issue if you have it at 3 it just all depends on personal preference and how quickly you process the information the graph relays to you! Hope that helps stay at it the more you mess with it the more customized you can make your unit to fit your needs!

[@pauleyplay]

None ,Set it as needed Beware of best settings post. There is no best setting. Conditions change all the time. If there is a best setting would not Hbird & the two others set it & forget it ?

[@igadget56]

Good tools man

[@richarddelozier9407]

My boats in storage and trying to learn my Helix 9 msi unit hooked up to a rechargeable 12v battery. Can I pull up SI sensitivity and enhance in custom mode or do I have to be in the boat and on the water?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thanks for watching and just put the unit into simulation mode and you can tweak all your settings to get more familiar with them. Just a side note when you’re on the water their is no perfect setting for every situation, what I did when I first started learning to use my electronics is take notes for yourself and keep them in your boat when you’re on the water refer back to them whenever you get it slightly out of wack and before long it becomes like muscle memory.

[@drjaywhitlock]

Is that a different or upgraded transducer? I've watched so many of these videos and did what they say but can never get the clarity that you and others do in these videos. Thanks for the video and information!

[@coltonposeyfishing]

The unit and transducer is a megahertz unit and transducer.

[@larrythompson5617]

If you updated your 10 to version 2.280 as I have you will notice a big difference on the HB CHART mode. They have totally changed the shallow water highlight as well as the Depth Highlight and highlight range and removed the color mode. Check it out and let me know what you think. May have to do an update video.

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thanks for watching I no longer have this boat but may put HB on my aluminum boat if I do I will let you know thanks again!

[@edmaddox9552]

Getting a new boat with helix 9 msi this week. This is a very helpful video for a newby. What else do you recommend I watch and how do I get in touch with you?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thanks for watching you can type in Colton Posey Fishing on google and it will pull up my Facebook and or instagram accounts you can reach me there. Honestly brother on the Humminbird once you get on the water with it use those settings and tweak it to your personalized liking there isn’t a whole lot you have to do to locate fish with these Mega + units but bass geek has some good videos on the humminbird units check him out.

[@bobbreckenkamp4641]

Great video, but I wish you had of gone into better detail of transducer selection. I also have to Helix 9s with SI/DI and 2D CHIRP that I installed this past spring. I find as I toggle through the Sonar settings I have numerous choices for transducer. I am always wondering which one should I really be using. I have the SI shoe style transducer in the rear and the typical small puck style on the trolling motor. It would be great if you could do a quick tutorial on just the transducers and how they work, and how you select the right setting. Hope this makes sense!! Sorry to be so stupid about this....Thanks

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thank you for the reply and I never really considered doing a tutorial on this subject. Although as far as transducer selection goes on your console you will need to identify what transducer you are using and select appropriately. As for the trolling motor it has no value to run anything more than chirp sonar unless you are moving at a constant speed. Hope that helps!

[@jimking9646]

Great video, would you reccomend the 360 sonar with the Helix 12 Gen? jim

[@coltonposeyfishing]

It just all depends on your perspective of what you’re trying to do. Does it help in locating and catching fish absolutely, but on the other side of the view you can still catch just as many fish without spending a ton of money on electronics. The biggest mistake I see people make including myself at one time is if I buy this I will catch more fish which is true and false because if you don’t have seasonal patterns dialed in and bait confidence than you’re just providing a paycheck to the manufacturer. So yes it is worth the money only if you are already tuned in and well versed in using your electronics. Thanks for watching!

[@miltalexander2214]

I just saw new Helix 7 g 3 mega side and mega down. Watched your video. The only thing I can find is imaging chirp display frequency mega Chrip. Does this mean both Si and down are on?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thanks for watching and it is difficult to give an absolute answer without seeing it for myself but if this doesn’t answer your question look me up on Facebook or Instagram and I will be able to help you more with the unit. When you go to your frequency it should say mghz or megahertz that is how you know you are using the mega imaging. When you go to your settings screen it will let you enable and disable different views if you want the si and di on the same screen just enable the dual view. Hope that helps thank you for watching.

[@TxHornyToad]

I just bought a Helix 7 MSI and installed on my kayak. I was in a Bayou about 10 feet deep. The bait fish were so thick at about 5 that the unit would flash the depth to be 5 feet. Is there a sensitivity adjustment I need to change to eliminate this? I am in custom mode but most settings are factory.

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Yes so when you menu it will pull up your options on your unit go up to sensitivity it will be right above contrast. You will have to adjust it on a trip to trip basis. Hope that helps thanks for watching!!!

[@GmanfromTexas]

In new to Humminbird. I was on a new lake and lost my way to the ramp. I had the track on but don’t know how to follow it back to the ramp. I named it once I got to the fishing hole and saved it but won’t show up on the Go to menu. Can you help? Thanks

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thanks for watching and maybe I can help with that issue if the waypoints cannot be found with the cursor it may have been deleted. If it hasn’t been deleted and is just not found you may want to call Humminbird it may be an issue with the units internals. Thanks I hope that helps.

[@GmanfromTexas]

@@coltonposeyfishing thanks for the quick reply. I found the waypoint. I didn’t find a way to follow the track. There are boat lanes so the waypoint didn’t help me through the flooded timber

[@coltonposeyfishing]

@@GmanfromTexas I don’t think I understand exactly what you are talking about send me a message on Facebook and I’ll see if I can help better.

[@ronaldrivet594]

Where are the fish in relationship to boat when side imaging..Thanks

[@coltonposeyfishing]

At the top of your unit where the arrow is will be your location with that in mind let’s say you have your settings on 30ft for side imaging. If a fish is straight out from the side of your boat the fish will be within 30ft of your location now if you see a fish on your unit that is behind you the distance of the fish from your location will depend on chart speed. The easiest way to learn how far a fish is from where you saw the fish is to simply mark the fish and use the marker on your maps to target the fish. I hope that helps thanks for watching!

[@ronaldrivet594]

@@coltonposeyfishing thanks bro...I will try that 👍

[@coltonposeyfishing]

@@ronaldrivet594 you’re welcome! If you need anything else let me know!

[@markschwartz5684]

Is there a way to tell how far I traveled on the weekend and then reset it

[@coltonposeyfishing]

That is a great question you should be able to track your distance traveled in the track settings but in all honesty I’ve never attempted to try this, you can always contact Humminbird and they should be able to give you a detailed answer. Hope that helps!

[@mikekubala1586]

Colton I have2 g3n 9. What network cable did you use. It looks like you have to buy 2 adapters and 1 long cable

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Mike Kubala yea that’s correct just buy the network cable and the two adapters.

[@mikekubala1586]

Colton Posey Fishing Thanks

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Mike Kubala no problem you will enjoy them!

[@alfredgunter9614]

Thanks

[@danclick5757]

Good Morning Colton, As I was watching the video at the end I seen the Black Circle thingy on either the power cable or the transducer cable. You had it on the outside of the console. I installed mine last nite and put it under the console. Does it matter and what is it ?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Dan Click hey Dan I appreciate you watching, I have tried to find what you are referencing to if you wouldn’t mind send me a picture of what you are asking about! That way I won’t be relaying something incorrectly thank you and god bless you!

[@danclick5757]

@@coltonposeyfishing In the video at the 18:06 mark, you show the back of your HB unit 3 cables going into your unit. 1 is power, 1 is transducer cable and the 3rd is ( I think you said was Ether cable. I"m at work so I trying to remember, Either the power cable or the transducer cable has a black circular round thing rite after the plug . Best settings for Hummingbird fish finder. that video

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Dan Click oh yea so that just links them all together where the units speak to each other.

[@danclick5757]

@@coltonposeyfishing Excellent !! Thank You Sir. Very Informative video.

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Dan Click no problem and thank you for watching!

[@MrDeputy83]

Nice job!

[@coltonposeyfishing]

MrDeputy83 thanks for watching! 👍

[@elwoodanderson4149]

I have a helix 5 ,do you need a card for it to work

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Not for it to work per day but if you want enhanced detail you need a map card.

[@derekyates43]

If you activate fish alert mine has a all fish medium and large fish alert. Humming bird 998c. What is a big fish 10 lb what is medium fish 5 lb. Could you please give me a reference for all I know big fish could be sword fish size Thanks

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Thank you for contacting me, first let’s talk about 2D sonar. With 2D the greater the arch the bigger the fish, with Down imaging the brighter and more solid/large the dot is the bigger the fish, with side imaging it is a little more complex you can look at the shadows of fish on your side imaging to determine the size of the fish. The bigger the shadow the bigger the fish you can also compare to other objects you see underwater for instance if you see a boulder that is 1ft in diameter if their is fish next to it that is around the length of the boulder on your unit then you know it is around that large. Also it does not matter if it is a 998c unit or a new helix the details apply to both and all fish finders. I’m attaching a link to an article that may interest you discussing this topic. Thank you again and tight lines!!!! tacklevillage.com/how-to-read-a-fish-finder-a-simple-guide/

[@derekyates43]

The only guy to answer my question out of no telling how many times I have asked thanks

[@coltonposeyfishing]

@@derekyates43 you’re welcome and I hope that helps! Thanks for watching!

[@jamesryan5064]

For some reason mine only has normal mode & advanced mode. Helix 9 mega

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Huh not sure why? What Gen is yours?

[@HRIINSURANCE]

Helix5 SI issue: When I am on the SI screen I have a little yellow box with an arrow in it, it points the opposite direction that I am going, my SI orientation is set to Normal. SI is also set to both side. The little boat icon is at the top of the screen. The arrow points to the other direction. My chart orientation is North-up. What does that icon mean. It makes me think the SI image is in reverse. But that is not how I have it set up???

[@coltonposeyfishing]

HRIINSURANCE thanks for watching and welcome to the channel, is your screen moving in the opposite direction of the course you’re moving?

[@HRIINSURANCE]

Yes, was in SI and heading north on a lake. My SI Screen had the yellow box, with the arrow pointing south. I made sure the setting was normal and not reverse. I changed all my settings to what you have. Hopefully that may clear it off. Let me know what you think Great channel, and thanks for the reply. Harvey

[@coltonposeyfishing]

HRIINSURANCE I have never heard of this happening my opinion sounds like something is wrong with the unit I would call Humminbird.

[@HRIINSURANCE]

Good news, I used all of your settings and that icon went away. I am not sure about my sonar settings. I never see any fish... Is everything you see on the sonar directly below the back of the boat? Or directly below the transducer?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

HRIINSURANCE good deal directly below the back of the boat!

[@classycathy79]

Ha Colton if I only weigh one hundred pounds do I still lean the transducer a little

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Great question no it all depends on the stability of the boat when in the water, this is where using the level and quarters while the boat is in the water to see if you need to offset the transducer. Equipment can also offset the transducer so it is a specific situation for each person and only applies to those who are not receiving good readings! Hope that helps!

[@lucky-ey1vj]

My fish finder has white screen and wont do nothing? What should I do?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

lucky 777 sounds like you’re unit is messed up, if I was you I’d send it to the manufacturer and have the unit fixed or buy another unit. Thanks for watching!

[@HRIINSURANCE]

make sure the Transducer wire is plug all the way in. I thought mine was and I was able to push it almost a quarter of an inch in. Once its plugged in the unit will start reading, even if you are not in the water.

[@criagwade9195]

young man where do you live?

[@coltonposeyfishing]

I am located in Walker County Alabama.

[@criagwade9195]

@@coltonposeyfishing i live in Arab, Alabama which is Marshall county.

[@coltonposeyfishing]

@@criagwade9195 awesome not too far!

[@randallcaldwell5675]

So much information so fast. Please slow it down. Great informational video regardless.

[@coltonposeyfishing]

Sorry Randall due to the capabilities of the equipment I have, at times I can’t record a long video due to storage. Apologies for the quickness of the video if you need any clarification feel free to contact me!

[@miltalexander2214]

Sorry I just Bought.