Humminbird MEGA 360 When, Where, and How to Use it

[@Born2Fish1219]

Man the info on where the back of the boat is using the talons as reference is legit gold. Thats game changer info dude we apprecaite you

[@Knightysfishingadventures]

Ok, Let me say this. This video is possible the best Introduction to FNG'S for the 360 EVER put on U tube. Bloody awesome. I am a fishing guide in Nth Qld Australia. I have just started using 360 and about to move into live. I have watched 20 or so U tube Video's about 360. Every one of them confused me a tad. Your 360 intro was farking amazing. I totally understood everything. You are now on my Xmas list. Thank you soooo much for making it soooo easy. Knighty

[@dmack1962]

Thanks for the great easy to follow explanation. I am getting one on my new boat next spring and been trying to follow videos on how to use the 360 properly. Keep up the great work.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

I appreciate it. You’ll love it. I’d be lost without it.

[@videojoe7]

Best explanation of the 360 I've seen so far. 👍 Can you show '360' docks and bridge pilings?

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks! Sure, next time I’m around some, I’ll try to work that into the video.

[@mikekotarba5828]

Thank you for telling when you should use side scan or 360 sonar

[@finmanpoozie4756]

What a fantastic video!! You did an exceptional job explaining the back of the boat compared to seeing structure. It's something I've never taken into consideration when looking @these. Until now, I didn't know how or if they were networkable either... that's super helpful!! Big thumbs up & now subscribed.

[@vinosfinostapasandwinebar5109]

Thanks for video. Not many videos about actually using the technology. You do!

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

No problem. Glad you liked it. That tech makes my job easier.

[@burdettehoeppner1062]

This is an awesome video. Im glade you put it together. Having examples and then describing what the 360 is showing was awesome. Im looking forward to putting a 360 on my new boat this year.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

That’s great! You’ll love it. Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@hunterjarnigan7220]

This has to be by far the best electronic explanation ever made

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

I appreciate that. 💪🏼

[@tomjpt]

One of the best, most instructive videos on 360 I have seen. Trying to make a decision (buy or don't) and his helped a lot! Thank you very much.

[@ronknight6400]

Awesome video.....thanks so much. I am getting my mega 360 in the next couple of months.

[@michaelstice261]

I am not a pro but which hummingbird unit do you recommend for the 360

[@ihcman9130]

At least a nine. But a 12 would be nicer

[@cary484]

One of the better Mega360 tutorials for dummies like me. I fished tourn in 80s b4 elec. not even trolling motors. Anchors to set certain area / hot spots. Keep these videos & updates cuz Im hqving to learn 1st grade material cuz I wouldnt know beds from sunken ships. Im still trying to learn best elec. & what or how you know what or where bass are from bait , cats, hybrids, etc. Thanks, please tag me as you do new tutorials for corn fed fat ol guys. Im trying to get a tourn basscat set up for my son that lives & breath bass fishing & tourn.. God Bless

[@kegger101]

Chuck, use your chirp sonar in some scenarios and you will have a double hard line on the chirp view. Look for double red, that means super hard bottom and getting a double bounce. Great video!

[@xOPER8Rx]

I'm about a year out from my first bass boat and you're doing a lot in helping me decide about my choice of electronics. You may have swayed me away from Garmin. Appreciate the knowledge you're passing out.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks! Glad I could help. Let me know if you have any more questions.

[@ajonesumcane]

Great video ... really informative ... I fish the opposite end of town but I watch your videos and I catch fish using your patterns ... I wish I had 300 days on the water but it’s nice to watch local central Florida videos when you don’t ... would love to book a trip with you sometime

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks! Glad my videos are able to help. I look forward to taking you out sometime.

[@shoe3727]

ordering mine monday , this was the best info on 360 yet for me thx i just subscribed

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Great! You’ll love it. Glad I could help. 👍🏻

[@michaelstice261]

Wanting to improve my depth finder unit from a Larance hook five to a one time purchase of a hummingbird with 360 which unit do you recommend I get

[@gerritroest6332]

Cool info, thanks. Just starting with some Humminbird stuff so still a lot to learn 👍

[@MillerMurdaughFishing]

I fish the St. John’s River, and for me personally on my helix 10 I use color palette 4, the greenish brown one, and set my sensitivity to 8-12 and keep my contrast on 16, they’ll look like moon craters! Hope this helps!

[@shadow8403]

Amazing information, thank you so much for your time and energy you put into this video. Very informative. Kane Fishing Gear

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks! Glad I was able to help.

[@randywilliams4045]

Chuck, I appreciate this video - I have recently installed a Mega 360 and am getting to know it. Regarding shell beds i generally find them using sonar and looking for a double bottom return.

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

I have a question. If you can see the talons where is the return of the foot of the motor. I can definitely see the talons

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Good question. You probably can, but there’s a lot of interference that close to the surface because of the hull of the boat is blocking most of the view. I think the talons are only visible because they go through the entire water column.

[@mikekenner9218]

Amazing video! I've been going back and forth between 360 and LiveScope. I've been leaning to 360 because I'm a Cannon, Minn Kota and Humminbird guy. This video was all I needed. Thx again!

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Great! You’ll love it. Glad I could help. 👊🏻

[@glenndaugherity6187]

Amazing video ! Glad I found it I’ve always thought Mega 360 was a lot better than the Live Scopes.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks! Glad you like the video.

[@marshalllaw4116]

I sold my 360 (not mega) and bought livescope.....I've missed 360 ever since.

[@mypeter3456]

@@marshalllaw4116 Why?

[@stevebender7614]

Thank you from someone who is 50 so the electronic deals are hard to figure out without help , still learning but I live in Clermont Fla I would love to have that edition added I just do not know who to trust or go to for installation and some help to link together and maybe additional battery? Then lesson for sure , I have one helix unit I can only go out about 1 or 2 days a month and would like to catch more fish !!! Looks like it could take a lot of guess work away thanks again

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

You’re welcome! Glad I could help. I know a guy that could handle the installation for you. Send me an email and I’ll give you his contact info.

[@richardwood1316]

Great information and even better explanation. I was thinking about getting one and you sealed it. Thanks

[@randymiller5008]

I was , going to buy a 360. But it's not what I thought it was. Thanks for doing this video 🤙

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

What did you think it was?

[@randymiller5008]

A hundred times faster. I didn't know you had to be completely stopped or going extremely slow in order for it to work. I thought it would work at 30mph.

[@jimk4267]

Thank you for the video and cleaning your screen. great info

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

You’re welcome. Glad I could help

[@lespastewski789]

Great video Chuck, a bunch of very good info.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks Les 👊🏻

[@johnwilliams6726]

If I get a mega 360 do I also have to get a secondary sonar for 2D depth finder

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

The MEGA 360 sonar will work for both 360 and SI, but not 2D

[@VincentWondra]

Fantastic video Chuck!

[@levianderson1692]

You can use the color setting for green/red and anything pops up red is hard bottom ie rock/ shell beds :)

[@robertharjehausen6916]

Thanks for the great information Chuck!

[@cary484]

Can or is their a setting like GARMIN LIVE, that shows fish size differences as your lure in water with them & view it all?

[@JamesLee-qd8xk]

What kind of winds will mega 360 work by in

[@theparamedicyakker5539]

So the talons you speak of are basically the back of you boat? Is that something you set in the settings for the length of your vessel?

[@napkinthief4322]

what mount is that with the rope to pull up?

[@jackfrost3961]

Great video man. Installing my 360 next week. Lots of good info. Appreciate it!

[@daveengstrom9250]

This is a very good video. It answered a lot of my questions regarding this technology. Thank you for making this video.

[@MarkGoinesHookedonfishin]

have you added the live scope to you boat

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Sorry for the delay. I have a new boat that’s equipped with the Humminbird MEGA Live Target Lock

[@markr543]

Thanks Chuck! Had my first real trip with my new Mega 360 last week and I'm still learning how to use it and when. Have you tried using the 360 SI yet? I tried it a couple of times but I don't see much use for it since I have SI on the transom mount. You probably already know this but I just learned this. By holding down the "View" button for a couple of seconds, a menu will pop up with all of your viewing options. I find it easier to do that than click through each view to find the one I am looking for. Also, I have a Gen3 on the bow which allows me to share the 360 image with my Gen2 on the console. Anyway, good job and keep it up!

[@drummertroyg]

Great Vid. Chuck !!

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks man! 👊🏻

[@2musiclover534]

Great video. Liked. Thanks. Does the same sonar unit do both side and 360 vision? Or do you need to different attachment? Thanks.

[@outdoorsman9384]

I have a rear transom mount helix g2n with side images got my helix on dash board, I can put the360 on trolling motor shaft, right and use usp cable , that's all right

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

As far as I know, that should work.

[@af4od02]

Great instructional video. Thanks for sharing.

[@toddbullin7344]

Great video Chuck!

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks Todd

[@BooBoo-gk6sd]

Would the mega 360 be beneficial on Toho for spec fishing more than just a standard color bottom machine fish finder?

[@kenburgess1229]

In your video, what were your sensitivity and contrast settings?

[@robertpippin5608]

Awesome video, very informative.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks Bob 🔥👍🏻🎣

[@shaunmorgan3425]

Nice informative video chuck Always learning 👍🏻

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks Shaun! 👊🏻

[@realreviews2003]

Not sure if I missed it , by It seems your working the Mega 360 in only shallow water, how does it work in water say 20' deep +? Is it still crisp and clear, or? Thanks

[@stuarttisdal8422]

Great explanation, thanks 👍👍

[@6to8john]

Not to stir away from the focus if this video, but is your trolling motor hardwired?

[@allieandbo]

Killer video man. Here's the main thing I learned from watching...I want one! Lol. I have the Lowrence HDS12 on my bay boat . Bought it from a friend and I really need to find someone who can show me how to maximize it's features and just learn how to use it. Right now it's just a giant GPS...lol. Might have to find me a guide down here and pay him to teach me. Idk...

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Bo M lol. I could give you all the help you need with Humminbird stuff, but I’m not the guy you’re looking for when it comes to Lowrance.

[@jasonpierce1118]

Chuck the 10" looks great with 360 would it be of any benefit for you to go 12"? Thanks

[@rangerbull]

So would my Humminbird helix chirp mega g3n be compatible with the 360 transducer? Just plug and go?

[@firemansailorjim]

Have you tried the Autochart function and looked at the bottom hardness to find you shell shelf?

[@navygm29]

Do you think the 360 would be ideal for a kayak fishing considering I fish lake points and coves?

[@JDShaughnessy00]

Hey Chuck, your “how to” videos are the best. E.g. I love your vid on lipless rattletraps. I have two that I haven’t used in 50 years. I can’t wait to fish them using your ideas. I’m trying to learn how to find submerged Hydrilla. I have a Mega 360 & Helix 10. From your vid I think if I see a black area on the view, it could be submerged Hydrilla. I can rip a diving crankbait thru the black area, if it’s Hydrilla it’ll show up on the hooks. Will Hydrilla always show on Mega 360 as a black area?

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks. I appreciate that. Throwing a lipless crank bait will sure help you find that submerged hydrilla.

[@Danny-nz6jn]

How deep does it work. Will it pick up striped bass at 30 feet? Also does it work when trolling at .5 mph?

[@paoslee]

How deep can the 360 read? Will it read the bottom if its 30-50ft deep?

[@Kryptic-dq7fi]

Does it come with the screen?

[@generhodes8634]

can you have a 360 and a di and si transducer on the same helix 12? thanks

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Yep, you sure can.

[@generhodes8634]

@@ChuckPippinBassFishing thank you

[@2musiclover534]

Thanks. Liked. How do you follow a school near the surface? It seems that mist of what the 360 is showing is the bottom. My lake is 50 feet deep but the schools are usually about 5 feet below surface. Would this work very well just to tack the surface fish that is swimming actively around a big circle?

[@bakervinci163]

Hummingbird needs to allow the fisherman to put a boat icon on the unit that fits the boat

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Baker Vinci that would be a good update!

[@reysalinas5357]

Awesome video.. Good information..👍

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks Rey! Glad you like the videos 👊🏻

[@Tinykfarm]

Dose it get in the way when putting on the ranger travel cover?

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Nope. Didn’t really make much of a difference. There was some wiggly room in there.

[@jdock32778]

Have you tried green & red pallette on Side Scan to find shell beds? (Sensitivity set to 7 or so)

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

I’m sure I’ve tried all the palettes. I’ve been able to slightly notice a difference between shell and plain sand bottom when I already know a shell bed is there. However, as far as solely using SI to idle around and find shell, I have not been successful at that.

[@fishinginthepilbara9633]

Hey man can you have the mega 360 on the helix 8 gen 3 ?

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

I think the MEGA 360 only works with the Helix 10 & 12 Gen 3.

[@ReelNorthernBass]

Great video. You may not have covered everything, but it was still very informative!

[@randyc3455]

Good video, Chuck.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks Randy 👊🏻

[@patrickethier6190]

What's a ballpark price the unit run?

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

The MEGA 360 transducer will connect to your Helix & Solix GPS/Sonar units. The 360 sells for around $1,200.

[@Smalltechguy]

That is very interesting about being able to see the Talons. Are you anchored when you can see them? Also I have the core unit 360 not the mega...thanks

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks! Can you see poles/talons with the original 360?

[@Smalltechguy]

@@ChuckPippinBassFishing Years ago when taking a ride in a boat and the guy had on birds and just seeing the chain that had anchored the marina docks in place had me hooked. So listening to what you had stated in your video on the length of the boat within your black circle. When I'm on top of some serious fish, the black circle has vanished. My boat is 21 feet in length. So I will test and look for those two hot spots in the back om my boat and slow my speed of the 360 and let you know

[@Smalltechguy]

Hey Chuck, yes you can see the talons on the core 360 as well. I posted a FB video on my page.

[@neelyroofing6726]

Thanks a lot man! I just subscribed to your channel

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Sorry for the delay in responding! I appreciate it! 👊🏻

[@joeturner1195]

ood morning I am looking for the y cable and cables to get my Helix 9 chirp mega DI + GN4, MEGA 360 ultrex 2 model 411830-1 and ultrex 80/us2/1PLink-52"BT trolling motor need the y cable and whatever I need to get 360 to work I have one eternity dongle from hummingbird AS EC QDE PART # 720074-1 thanks Joe Turner I got my Helix 9 from you on that camouflage SeaArk can you do a video on how and what cables and where they connect thanks

[@johnnymassengale6275]

Really good instruction on this. Thanks!

[@GKirkBayCity]

Dumb question but What are talons?

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Minn Kota Talon - retractable shallow water anchors.

[@johnniemcclure3612]

I troll for crappie 1.5-1.8 mph will the mega 360 benefit me to see ahead of the boat?

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

It’s really made for scanning while your boat is stationery. The speed you’re trolling at may skew the image.

[@capt.ricksparrow255]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you

[@jeremyjohnston2583]

Awsome video!

[@johnhrzn1501]

Try using a black umbrella for your next sunny day of making videos.

[@fishingwithphil2582]

Excellent! Exactly what I was looking for. I am buying a new boat in the spring and I want to go with a helix 12 with SI at the console and a helix 12 with mega DI and 360 at the bow. Or do I have to have SI at the bow also?

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

I’m pretty sure it’s compatible with the MEGA DI units also

[@heatherprovencal1031]

Thanks, this video was really helpful.

[@tomrankin3277]

Great video Chuck! Would you care to comment on weather or not the unit will produce quality images when used on choppy water?

[@johnornelas9769]

Great video thanks

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@dlpeckfishing]

Nice video, love Mega 360!

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks! I appreciate that 👊🏻

[@mastersbaiters]

Nice video, a lot of good information

[@spartandan3014]

very informative thank you.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Glad I could help! 💪🏼

[@MrClem818]

Chuck, thanks for a great and informative video. A couple of questions, can you use the 360 in 10-20 foot water and how does the unit perform when there is a little wind which would cause the boat to rise and fall? Thanks again.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Sorry for the delay in responding. Yes, you can use the MEGA 360 in even deeper than 20’ of water. If your boat is rocking up and down, however, you will get a disrupted reading. Everything has its limits.

[@dlhailey636]

How were you able to get the 360 image on your 12” graph through the app

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

The 360 is connected directly to my bow mount Helix 10. My Helix 10 & 12 at linked together with an Ethernet cable.

[@bgrigsby1889]

With the Humminbird live coming out next year would you still get the 360 or just wait till the live comes out? I was gonna buy the 360 till the announcement of live but now I'm not sure.

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Hmm... that’s a tough question. Ultimately, I would want both. If you had to choose just one, I’d go with the Live.

[@ij4298]

Geez now I gotta have one....excellent video

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks! You’ll love it.

[@johnharris-pn5vy]

Awesome video

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Thanks. I appreciate it!

[@JustinCainFishing]

Has anyone had issues with the 360 not reading correctly? It seems mine is 90-120 degrees off. I have the indicator facing forward but i believe my pod may have skipped a beat and I cant adjust the unit on my graph enough to get the unit lined up correctly

[@TW14137]

Great demonstration! Do you know the total length of the Ultrex 360 unit? I am getting 2 different answers from different sources. Humminbird told me 39" shaft with the total length being 45". I have seen it stated on forums that the total length is 39" with it being 35 1/2" to the wet switch. Pairing it with an Ultrex 60" on a Pro V and need the extra length. May have to get the 50" universal model and wait for the Ultrex Hardware kit, which are on backorder. Thanks!

[@edheinlein3747]

Hi Chuck, everything you said is the absolute truth! I have both the older version of 360, and now the mega. I was wondering if you have considered the acquisition of HB's version of live view? From all I've seen elsewhere, it doesn't seem to match up to the Garmin in image quality, so I've been holding off for now, hoping that HB will improve theirs soon. I'll keep watching to see if you do, and your usage of it! Thanks for such great videos!!

[@DrGargani]

from a software point of view, it would have been a very easy thing for them to have a menu option where you dial in the length of the boat and then, it could draw a more accurate picture of the boat in the center, without you having to figure out from seeing the talons like you did in the beginning....

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

I agree. Hopefully, in a future update

[@chipsammich2078]

@@ChuckPippinBassFishing I think the boat is more of just a symbol of heading.. Really they shouldn't put a boat at all just a dot representing the 360 sonar

[@robinsonnis]

Is your mega 360 hard wired to you battery?

[@seanmorgan2678]

so can I hook up a mega 360 on just one helix 10 mega si+ gen3. would I need a switch, ethernet and hub in order to do so?

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Yep, you can. You don’t need a switch. It simply displays on a separate view, or you can split the view with map, sonar, etc. you’ll need a splitter if you want to hook up a 2d sonar to it.

[@mikebruehl7341]

@@ChuckPippinBassFishing Awesome so if I am reading this right... I personally have a HELIX 7 MEGA SI/DI G3N. Your saying I could plug in both MEGA SI/DI Transducer AND the 360 Transducer into the same head unit. Just toggle the views I want or split screen? IF yes, I know how I am spending my allocated Christmas funds!

[@ChuckPippinBassFishing]

Mike Bruehl Unfortunately, I don’t think they work with the Helix 7.