How to Find Crappie with Down Imaging Sonar (How to Locate Crappie 2018)

[@barryd.9426]

After selling my boat 20+ years ago, I stopped fishing except with friends (I was in the back of their boat). I'm now getting back into it with my own boat. I have a Helix 7 with mega down imaging and GPS. I found that the technology had left me behind. It's amazing what these units can do these days. All that said, I'm a bit overwhelmed on how to set it up. So I Googled it. I found your videos on this exact topic. Dude, you have now placed me much higher on the learning curve. I still have much to learn. But because of your excellent explanations and your examples, I'm a hell of a lot better at it now than I was. Much appreciated. I'm now a subscriber.

[@FloppingCrappie]

I'm glad the video helped, let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for subscribing!

[@dougdodson7797]

These videos on electronics are great. I just bought my first boat and got a Helix 10 and a Garmin with Panoptix. Spent a ton of money and no idea how to use them until I found this channel. Thank you.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Glad you like them!

[@miketucker2048]

Old school fisherman, new to using sonar these videos help, thanks

[@DannyWalker1949]

Anything You want to put in here is a BIG HELP to me on thing to learn this stuff.

[@gerardreed613]

Good stuff. These tutorials on how to understand and use your electronics is huge. Continue your series on this, it's very informative. Keep the film rolling!!!

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks, will do!

[@denniswink1721]

Davis You are really talented. I am a older fisherman and enjoy all the things you taught me about the Humminbird units and Crappie fishing in general. keep up all the good videos. one thing else I like about you, you are a VERY CLEAN CUT GUY!!!

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for the support. I'm glad you're enjoy this fish finder series. Let me know if you have any questions or video ideas. I always appreciate new video ideas!

[@mrgarrett9064]

Outstanding job. Hummingbird need to sponsor you and your channel best informative videos I've seen in a long time.i appreciate your knowledge and wisdom on electronics.Keep up the good work!!!!!!

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thank you, and I wish humminbird sponsored the videos..at least cover boat gas. Haha

[@roymarshall8415]

Just joined would like to see about winter crappie fishing i have a new garmin 94sv still learning to use it when using Clearview when you go over a brush pile how far will it be behind boat when you see it this is the kind of stuff I'm trying to learn I have trouble judging how to be on top of the pile to fish looking forward learning more from you

[@FloppingCrappie]

When in clear vu mode on your 94sv, as soon as an object appear on the right side of the screen is when you are over the top of that object (brushpile in this case). The top right corner of your screen ( in clear vu) represents where your transducer is mounted on your boat. The image will start on the right side (below the transducer) and will move the left of the screen. As the image moves across the screen, the further is is behind your transducer. Hope this helps.

[@Mralaskageek]

Stumbled on your vid's while researching a in the near future imaging purchase. Have to say... you make some great videos... and not just on imaging. You explain tough tech concepts very well. As I watch them, question will pop up in my mind and more times than not, you then answer them in the next few minutes!!! Keep them coming my man!!!

[@FloppingCrappie]

I'm glad the videos helped, thanks for watching!

[@eddystocks8556]

Really enjoy your videos. Very educational to this old 61 year old man. Taught me what I know about what my Garmin Strikers is showing me. Thanks and great work to help us out

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching!

[@fishwithoutfear8970]

This has got to be my favourite channel for crappie fishing. I have a helix 5 DI gps and this video just helped me so much. Thanks man. Subbed 4 lyfe. Lol.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the support. Let me know if you want to see anything specific in a video.

[@fishwithoutfear8970]

@@FloppingCrappie will do. Also I just wanted to say I appreciate you mentioning the 30 ft mortality thing in your videos. I don't think enough people know about it.

[@FloppingCrappie]

ya, i have heard a few pro's talk about it, but not as many you'd think. It's a good rule to go by unless you're keeping fish.

[@fishwithoutfear8970]

@@FloppingCrappie CPR baby!

[@glennmartin8949]

Just finding this video.. Great Info!! Exactly what I was looking for. Please do more videos w this content.

[@newjak72]

Love your site complete amateur learning a lot keep up the good work my brother has a boat wit a hummingbird side an down imaging I dont know anything about either u have helped me greatly thanksI

[@FloppingCrappie]

That is awesome!

[@davidpeurifoy1380]

Great work. I learned more about my unit from this video than I have been able to on my own.

[@FloppingCrappie]

thanks, glad the video helped.

[@pilot5298]

Yet another excellent video! I really like this series of sonar videos. It is very educational for me. My present sonar is only 2D with GPS and maps, I am considering getting a new Hummingbird Mega with 2D, DI, and SI. Something I would like to see in this series is for you to use the sonar to find a brushpile, set a GPS waypoint for it (maybe throw a buoy), move off a few yards, and then show how to use the GPS to navigate back to the brushpile (and catch a few fish). Thanks again for an excellent series. Keep doing what you're doing. Glad to see your subscribers are growing.

[@FloppingCrappie]

I will put it on the calendar. Thanks for the idea and thanks for watching!

[@ronniewetherington509]

Thanks for sharing your skills. I'm a newbie at using technology on the water as well as fishing for crappie and other spices. My experience has been basically just beating the shoreline by casting, reeling, and no real techniques! Thanks again and I have subscribed to your channel and will be digging into your skills!

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for subscribing !

[@GreggAllen-y5r]

The video is excellent. I am an office user I have a Home in her newer unit Healy X7CHIP I think. Could you do a video do you have a video on the basic set up? I get so confused trying to go from one to the other.

[@billhalyburton4125]

awesome instructional videos.. I'd like to see exactly what you do when you find the brush piles to then go back and stick your boat exactly on them and then fish them.. finding structure is fine but you are already past them by then,, what do you do AFTER you spot the brush piles with side imaging or down imaging with the boat to put yourself where you know the spot to drop your jigs?.. do you toss out a marker buoy backhanded as soon as your down imaging or chip blows up on the brush pile?.. btw I have a Minn Kota Ultrex that has spot lock and will have in a few days the Humminbird Helix 12 Chirp MSI GPS G3N Fishing Chart.. I do mainly crappie(pulling) in late winter and spring and striper fishing in SC.. I'd really like to look for brush piles when they go to the 25 foot range in warmer weather,, also shooting docks for crappie using the side scan just got easier for people watching your side scan instructional video and that's a blast too.. oh and I'm a subscriber for sure..thanks again..

[@FloppingCrappie]

Hi Billy, thanks for watching. I believe this video should answer your question. If not I have filmed a few videos on how to find and fish brush piles.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGPZfqBjmqh4oNE

[@FloppingCrappie]

This video might help as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqquhZusiKlgpLs

[@josepheisner9468]

I like how you explain the electronics and how you set it up

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks, and thanks for watching!

[@cindykeenan9878]

Thank you I have learned alot .Can't wait to go fishing so I can try my unit.

[@DonnaCCombs]

Thank you for the very informative video. I am going to try out my Hummingbird in the morning to see if I can find some good brush piles and some good Crappie!

[@FloppingCrappie]

Good luck!

[@ebberjr3924]

Well said and presented. I appreciate your communication skills.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@joemartin6439]

Thanks Davidson, down view, and 2D seem to be the the cake for my . Can you do a show on rods for Crappie for all your methods. Thanks so much , the Lovesick guy.

[@CharlesSmith-rt6fy]

Davis, I just watched your video and it was very helpful in understanding the difference between down imaging and sonar. Very good video; thanks and keep them comming

[@FloppingCrappie]

You're welcome and thanks for watching!

[@johnathansawyer8736]

I love all of these vids on sonar! Thanks so much for doing them and keep them coming!

[@FloppingCrappie]

I'm glad you like them, thanks for watching!

[@bawdhed7]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Just got my first fish finder Humminbird Piranha Max DI. Want to find the school of Specks so I don’t have to guess where they’ll be at.

[@FloppingCrappie]

you're welcome, let me know how you do with your new Humminbird!

[@georgeshotrodbarn2113]

Davis that was good but I need more details I need to know more about the orientation of the boat to what I am seeing on the screen so that when I am setting in the boat and the sensor is on the trolling motor where what I see on the screen is in relationship to the boat. you could make a lot of videos on this topic it is the future of fishing and is not going away its just going to get better. just think of what type of imaging the government has we will probably get it in ten years. they can probably see a fish picking buggers. thanks

[@stevewesson1365]

Enjoy your videos. Would you do one on how to mark spots with GPS. I have a Helix 7 MDI g3

[@FloppingCrappie]

I have filmed a few video briefly talking about GPS, but not a full on instructional. I can film a full instructional video this spring as a number of people have asked for it. Here is a link to a video that might help for now. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmqonqKFlpmkj80

[@richardwarmack287]

Great video, filled with a wealth of great information. Thanks for taking the time to do these.

[@FloppingCrappie]

You're welcome. let me know if there is anything specific you want to see in a video. Thanks for watching!

[@willythomas584]

Thanks for the details you explained. I have a Lorance that I’m still trying to understand.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Glad I could help. let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching!

[@bamramjam]

I just purchased a Humminbird Helix 7 Mega SI GPS G3N, And started looking for videos on how to use it and found your channel. I’ve already watched many of your videos and really enjoy them, They’ve helped me a lot thanks! Do you have any videos on maps, downloading maps, etc?

[@FloppingCrappie]

I'm glad the videos helped. I haven't filmed anything on maps yet. I'm actually in the process of filming a new series for the helix units that will be more comprehensive than the videos I have on my channel. I will make sure to cover maps and chips

[@uhtred7108]

Can you see crappie under docks with Down Imaging if the docks are 15-30ft of water? I've been kayak fishing and looking for them, but haven't found any.

[@FloppingCrappie]

you can see them with down imaging but you have to get very close to the dock

[@joemartin6439]

Davidson the more u do on sonar the better and on fishing rods. Sure like your green rods

[@mattbrown7483]

Great video, this is exactly what I needed. I'm just getting into kayak fishing and bought my first fish finder, Helix 7 SI G3. I have lots to learn, but you are making it much easier. Keep them coming.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Glad I could help!

[@ananyamore8746]

It’s awesome! Just what I was looking for!!

[@zammit1683]

Hi. I have a hard time understanding what are we seeing on the downscan screen...if what we are seeing as the border between the bottom and water on the screen is exactly underneath the transducer, where in the screen is showing whats to the left and right of the middle line? Why the screen of downimaging is not showing like the sideimaging? We can see the closest point and the furthest point from the side of the boat...

[@mikerevels9302]

what is the distance from boat side to side. i have a helix 5 and bought a 7 but cant find in manual... thanks

[@chicagoangler]

The meter to the right of your 2d, not the color bar but the meter that flickers and shows what’s “printing” on the 2d scan. What is that called and how do I turn that on my helix 9?

[@FloppingCrappie]

That's called the amplitude meter or RTS (real time sonar). In the sonar menu, there should be an option to turn on RTS

[@chicagoangler]

Thanks!!!!

[@mikemason4792]

You're great. Finally someone who explains this. Just subscribed. Thank you.

[@FloppingCrappie]

thanks, and thanks for subscribing!

[@christamclane2334]

can I hire you to teach me!!! I love the videos I am just a hands on! how do I remember all of this information that you give on these! I am taking a trip to a lake end of May. My first 3 day trip and I have a Hummingbird Helix 6. Need to learn more before then to make the most of this trip. I just put a Terrova 80 thrust on my boat so now I have Spot lock. Any more tips would be amazing Thanks for the video even tho it's older!

[@FloppingCrappie]

I do offer on the water electronics training

[@christamclane2334]

@@FloppingCrappie where do u live in Wisconsin?

[@FloppingCrappie]

@@christamclane2334 I'm in west central Wisconsin near the twin cities

[@christamclane2334]

@@FloppingCrappie how far from Dyersville ia

[@FloppingCrappie]

@@christamclane2334 that's about 4 1/2 hrs drive

[@ashleytowson9821]

I have a hummingbird helix7 g2 need HELP to learn how to use it. retired 67 TRYING to learn to crappie fish. any information would be appreciated

[@ashleytowson9821]

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[@billvinyard1091]

I’m new and your very informative, using helix10 mega just getting started! I’ll be watching!

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching! I hope my videos make it easier to use your Helix.

[@georgebaker99]

Thanks for both videos on side and down imaging. Very useful info for those units. Maybe you can do some locking in waypoints on one of your tutorials.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Yes, I can do a video on the waypoints. A few other people have requested that video as well. Thanks for watching!

[@marshallroth4931]

Excellent video, I am really beginning to understand what all my electronics are capable of. Unfortunately I'm not able to spend enough time on the water to get really good at this. It is still a lot of fun learning and trying. Your videos are definitely a big help in streamlining the learning process. Keep up the great work, really enjoy all your videos.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching! Let me know if there is any specific topic you want in a video.

[@johnholder4203]

Can i run 2D, down image and side image at the same time? What conflicts would I run into if any?

[@FloppingCrappie]

Yes, you can use a split screen setting to run all at once. There shouldn't be any issues other than a smaller screen

[@budreynolds216]

When you see structure on your down imaging, is it right under the boat or 30 ft on either side?

[@FloppingCrappie]

On down imaging, it is mostly directly under your boat. I say "mostly " because the down imaging beam does show some area left and right of your boat, but not the same distance as side imaging.

[@budreynolds216]

@@FloppingCrappie Thank you.

[@junebug5644]

Awesome videos Davis! Thanks for taking the time to make them...very helpful. One request i have is could you show locating crappie then positioning your boat over the location and fishing it? I don't understand how to use GPS/waypoints to position properly and sometimes can't find the spot again.....TIA

[@FloppingCrappie]

My next video will be about finding brush piles, marking them, and positioning the boat. I will do another video talking about using GPS.

[@sonicmarble]

Very helpful. Why is it that no one seems to use fish ID on the Humminbirds? I use it but haven't seen any videos where other people use that feature.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Fish ID on any fish finder unit can be very inaccurate when it comes to viewing fish and cover. The problem with fish ID is that it assumes any hard ping from the sonar is a fish. This could be a tip of a branch in a brush pile or a tall stalk of weeds. When using regular 2D, you will be able to tell the difference between a fish and weeds or cover.

[@sonicmarble]

Makes a lot of sense. I'm turning it off for a good long while to see. Thanks

[@brandongriggs5538]

When you said its not in real time how do you know how far back the brush pile is from the boat ?

[@FloppingCrappie]

You can use the toggle keypad to scroll the cursor over to the brushpile on the screen. At the top header there is a number showing how many feet away the cursor is.

[@dutchpride187]

Okay, great video. But I just have one question, once I see the fish on the down Imaging where are they located? Behind the boat?

[@FloppingCrappie]

anything you see on the very right side of the screen would be directly below the boat. as the image moves from left to right across the screen, that image/fish is further behind the boat. This is historical data. The transducer only reads directly below the boat vertically (it can see side to side with down imaging though).

[@dutchpride187]

@@FloppingCrappie thank you for the reply. My dad was never a fisherman so he never taught me as a kid growing up. I'm trying to learn as much as I can through KZbin and trial-and-error so I can teach my boys how to fish. Things like this really helps me! Thanks again! PS, I'm also from Wisconsin and a big Bucky supporter.👍

[@FloppingCrappie]

@@dutchpride187 I'm glad I could help, let me know if have any other questions

[@richardbowling3842]

Just found your videos. Excellent teaching tool! You mentioned screen speed 4 on DI. Do you run sonar screen at same speed?

[@TheJamesg961]

These are great video’s keep showing this type.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thank you! I have a entire series of videos like this one if you haven't seen all of them yet --> bit.ly/2LaEF7u

[@UnLikeU]

Sir I have to subscribe to your page do to you trying to explain things to make it simple. I just bought a new 2018 Boat and have it outfitted with a Helix 9 Hummingbird as well coming from Lowrance and Garmin & I just want to cry. I can't find fish for chet on this thing but wanted "I-Pilot". Hummingbird makes a good product but it is just not as user friendly and it's filled with crap to tweek while not letting the User have full customization. Seeing you with it and showing what I've been rolling over makes 1TRILLION % SENSE!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FROM TYE IN DALLAS, TX I'M GOING TO WORK WITH IT..

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing! Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see in a video!

[@randyfuhrman3949]

Davis, Great video!====Need a little help with the affordable units you recommended. I'm so far behind as far as electronics. Running a 102c on front and fish mark 480 on console. (enough said) so anything you recommend is going to be far better than what I'm using. Because of limited funds for now will prbly look at used units. Is there one unit I can move front and back that would give me down, side, sonar and gps?

[@FloppingCrappie]

You can move almost any unit from console to bow, it would take extra wiring from the battery, additional transducer, and an extra mount. If you can only afford one unit, mount it on a Ram mount that can swivel. This way you can turn it towards the front of your boat when you're fishing. New units are going to be around $400. Units like Garmin Striker, Humminbird Helix 5, and Lowrance Hook. If you buy used, you'll could save about $100 or so.

[@randyfuhrman3949]

@@FloppingCrappie Appreciate the advise. Thanks again

[@FloppingCrappie]

@@randyfuhrman3949 you're welcome!

[@brianharrington5593]

Just subscribed this past week. Excellent information and explanation. HB should be after you to do some of their work on explaining how to do some of these things. I have the HB 7 DI GPS on my trolling motor MK Terrova. i swear by the DI and images I see. One little point of criticism, hopefully you take it as constructive, is watch your direction when filming. You're getting a lot of shadows of your body on the screen and it becomes a distraction watching what you're explaining and seeing this movement going on. Otherwise very very pleased with the work you have been doing. Keep it up.Thank you from another old fisherman hitting 73 this month.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for subscribing Brian, and yes there have been a few comments about the shadow/glare on the screen. I recently bought a screen protector which is supposed to reduce glare/shadows, but if that doesn't work I may have to look into building a hood/cover for the screen. the difficult part of filming these videos is some structure (brush, trees, rocks, etc.) can only be viewed when moving the boat in a certain direction, the sun usually doesn't like to cooperate. Thanks for subscribing and thanks for watching!

[@glennrhodes305]

Appreciate the 3-part series on the electronics. I'm still trying to understand how the GPS feature comes into play if you can cover that sometime as well.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching, I do have a few more videos in my "how to use fish finders" playlist that might help as well. I dont think I've done a specific video on GPS features and a number of people have requested that, so whenever our lakes upnorth decide to thaw out, I will film that video.

[@toddbogeart6757]

You're welcome buddy I have learned alot from you're electronics alot truly appreciate be in touch.Chef

[@jakeallama22]

When you mark fish on the sonar, how do you know where they are in relation to your boat or your transducer? Thanks

[@FloppingCrappie]

Funny that you ask that, I'm actually on the water right now filming a video for this exact question. It will be part of my texas trip video series next week

[@jakeallama22]

Awesome! Looking forward to it!

[@bobbycrowe5]

Absolutely have learned so much from your videos. I’m with Jake, I’m struggling to understand the orientation of what I see on my screen to what’s under the boat with down imaging. For instance, is what is on the bottom part of the screen indicating what the left part of the cone is picking up and as you advance up the screen from top to bottom are you moving from left to right of cone reading (speaking as if left is drivers left and right is drivers right). Hope that question isn’t confusing. 😳

[@FloppingCrappie]

I just filmed two videos that will answer this question. will be posting them this weekend (possibly thursday??)

[@mikeries8549]

My strategy is to use the electronics to eliminate where not to fish. A whole lot of the lake is pretty stale but once you learn the underwater topography the game gets fun.

[@mikeries8549]

Yesterday I tried out a new triple shot. The sonar works. It has so many features , hook 2 5ts, that it'll take me til the end of summer to figure it all out. Has gps charting and maps installed and is quite a lot of machine for not a lot of loot. I'd been hesitating because I put it on a aluminum jon with a 15 horse Johnson outboard. It's a duck boat with a deck and trolling motor. Poor man's bass boat. Surprisingly the sonar worked right off the bat other than I had the bracket upside down. The wire notch goes up. D'oh.

[@JDShaughnessy00]

Good video, especially for me because I have Humminbird 999. I've read and I find that if there are no shad around you probably wont find many crappie around either. Have you done a video on finding bait schools with down sonar and side and down imaging. If you have, what's the title. If you haven't please do one. Thanks and keep up the good work. John

[@FloppingCrappie]

I dont think I've made a video specifically on finding baitfish, but I have made a couple videos on how to find and fish brushpiles.

[@rudorc]

Cool video! Thank you for the info. Awesome.

[@monon1971]

Thanks very good video. Very helpful

[@FloppingCrappie]

glad it helped, thanks for watching!

[@jldfishing6622]

Great video lot of good information there

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephcoleman2066]

Great video! I have a kvd helix 9 and can't get that clear of a picture. Do you think it's the transducer that came with it?

[@FloppingCrappie]

it could be the transducer isn't level with the water. I know my transducer is tilted down slightly (less than 2mm , I still have to fix it) which is why I may not get complete arches on 2D sonar. How bad is the picture? Does it look like my down imaging?

[@josephcoleman2066]

@@FloppingCrappie I can see the piles really good, but can't see the fish even when they are there

[@josephcoleman2066]

Also my transducer is on my trolling motor. I run a smaller lowrance on the back of my boat

[@FloppingCrappie]

Ok, well I would try two things: First change your beam from 455Khz to 800Khz, this will hopefully give you a better resolution. If the doesn't work, change your beam back to 455Khz and adjust your sensitivity and contrast up 1 to 2 ticks above center. For your unit it might be around 12-13 on the scales. I usually have to turn my sensitivity and contrast up to see fish in the brush piles.

[@josephcoleman2066]

@@FloppingCrappie thanks so much, I will try it my next trip to the lake.

[@josephauld6565]

As the screen moves from right to left. When the brush pile in the center of the screen does that mean it's at the transom of your boat?

[@FloppingCrappie]

no, the transducer is mounted on my transom. So the very far right of the screen is where my transom is located, anything showing up on the screen is now behind my boat.

[@tylerherbert372]

Great video brother!

[@tylerherbert372]

Need to make your way to the salt!

[@СтепанИванов-г3т]

Hi guys ! I need your advice to choose a humminbird helix or a garmin striker, who better shows fish at a depth of 10 meters?

[@FloppingCrappie]

Well, both units use the same frequency when. It comes to 2d sonar. I am referring to the Garmin striker 7 sidevu series vs. The humminbird helix 7 si. The garmin is selling for $500 on Amazon, where the humminbird is selling for $700. Both have side imaging, down imaging and GPS capabilities. They both have same screen resolution, show same picture. If I were choosing between the two right now, I would go with the garmin striker 7

[@leetullberg604]

Which model Helix 9 did you have? Want to make sure I get the newer model. Go Pack!

[@FloppingCrappie]

This is the first generation helix 9 SI. The newest model would be the Gen 4 Helix 9 MSI+ here is the link bit.ly/2LTNmVh

[@larryjones5295]

I'm learning so much, thank you.

[@FloppingCrappie]

You're welcome. Let me know if there is anything else that you want to see in upcoming videos. Thanks for watching!

[@josephauld6565]

So the down scan image should be the same on helix 5 as it is on helix 9?

[@FloppingCrappie]

Yes, it should look similar. It would depend on what frequency your DI is running at

[@keeganzpapa7290]

Davis, once you move (or X out) of the display, or demo mode, for real time, does It stay out once you turn it off, or do you have to exit he demo mode each time you turn it on?

[@FloppingCrappie]

It should be real time if you turn the unit off and back on again

[@eagerviper]

EXACTLY what I've been looking for... thank you!

[@FloppingCrappie]

you're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@DavidLe37]

once you find the school, how do you know which spot to go back to? i assume there's a distance according to the chart that you passed over that you would know right?

[@FloppingCrappie]

I actually have a video on how to vertical jig. I usually keep multiple buoys in my boat. when I go over the brush pile, I can through the buoy out to mark the spot. Here is that video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqquhZusiKlgpLs

[@DavidLe37]

i actually watched that video too. i was more of asking how far back you know to throw your buoy. didn't know if there was a shortcut that moving your cursor back to the structure would say you passed that like 20 ft ago or 5ft ago. i know it depends on your mph and all that, but just seeing if your particular fish finder could pinpoint how far back that school of fish were.

[@FloppingCrappie]

This acutally sounds like a should do another video on this topic. But for now, I normally use my 2D sonar to determine when to throw the buoy. On the right side of the 2D sonar is the "Scope", which is real time. As soon as I see cover start to show up on the 2D (in this case a brush pile) I will throw the buoy. This is why I use a split screen with down imaging, I'm not 100% sure how much of delay the down imaging is compared to the 2D. I will be filming a video on this tonight though.

[@DavidLe37]

awesome. i grew up crappie fishing static locations (not on boat) so watching your channel doing all this boat stuff will DEFINITELY help me when i start targeting crappie on my kayak. keep up the vids, they're great.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks! I was thinking about getting a kayak so I can fish small river and lakes, what kayak do you have?

[@lukemus1944]

thanks for the good information

[@FloppingCrappie]

you're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@geraldqualls1369]

That video helped me indeed I need more help on setup thank you

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching! When you say "setup" do you mean installing the sonar unit? Or the actual functions while using the sonar?

[@russellwittie8961]

Good video Davis And informative. Please clean the screen before you start next time. Try the opposite direction to cut glare. JMHO

[@FloppingCrappie]

Ya, I noticed that while editing. I'll be sure to clean it for the next video. Thanks for watching!

[@wallyknapp7023]

Could you at some point talk about the "A" scope on the 2D format? I know that is real time but to me is very confusing. I have a HB Helix 7 Gen 2 Di-SI unit.

[@decision-maker1738]

Nice Video. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching!

[@loydparton8543]

This helped me alot just purchase a garman 😊

[@josephauld6565]

Which helix has the side image and the down image scan?

[@FloppingCrappie]

If the model says SI on the box, then that helix unit can display both side imaging and down imaging. If the unit says DI, then that unit can only display down imaging.

[@josephauld6565]

Ok thanks. I didn't know... I bought the di thinking they didn't make a system for both...

[@alwilson7052]

Good job explaining!

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks, I'm glad it helped.

[@geraldqualls1369]

I have the unit installed correctly need tips on the settings and any shortcuts to fine tune it

[@FloppingCrappie]

Oh ok, well I have a number of videos in this "how to find fish" series that may help. If you have any other specific questions let me know. Here is the series bit.ly/2M78tgN

[@larryjones5295]

Thank you Davis , You do great videos. Please keep it up.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@dillondevillier21]

Is the DI set to 455 or 800? Is the switchfire DI clear or max?

[@FloppingCrappie]

In the video the DI is set to 455, I normally set my switch fire to clear mode

[@dillondevillier21]

Thanks for quick reply

[@FloppingCrappie]

@@dillondevillier21 you're welcome

[@kevinlee6731]

Thanks so much for the info but i don’t have to worry about releasing crappie. I release them into hot grease!!

[@FloppingCrappie]

You're welcome, and they taste pretty good coming out if hot grease

[@hollandjones7762]

Really good videos keep it up.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks, let me know if you have any questions or video ideas for this how to use fish finder series.

[@kawannarogers282]

please show these views as they relate to boat location and the time that has gone by by the time you see the picture. Thanks!

[@vhf2582]

Outstanding video. Glad I am a subscriber.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks for watching!

[@rayrobinson1588]

Do you every find Crappie hugging the bottom but are not stacked vertically?

[@FloppingCrappie]

Yes. Usually in the fall months (October/November) when our water temps dip into the 40s and 30s, crappie will only be a foot or two off bottom.

[@kevinkev500]

Some very nice video, as a Wisconsinite I do a lot of small lake and St. Croix/Mississippi river (P4) fishing. Well done so thank you for that. As a casual fisherman who gets out 3 or 4 times a month it's good to see some of the more practical applications of electronics. One thought on productions is to use a sun shield for better viewing of the screen. The reflections can be a bit off-putting. I'm subscribing.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks and yes I am looking into some screen to put on the humminbird to prevent sun glare or a different lens for the gopro.

[@johnjames594]

i am new to using fish finders. i have the hummingbird 5 with DI. My question is when i drive over fish that show up on the fish finder, would they be directly behind me as i pass over them? and how far behind be would they be? sometimes i am not moving and i see fish just swimming across my screen.. does that meant they actually swam right under my boat? lol.. sorry. i am so fish finder illiterate..

[@FloppingCrappie]

so to answer your first question, if you're using DI (down imaging) you are viewing directly below your boat (shown in black on my screen setting) and you're view slightly left and right outside of what regular 2D (two dimensional) sonar shows you. The cool thing about DI is you can set either a narrow, mid, or wide viewing angle to see more water to the left and right of your boat. To answer your question, if you see fish on DI in the black area or close to where the black and gold (settings on my unit) meet, those fish are below your boat. if you see fish further in the gold area (this would be on the bottom the screen, notice how far the gold area takes up the screen) these fish are either left or right of your boat, but not by much. As for how far behind are the fish, the chart speed settings can be changed to increase or decrease the scroll speed on your screen. The best way to know exactly how far behind the boat the sonar is showing on screen is to drive next to bridge pilings, dock pilings, or emerged trees (anything both above and below the water). you will be able to see the piling or tree on the DI if you drive right next to it. you can then eyeball or count how long it took to pass by the structure before it showed up on your sonar. if fish swim under your boat you will see them on sonar, sometimes they appear as horizontal lines (this means they are staying under your boat). Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!

[@johnjames594]

this sure has shed some light. thank you so much. great video.

[@FloppingCrappie]

You're welcome. Let me know if you have any other questions.

[@scooter4250]

Are you on Grand Lake?

[@FloppingCrappie]

No, but I have fished grand lake.

[@blw5005]

What model fish finder do you use, is it a g3n or a g2?

[@FloppingCrappie]

This is actually a first generation helix 9.

[@prouddad573]

Great video!

[@tole606]

Que porcentaje me aconseja en la sensibilidad y el contraste del dowm imanging

[@FloppingCrappie]

so I don't speak Spanish, but I processed this through a google translator. I normally set my sensitivity around 9 or 10, this usually gives me the best image on the down imaging.

[@tole606]

@@FloppingCrappie ok..👍👍

[@tole606]

La sensibilidad a 9 o 10 ok.y el contraste a cuánto please

[@toddbogeart6757]

Always like you're videos dude and you're information on electronics is excellent,but when trolling crappie go to the surface alot their comfort zone so they can c up eat up you won't pick them up especially in spring when their suspending 6 inches under surface with 40 ft bottom 20 years tournament experience buddy instincts, reading water Temp etc.Keep it up

[@FloppingCrappie]

Thanks Todd, I'll try that out this year. Appreciate the feedback!

[@dennisyoung4982]

side imaging setting on Humminbird Helix 9 SI Mega G2N

[@FloppingCrappie]

Are you asking for a video on settings ? Also I dont have the mega imaging helix 9, just the 1st gen. Here is a video on side imaging kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn-nnWxujbp4adU

[@curtissmoore1674]

Show video of setting up GPS and maps

[@dtrain1476]

Great video

[@FloppingCrappie]

thanks!

[@stank5499]

How do you tell which side of the boat a fish/structure/object etc is on?

[@FloppingCrappie]

I normally use side imaging to find which side of the boat the fish are on. Down imaging is similar to 2d (traditional sonar) in that it displays on the vertical screen which makes it hard to tell which side structure is on. I have found that fish or structure that show up in the gold/yellow part of the screen are further away from my boat, but I switch to side imaging to determine which side.

[@paulharwood1281]

As normal really helpful instructions.

[@FloppingCrappie]

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!