Lucky Sonar Fish Finder: How To Use It

[@kentpavick9845]

I got one for Christmas a few years ago and used it for the first time yesterday on my kayak. It is a handy little device. Everytime I saw a school of fish on the screen I did get some hits. For $40 it's really not bad.

[@dalehammond1704]

Thanks, I've had one of these for a couple years and never tried it. I watched one video on it and was ready to throw it away until I saw your video. I'll give it a try ice fishing. Thanks

[@Ratkas007]

"The Loch Ness Monster" hahahahahaha! That really cracked me up man. Thanks

[@leeroberts45]

I’ve had one for about 4 years now, and they do work pretty well, I’ve caught a lot of fish thru the ice and it’s pretty accurate

[@pedrocacaepesca]

Nice was wondering how deep I have to drop the sonar to do the readings, that video probably going to help me thanks again eh’

[@WyomingIceHole]

Just so long as it’s under water, you good!

[@Boopadoop71]

I just bought this unit yesterday and received it in the mail. I'm very confused on 1. Reading the boxes on the right, figuring out the depth ( in using ft vs m) and 2. I need a visual of how to place it in the water correctly. I'm a visual learner and reading the book totally confused me. It said basically 8 inches from the float, then under hand toys it out... im confused on the bracket thingy that mounts to the top... when and how do I use that and how do I make the cable float so it don't get stuck down below? Do you have a video to demonstrate this?

[@WyomingIceHole]

I’ll try: 1. The book tells you how to change to feet, I think my video here does as well. In reading it. It measures the depth from the bottom of the transducer to the floor of the body of water. 2. I can’t give you a visual, but you have the float thing, put the transducer line through it, use the little plastic caps to keep it at the depth below the float you want. And then toss er’ in!

[@Boopadoop71]

@@WyomingIceHole thank you

[@AnthonyLastraglio]

Was just wondering .I have the same 1 but am stuck on meters, how did you get yours to feet

[@WyomingIceHole]

Press and hold enter for 3 sec when flashing press enter again and boom…

[@loydtruss]

good video ---this unit does not have temp; I just received my unit today. I am only interested in the temp and depth---I am using my 10 ft. Pelican boat to do nothing but fly fish with surface poppers. I will probably send this one back and get the unit that has the depth----thanks for sharing

[@WyomingIceHole]

You said depth and temp. It does read depth, but you are correct on water temp.

[@freddieboss3175]

Awesome info sir 🤘 I just got one for Christmas an haven't tried it out yet. Will definitely give it a try on my kayak now 🙌

[@RockyJayyy]

Have you tried it yet?

[@exploringwithlouis6232]

Thank you for the tip I just open the fish finder I bought it like a year ago and it's still new I went kayaking yesterday and I literally forgot that I bought one lol

[@WyomingIceHole]

Lol sounds like something I would do

[@PillsburyROEboy]

Just got one this helped a lot 👍🏻🎣 tight lines

[@Groot_the_prado]

Does it still work after quite a while of owning it?

[@PillsburyROEboy]

@@Groot_the_prado ya works but I would invest the money in a better one tbh

[@Groot_the_prado]

Awsome thanks that's very helpful

[@WyomingIceHole]

For my two cents, I am with Daniel 100% on this one. I mean it is great for what it does, but that…. Is very little.

[@danielgreenan4810]

When the fish appear on the screen is it under the transducer?

[@WyomingIceHole]

In basic terms yes, really it means that “something” moved between the transducer and the floor of the body of water. From the base of the transducer, it emits a cone of sound waves, so “under” is relative to the distance between the transducer and a 40 degree cone to the bottom

[@brockmccauley3760]

Will it tell you if there’s multiple fish

[@WyomingIceHole]

Not really, the icon just means something is between the floor and the transducer. There may be one something or a hundred

[@andrejkt2631]

How is this compared to a low-end garmin?

[@WyomingIceHole]

The Garmin is better, all around

[@andrejkt2631]

@@WyomingIceHole thanks my man

[@johnwyman9642]

Thanks for the help on this

[@joeauger3537]

Just ordered off amazon will be using sunday when i go out fishing

[@WyomingIceHole]

Cool deal! I hope it works good for ya

[@joeauger3537]

Yes sir thank u been ice fishing for 3 days sraight and havent caught anything lol

[@WyomingIceHole]

Ok, now I’m jealous! I have been working all week:( got a tourney sat though, so looking forward to that

[@WyomingIceHole]

@jon auger wait you said you haven’t caught anything? Ok less jealous now ;) where you fishing?

[@joeauger3537]

Nah nothing yet lol

[@HDCairnsAviation]

Might buy one

[@SeppoKoivisto]

I see you have hole in ice where you try to find fish. Have you tested if it works through the ice? I'm just interested and would drill the hole where fishes are. I have a drill and nearly all other ice fishing stuff and similar fish finder is coming hopefully soon.

[@WyomingIceHole]

Yes I have used it like that. Just wet the ducer and stick it to the ice... as long as the ice is smooth and relatively clear it works.... does not work if ice has a crust on it

[@SeppoKoivisto]

@@WyomingIceHole Thanks for the reply :)

[@WyomingIceHole]

No problem

[@SeppoKoivisto]

@@WyomingIceHole Got my fish finder two days ago and tested it today. I can confirm that it does not work on crusty non clear ice but I can always drill a hole.

[@WyomingIceHole]

Good to know, thanks

[@magicalmidget9731]

Just got mine today

[@beerrun9961]

how far under the float do you have your transducer

[@WyomingIceHole]

However deep the ice hole is, so that the transducer is at least even with the bottom of the hole

[@leeroberts45]

Instructions say to have it about 8 inches or more below the float, I’ve had one for about 4 years and it works decent for what it is

[@WyomingIceHole]

I believe that is worded (poorly) that way in reference to using it off a kayak or something along those lines. If you are fishing 4’ of water, dropping the ducer 8” restricts greatly your coverage.

[@Groot_the_prado]

So after 8 months, does the fish finder still work? Would you still reccomend it?

[@WyomingIceHole]

Yeah, it is great for what it is…. Not a panoptix for sure…. But I will still use it, especially on the move on the ice

[@crossdigor7202]

Is it actually working? It's worth the price?

[@WyomingIceHole]

Yes, absolutely it is

[@DJBamsqrd]

good review, GOOD JOB!!

[@WyomingIceHole]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jenneweiner]

So these only work when in water?

[@WyomingIceHole]

Yes

[@vartuli14]

Can you see your jig? And if there is a fish chasing it? (Lake trout moving up towards it for example?)

[@WyomingIceHole]

Not unless it is a big jig/ minnow... and no, it basically is limited to “there is a fish, down there, about this depth, somewhere within the cone

[@kurtshinn9498]

Thank you for the explanation

[@WyomingIceHole]

Glad it was helpful!

[@raymondstryker6029]

Any way to change meters to feet

[@WyomingIceHole]

press the enter button and hold for about 3 seconds until you see the m flashing. Let off the enter button and then press it again and then the reading changes to feet.

[@smstudios2224]

Was actually wondering how to use the settings

[@universeandscience5984]

Great friend

[@kevkev3357]

How do I switch to feet from meters

[@WyomingIceHole]

Hold down the enter button for like 5 sec, then you can switch it

[@kevkev3357]

@@WyomingIceHole thank you!

[@davidhoward9986]

Is this from Amazon

[@WyomingIceHole]

It is yes

[@Marioguajardo3167]

Does the wireless work the same?

[@WyomingIceHole]

I would think so, but honestly I don’t know I’ve never used it I think the user interface is the same so I would guess yes

[@Marioguajardo3167]

@@WyomingIceHole do you use the depth in feet?

[@WyomingIceHole]

I do

[@Marioguajardo3167]

@@WyomingIceHole ok thanks

[@donaldduffy8947]

on the sonar and i keep getting excited thinking its a trout but it keeps detecting minnows swimming by. LOL

[@WyomingIceHole]

So tie on something thick like a big rap. Make sure there are no marks under you and drop the big bait. If it sets it off, turn up the sensitivity until it doesn’t. Then you will know every thing that sets it off is bigger/denser than that rap was.

[@joeauger3537]

Awesome tips

[@WyomingIceHole]

Glad you like them!

[@denny4551]

Very helpful. Thank you sir

[@WyomingIceHole]

Most welcome

[@smstudios2224]

Very useful 👍

[@WyomingIceHole]

Glad you think so!

[@WeShootBack1776]

Well thank God it says fish finder on it we wouldn't want anyone to not understand that ya didn't bring your calculator with fishing lmao

[@WyomingIceHole]

Lmao, Right!

[@majedalnakola5509]

How much feet should you drop the radar

[@WyomingIceHole]

Depends. Through ice, get it past the bottom of it. Open water, just remember the cone and how deep the water is. If you are in 30’ and targeting bottom cats.... you would wanna run it deeper so you don’t cover such a wide area

[@majedalnakola5509]

@@WyomingIceHole ok and does it read your job on ice?

[@WyomingIceHole]

@@majedalnakola5509 I’m sorry I don’t inderstand

[@majedalnakola5509]

@@WyomingIceHole I was wondering if when you drop you lure does it show it as a fish?

[@cerebraltackle]

When you can get a Deeper, why this? The resolution on this is terrible. No portable graph is perfect, but even the least expensive Deeper unit specs out way above this. This reminds me of the watch version that Hummingbird sold 20 years ago.

[@WyomingIceHole]

Yeah I don’t disagree with you, I hope I was clear that this thing is like a $40 graph, at the end of the day you’re going to get $40 worth of a graph out of it

[@cerebraltackle]

@@WyomingIceHole bingo!

[@WyomingIceHole]

But… for 40 bucks, it ain’t too shabby

[@cerebraltackle]

@@WyomingIceHole I mean, yeah. It's almost perfectly on par with that Hummingbird unit at just a bit cheaper price to account for price drop over time. At this point, I'm like "just call me when portable side-scan comes out". Because you know one day that will be a thing. LOL

[@WyomingIceHole]

Yeah, and it will fit on your wrist