Understanding Garmin Sonar and Transducers

[@alhynes2913]

This film was great for new fisherman using this type of fish finder. The narrator was very clear and was easy to understand. Please make more videos like these.

[@TheKarenjh]

This is a super helpful video. Anyone interested in understanding sonar and transducers should watch this video. Thank you!!!

[@sky8ryder642]

Great video. Exactly what I needed to know and very detailed and simplified.

[@flipside516]

Your explanation of chirp was great! Thanks for your knowledge.

[@LostAngler]

Thank you sir, happy to help!

[@billhumphrey7846]

Great video. Thanks for all the info. I have now ordered a 94SV for my 24ft boat. I do most of my fishing on the West coast in saltwater. It should work great for me.

[@Ed1Ward]

Now 95sv.. Pending purchasing... With HW Transducer... Now I know it's ok to about 35m(100ft). Thank you

[@tonydtom536]

Thanks, by watching this video it took out a lot of the guessing for me on how the transducer works.

[@jeffreyriddle4645]

How can I adjust my side view to be able to see the structure. I'm not seeing any and I'm in a very rocky river. Something is not adjust right. I have Echomap plus 73sv with a GT52HW-TM

[@johnnyd7507]

Great information but I still don’t know what transducer I need. I have a Garmin 102sv that came with a Garmin 54 TM. I do not want to use the transom mount. I have an existing TH and hope a new one will fit there. My question is what are the choices for CV and SV with a TH or in Hull transducer?

[@Klausstove]

Great video. Well explained

[@billburger4383]

Great video! By far the best explanation I have seen on this topic. Thank You!

[@timfaulks745]

Great video !!! I'm about to purchase my first Garmin...yaay!!!

[@juanferrari4249]

Thanks mate ! Great video ,it has help me a lot to understand the terminology , how to use it and to see which unit I should purchase, thanks again .👍

[@tjabaley]

Thanks for spending so much time . very educational!

[@magwamagwa45110]

Awesome video it really helps to understand what I am looking for I am right now at this very moment looking for a new fishfinder for the back of my boat I have been looking at the striker 9sv I do not need a plotter as I have a echomap up front, now I fish mainly in lakes down to 175 ft most of the time 100 and under, and rivers from 10 to 70 ft which transducer would be the best for me I troll alot and I fish bass small mouth in a lake 50 ft deep and rocky anyway thank you for a awesome video..

[@LostAngler]

the standard transducer that comes with any of the Echo map units will more than handle what you are looking to do. The striker should too!

[@bruceao]

Great video. Extremely informative but where in the hell is Western Canadia? Let’s have a beer.

[@juliethao53]

Great video. I'm looking to get myself a garmin unit, possible the echomap plus 94 sv. I'm mainly doing strippers, bluegill, bass, crappie and trout fishing.

[@mohamedalmuhairi324]

Great video Bro, one of the Best over youtube explaining this matter. I have a 40F boat step hull boats with 3 engines and I need to add side view. what is your suggestion? can you talk more about the new Garmin Ultra High-Definition Scanning Sonar?

[@LostAngler]

All of the new Garmin clear vu and side vu units are the Ultra High Sonar units. If I was looking at the side vu and clear vu I would look at the Garmin GT30-THP. Or you could get away with the Garmin GT30-TM. Both would work very well as you will be using your side vu and clear vu at lower speeds.

[@beewagyu]

As long as my frequencies are different can. Stack duckers? Have a live scope I made portable on top of a 51. Using a 1042 XSV all portable. Really cool.

[@beewagyu]

Sorry, that didnt come out right..I made a portable unit similar to luggage that has the 1042 mounted to the extendable pull out handle, and the bottom of the unit has the electronics in it with cables that come out of the box to a portable pole. I have used this with much success as it mounts on the right side of my boat as well and the pole has both magnets and it clips into a pvc holder for ridgidity as well. I have the G-51 transducer hard mounted above the rotatable Livescope transducer and have never had problems as far as I can tell with interference. I just installed the perspective mount but started thinking if I might have interference for some reason from the beams. The question is as long as the freqs are different I shouldn’t correct?? Thanks

[@beewagyu]

I am going to make a KZbin video and let people see what I did as soon as I have time....many projects..

[@mrlrgmouth3692]

so hw transducer in hull for ranger bass boat . i want to use the unit on front ofboat front but i dont want the transducer mounted on my TM because i always end up scrapping in shallow water.and i would probly bang it good if it was outside on the back transom mount as ive already done.. im thinking about the echomap 73 uhd. so i wont have side veiw unless i get a Trandsom mount or trolling motor .i plan on runnin one on the consol and one on the front trolling motor help me out i want clear down and side so i would actualy need 2 different transducers but will they both work between 2 units

[@laketawakoni]

Great Video my friend.

[@LostAngler]

Thank you sir!

[@mattquinlan4629]

New sub. Thanks! Great info-very helpful.

[@marcbinder9762]

So I have a Garmin Striker 7dv with a GT-20 Transducer. What is the difference I am seeing when I do a split vu with the 77khz and 200khz and which gives me beter view for fishing in water to about 45 feet? Aslo it has Downvu what is that showing me and is that of any value for fishing. Thanks,

[@BARSSTUDIO]

Great Video!

[@deepnature6117]

I have a Echomap 94SV that came with a CV51TM. I fish offshore in 90 to 120 ft and have a hard time due to the bottom shows up small. Tried to Zoom in but it does not help. What setting would help see the bottom contour and ledges detail larger? Thanks

[@LostAngler]

What setting are you looking at the contour with?

[@deepnature6117]

@@LostAngler ClearVu downscan is what I have been using. I like it because I can see the fish.

[@LostAngler]

@@deepnature6117 Thats what i was going to suggest using. I would suggest first playing with your settings, different colors will show bottom relief better and also try targeting only a certain depth range

[@deepnature6117]

@@LostAngler Will the depth range setting show the bottom contour larger so I can see ledges, etc. easier? I have never messed with that setting in the past. Thanks

[@LostAngler]

@@deepnature6117 yes sir

[@charlesdavis4396]

Lets see if you answer this question I have a Garmin GT52HW-TM.. Is it the same as the one you showed in this video?? Lets see if you answer my question?? Be looking for it soon.. Also I have a 1242XSV

[@paul.aragon]

What is the most cost effective head unit solution that will support livescope?

[@LostAngler]

The new ultra map system or the ECHOMap plus with the black box

[@electrickflame353]

I should have watched this before I purchased two 94SVs. I wonder if they are overkill for an 18-foot bass boat?

[@LostAngler]

No such thing!

[@electrickflame353]

@@LostAngler Ok!

[@electrickflame353]

@@LostAngler Hey man do you know if the transducers are interchangeable with another transducer i.e in-hull or trolling motor mounts

[@docterry2355]

Good job

[@jafo326]

Excellent vid !! I have a 2009 22' Grady White Fisheman with an In-Hull Transducer. Is the grady suffering of the symptom as the Contender with the In-Hull? Also, what is your take of making a through hull in order to measure water temp? Thanks! Cheers!

[@LostAngler]

Thank you for watching. I don't believe that Grady has a cored hull. So an in hull should be fine. However a thru hull will be better as long as you are careful to avoid any pick ups in front of the transducer on the hull. I generally prefer a thru hull for my deep sonar system (high wattage and low frequency). But if you are only wanting temp I would go with a transom mount for simplicity and cost effectiveness

[@ensjesse]

Bro. Great video! But you have a few technical errors. NMEA 2000 and Autopilot is supported on some Echomap Chirp and Plus Models. Chirp Midband is usually around the range of 80-160 kHz. Please keep up the good work! -Jesse

[@LostAngler]

I see you're right! I was looking at the cv and so frequencies and not the traditional. I know it is a nmea2000 compatible unit but I didn't think it was intended as a network unit like the gpsMAP series. Although autopilot on smaller boats is rarely if ever used in our area so I didn't even think about it.

[@joaomarques2971]

I was thinking to buy the Garmin 92 SV UHD with the new gt56uhd to fish offshore on saltwater in about 80/100 FT max, i know That the tradicional Chirp would work ok on those depts what about the down vu and the SIDE view, could i have those UHD clear images? Even if i lower the frequence down to the 800/455 instead of the 1000 kHz?

[@LostAngler]

You should be just fine

[@joaomarques2971]

@@LostAngler thanks for the answer, great vídeo tho i ve learned a lot with you.

[@eliefarah1525]

Hi i got a 7 striker cv with a gt20 transducer its pretty good but some how i still cant read or know how to read if the button is hard button or only sands specially if i was on 100 meter depth is there anyway to define?

[@raywalker724]

im just haveing a hell of a time trying to locate fish useing the tm running on traditional

[@LostAngler]

ok so you might try going into your setting and changing the icons. They have the old school fish symbols. This is a great way to see quickly what are fish and what is just interference. Also try turning the noise down in your settings, that will clear up the clutter.

[@clbrze69]

Hey can I put an in hull transducer in a 2018 Carolina skiff 218 Dlv ? Thanks for the great video

[@LostAngler]

No I'm afraid not. The foam between the liner and the hull won't give a good signal. You could do a thru-hull but I suggest a well placed transom mount

[@RobertBarry82]

What do you think of a echomap chirp 74cv for a 23 ft mako that's going to be used for offshore fishing ?

[@LostAngler]

I think it will work well. I generally like to go with a bigger screen to make seeing the bottom detail easier

[@osl4470]

Thanks, great info video. I'm using a Garmin 7610 and not much success with transom mount so time for a thru hull. Not sure which transducer GT50M-TH or the GT51M-TH. I'm out in the ocean, inshore so depth seldom exceeds 600 feet. Would like best detail possible

[@LostAngler]

Both should be fine. One is just a more updated version. And make sure to check the position of your transom mount transducer. A small adjustment can make a huge improvement

[@LostAngler]

If you still have trouble think about adding a low chirp transducer

[@ThoughtIwasFishin]

I have the Garmin Striker 4cv. 2 years old now and I keep getting a message that says "transducer is disconnected....." it's clearly connected and in the water. In researching this online I see people refer to it as "the dreaded transducer disconnected message." Suggesting it may be a bad temp element?? It's only a $100 transducer, but I should get more than 2 years out of it. Any knowledge on how to change the temp element? Thanks.

[@LostAngler]

I'm afraid that that is not in my realm of knowing. But I will say that I have always found the people at Garmin technical support to very knowledgeable and helpful.

[@BARSSTUDIO]

I just bought a Sea Ray 185 Sport and the factory in hull transducer is broken. I suppose it was showing just the depth, Correct?

[@LostAngler]

Yes. Is it a thru-hull transducer?

[@BARSSTUDIO]

@@LostAngler I believe so. The previous owner said that all the wiring are in the bilged.

[@LostAngler]

@@BARSSTUDIO Yeah so that unit will only show depth

[@hou26guy]

Awesome video

[@ptw312]

great video

[@waynewinkler2826]

IS IT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO HAVE SIDEVIEW LEFT THEN CLEARVIEW THEN SIDEVIEW RIGHT ON ONE SCREEN IN THAT ORDER AS YOU WOULD SEE IT IF YOU SERE BEHIND THE BOAT

[@LostAngler]

Yeah just customize a screen like that and you're golden

[@RFT2112]

Great informative Vid.

[@rrltruckingllc2605]

If you have a one on your boat and it gets stolen can you find it with it

[@LostAngler]

Im afraid not

[@davidlarch384]

I am purchasing a GPSMAP 1042XSV for a 17 foot Stick Steering Aluminum rig with a top speed of around 40 mph. I crappie fish at depths of 5 feet to 30 feet or so. I want to purchase the absolute best transducer for my fishing. I want the best picture I can get on SV and CV. What transducer do you recommend?

[@LostAngler]

The package comes with the best one on the market!

[@bunkertattoos7814]

Can you use the In Hull setup in a jetski with the Echomap 44CV or will you lose the Clearvu

[@LostAngler]

You should be ok just depends on what the hull is made of and where the intakes are. You have to make sure that you have clean water for it to shoot through

[@Ajp13154]

This guy never had crayons as a kid! But great info

[@LostAngler]

No art is not my strong suit. But I'm glad you found the video helpful

[@jomarvida]

Thank you

[@bcwebstore]

GT41-TM ,500 600w??

[@LostAngler]

For what........

[@ThoughtIwasFishin]

Ok, thanks.