Getting Some Catch Fast

While fishermen formerly relied on bells and whistles to find a good catch in the water, today fishing is made easier with modern marine electronics such as the fish finder. It is a radar equipment incorporated into any marine navigation system of a vessel that indicates sea depth and location of the fish. Modern fish finders have charts and GPS capabilities so they can deliver onscreen views of what is likely to be under the water. For the fish finder's capabilities to be maximized, a fish finder transducer is often used with it. A transducer is a device that converts a type of energy into another. And the one being used with the fish finder sends and receives waves sound waves used for onscreen data. They help the fishermen by determining what is below the surface of the water.
So are you to determine the right fish finder transducer? A transducer is chosen according to frequency and cone angle. The cone angle dictates how wide of a beam will be sent out from the boat. A wider cone angle means you'll get to cover more of the water. When moving to deeper areas, the coverage also widens, but sensitivity is somehow lessened. Cones can be purchased at 9 degree angles up to 60 degrees. Fishermen are advised to use 20 degree cones for starters. Frequencies on the other hand, are proportional to the choice of cone angles. A fish finder transducer is rated in frequency (50, 83, 192 or 200 kHz), whereby the ones with low frequency are better off for deep waters.
As for some immense fishing, a fish finder transducer can actually have more than one cone transmitting beam from the same starting point. From a single beam you can move up to a dual beam, a triple beam, or have side beams as well. Most fishermen use dual beam transducers so that they'll have two frequency levels covering for both deep and shallow waters at the same time. Single frequency transducers are great for inland and wide, shallow waters, say those under 200 feet; while dual frequency transducers are fit for the sea and great lakes.

By: Shawn Crowe

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