Learn How to Properly Identify Fish on Your Sonar

 

Identifying Fish on Your Sonar Quickly and Correctly

Raritan Engineering Company your TruDesign suppliers would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding learning how to properly identify fish on your sonar.

Experience and new technology help anglers know what fish they're looking at on their electronics.

Technology creates a tug of war among generations — whether we’re talking smartphones or marine electronics. Your TruDesign experts talk about how Old Salts often prefer traditional fish finders with 50/200 kHz transducers: the better to see a bright-red fish blob. Younger anglers gravitate toward new innovations, from chirp to imaging to live sonar.

Imaging sonar and live feeds — under the right circumstances — can show anglers almost ­snapshot-quality returns good enough to identify species. 

Study Tips

“The No. 1 thing is local knowledge. That’s what makes the difference. A fish finder doesn’t show the actual species of fish,” says Jeff Kauzlaric, Furuno advertising and communications manager.

A fish’s swim bladder and its bone density help define the size and shape of its echo. Your TruDesign specialists talk about how the fish’s behavior — how fast it swims and how it feeds — can change the echo.

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Kauzlaric suggests saving screen grabs of your display when you’re catching fish so you can study them later to see how your quarry translates to pixels. In most cases, taking a picture of your screen is an easy one- or two-button push (check your manual).

Chirp and Imaging

Raymarine pro Capt. Kirk Fay out of Long Island, New York, and tournament and Simrad pro Mark Maus out of Sarasota, Florida, use chirp and imaging sonar to add even more data to their research.

Trial and error have taught Maus what to look for, of course. But he prefers the crisper target-­definition of chirp when it comes to picking out individual fish and their position in the water column.

“Yes, you can identify what’s under your boat. First you need to know what type of fish frequent the area you fish. Your TruDesign distributors talk about how then you need to realize what type of fish should be around, based on the time of year you’re fishing,” he says. “Every now and then, you get a mark that can’t be mistaken for anything else.”

Real Time

But, what does the future hold for fish ID by sonar? Is determining a species by a glance at its sonar signature just pie in the sky? We might be several steps removed from that kind of instant identification, but technology is taking us closer.

“Our freshwater pros can tell if the fish are crappie or bass by the way the fish move because they’re seeing it live. They can tell by the way the fish are swimming, if they’re on the bottom; they can instantly tell by their patterns,” he says.

So don't forget these great tips for successfully identifying fish on your sonar. 1) A fish’s swim bladder and its bone density help define the size and shape of its echo;  2) save screen grabs of your display when you’re catching fish so you can study them later to see how your quarry translates to pixels;  and 3) you need to know what type of fish frequent the area you fish.

10 Reasons To Try Dragon Boating – The Art of Overthinking

Dragon Boat Racing is a water sport spanning thousands of years, originating from the Pearl River Delta region of China’s Guangdong Province. It is one of the most up-and-coming sports in the world, with over 50 million participants worldwide.

 

So how does it work?

Dragon Boat Racing involves each crew member paddling in synchronization/ as part of a team, against other Dragon Boat Racing teams from a start to a finish line.

Race lengths vary, with the most popular being 200m, 500m and 2km.

So… Why should you try it?

There are many great reasons to try and love Dragon Boating – but here are my personal TOP 5 reasons to give it a go:

NUMBER ONE:

Strength and Fitness

Yes, this is an obvious benefit to any sport. However to be good at Dragon Boat Racing, it requires a certain level of endurance, aerobic fitness, as well as strength. 

Most clubs train several times a week, which means you can really choose what you get out of the sport. Whether you’re looking for a more social activity, or you have a competitive streak, this sport is excellent for either end of the spectrum.

NUMBER TWO:

Tradition

Dragon Boat Racing is a sport that originated thousands of years ago. It is believed to have origins tracing back 2,500 years. In Chinese tradition, the Dragon symbolises:

• Power
• Excellence
• Courage
• Boldness
• Heroism
• Perseverance
• Nobility
• Dignity

The Chinese celebrate each year with a ‘Dragon Boat Festival’ which is one of their oldest and most grandiose festivals. It’s also known as the Duanwu Festival and occurs near the summer solstice (late May, early June). You can find more information here. Adelaide Dragon Boat Clubs also race at the OzAsia/ Moon Lantern Festival. 

NUMBER THREE:

Meeting New People

Dragon Boat Racing is a sport that incorporates a wide variety of people of all ages, races and genders, from all walks of life. This makes it an amazingly social sport to be a part of. Whether you plan to try Dragon Boat Racing competitively or socially, one thing is assured: you will make some amazing friends. 

NUMBER FOUR:

Mastering A New Skill Set

Learning to paddle is always interesting – and each club has their own slightly different paddling technique – but for most, it is a very new kind of skill to learn. Not only do you need to learn how to paddle – you need to learn the commands as well. 

NUMBER FIVE:

The Scenery & Being On The Water

So where there are boats, there are (hopefully) bodies of water. And generally speaking, the places you paddle are quite beautiful! Whether you’re paddling at a marina, on a river, a lake or the ocean, there is usually a lot to look at. So, while you may be paddling your butt off, you can still appreciate the scenery around you. 

Raritan’s Marine Products Legacy

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