Fishing Modes - Lowrance HDS-8 Operation Manual

Fishing Modes

Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar
settings geared to specific fishing conditions.
Settings optimized for fishing modes include: Color Palette, Sensitivity,
Interference Rejection, Surface Clarity and Ping Speed, among others. Fishing
modes allow you to spend more time fishing and less time adjusting settings.
General Use
Shallow Water
Fresh Water
Deep Water
Slow Trolling
Fast Trolling
Clear Water
Brackish Water
NOTE: Use Shallow Water Fishing mode when fishing in less
Shallow Water Fishing Mode
Fishing Mode Options
Bottom brown/blue background; 50% ping speed
Bottom brown/white background; best suited for
depths less than 100 feet
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Deep Blue; 50% ping speed; 50kHz is primary
transducer frequency
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Bottom brown/white background; slightly lower chart
speed
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Bottom brown/blue background; higher ASP; slightly
lower chart speed
than 100 feet of water.
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Brackish Water Fishing Mode
Settings