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WELCOME TO
FISHHUNTER™ PRO
THE WORLD'S FASTEST
TRI-FREQUENCY, WIRELESS
PORTABLE FISH FINDER.
TM
THE PORTABLE FISH FINDER FOR ALL FISHING TYPES
KAYAK FISHING
BOAT FISHING
SHORE FISHING
ICE FISHING

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  • Page 1 WELCOME TO FISHHUNTER™ PRO THE WORLD'S FASTEST TRI-FREQUENCY, WIRELESS PORTABLE FISH FINDER. THE PORTABLE FISH FINDER FOR ALL FISHING TYPES KAYAK FISHING BOAT FISHING SHORE FISHING ICE FISHING...
  • Page 2 FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE YOUR FISHHUNTER: www.fishhunter.com/support For products that were not purchased directly from FishHunter™, please refer the the return policy for the location of purchase. For a warranty claim, please see page 46 in this guide.
  • Page 3 Using our free FishHunter™ PRO software app, you will also have the ability to access and store critical fishing information like your favourite fishing spots, your catch details and share your information with your friends and other fishermen.
  • Page 4 FISHHUNTER™ Night-time Fish Attraction Illumination ™ FRONT VIEW Towing Point...
  • Page 5: Bottom View

    Tri-Frequency Transducer ( 381KHz, 475 KHz, 675 KHz ) BOTTOM VIEW USB Charging Port...
  • Page 6 HOW TO CHARGE Charging your FishHunter™ PRO can be done in 4 easy steps: Step 1: Take the USB charge cord from the box and hold the end that has 3 pins holes in it. Step 2: Locate the 3 pin charging port on the bottom of the sonar.
  • Page 7 KNOW WHERE TO CAST ™ 95% OF THE FISH ARE IN 5% OF THE WATER...
  • Page 8 (Note: when charged, a green light will appear on the top of the sonar) Connect your FishHunter™ PRO to the braided line on the end of your fishing line or tether it to the red leash that was provided in your box by threading the red leash through the tow point on the front of your FishHunter™...
  • Page 9 Once connected, open your FishHunter™ app on your smart phone or tablet and go to the “Sonar” section. Select the type of FishHunter™ PRO sonar that you have. (Note: Bluetooth option does not apply to your device) Select one of the following functions you would like to use: Start Fishing: allows you to use the sonar and offers dif- ferent view modes.
  • Page 10 WI-FI CONNECTIVITY & FISHHUNTER For more information, visit www.fishhunter.com/wifi-coverage...
  • Page 11 BEST PRACTICE Line of Sight Good Elevation No Obstructions...
  • Page 12 OPEN WATER FISHING DEPTH TO FISH DEPTH TO 13 ft BOTTOM 25 ft 12 ft...
  • Page 13 Simply toss the worlds fastest tri-frequency portable fish finder into the water and watch everything come into focus. Take advantage of either our RAW VIEW or FISH VIEW settings to see the bottom depth, determine bottom structure and locate fish. You can even toggle between RAW VIEW and FISH VIEW in real-time, by pressing on the right side menu button and selecting the view you prefer.
  • Page 14 OPEN WATER FISHING GETTING STARTED Place your FishHunter™ PRO in water for it to turn on. (Note: it must be in a minimum 4 ft of water to work effectively) The sonar will have a red light appear and an additional slow flashing red light to identify that it is on.
  • Page 15 WONDER LESS, SEE MORE...
  • Page 16 These icons identify the location of the disturbance in relation to your location. This makes it easy for you to identify where the fish are under your FishHunter™ PRO sonar. In addition, you can have your phone make a sonar “ping”...
  • Page 17 RAW VIEW RAW VIEW produces actual results from the powerful Tri- Frequency Transducer in real time. In this mode, you become an instant expert, interpreting the different coloured lines at the bottom of the screen to see depth and structure while watching for disturbances in the water column to locate fish.
  • Page 18 SHALLOW WATER FISHING...
  • Page 19 SHALLOW WATER FISHING FishHunter™ is the only wireless portable fish finder that comes with a SHALLOW WATER MODE that allows you to get into water that is only 1.6 ft deep. This mode uses our patent pending tri-frequency technology to allow for the ideal balance of power and resolution to give you the the worlds best shallow water fish finder.
  • Page 20 SHALLOW WATER FISHING STEPS Place your FishHunter PRO in water for it to turn on. The sonar will have a red light appear and an additional slow flashing red light to identify that it is on On your Smartphone/Tablet open your wi-fi settings. Refresh the list and select FishHunter PRO XXXX in the wi-fi network list.
  • Page 21 REDEFINING FREEDOM...
  • Page 23: Bathymetric Mapping

    BATHYMETRIC MAPPING The perfect tool to create a custom map of your entire lake or favourite fishing spots. Just troll or reel your FishHunter™ across the area that you are interested in mapping and FishHunter™ starts to track the depth and bottom contour as it travels around your lake.
  • Page 24 ICE FISHING FLASHER DEPTH TO BOTTOM 11 meters...
  • Page 25 Unlike traditional flashers, FishHunter™ PRO floats on the surface of the water in the ice hole, withstanding weather conditions as cold as -22ºF (-30ºC). The Ice Fishing Flasher View uses 2 powerful ultra high frenquencies 475 kHz and 675 kHz to enable you to see your jig in real time.
  • Page 26: Ice Fishing Flasher

    ICE FISHING FLASHER Bait and jig line Fish detected Depth Bottom Bait and jig line movement Depth Fish detected...
  • Page 27 Clear all snow debris from your ice hole. (Note: debris may cause reflections in the sonar readings) Place FishHunter™ PRO in water in the ice hole to turn it on (Note: it must be in a minimum of 4ft of water to work...
  • Page 28 "KNOW WHERE TO DRILL" FishHunter™ PRO is a quick and convenient way to find the bottom depth of the water without having to drill a hole through the ice. • Clear the snow from the surface of the ice, ensure ice surface is flat/smooth.
  • Page 29 POWER SLIDER While in ice fishing mode, the Power Slider feature of the FishHunter™ PRO allows you to adjust the gain and pulsewith quickly and easily. The FishHunter PRO does not know the thickness of the ice, giving you the ability to adjust the power you want to use when ice fishing.
  • Page 30 WONDER LESS, SEE MORE...
  • Page 31: Menus And Settings

    MENUS AND SETTINGS There is one vertical menu and one side menu located within your FishHunter™ PRO app. Each of these menus can be called by pressing on the small slider like icon on your screen. When you press/push on the “TOP MENU icon "...
  • Page 32 Drop pin: at any place of the map you would like to record for future purpose Screenshot: ability to save a photo of where you are fishing Raw Data or View Views: leave the explanation from the manual minus the first sentence SIDE MENU OPTIONS Shallow Water: will adjust the scale on your screen to be between 1.6ft-16ft and adjust the settings to give you the best...
  • Page 33 In most cases leaving it in “Auto” is the best way to use your sonar. But, if you are taking your FishHunter™ PRO in and out of the water repeatedly, like when casting, we suggest that you try manually setting the depth range to increase the speed of your FishHunter™...
  • Page 34 This number (in either imperial or metric) is the ACTUAL amount of the surface that will NOT be measured by your FishHunter™ PRO. In very calm conditions, you can set the Sur- face Filter to a very low number to allow you to search for fish that are located very close to the surface.
  • Page 35 FishHunter™ PRO is at detecting fish in the water column/body. As you move the slider from left to right you can increase the sensitivity of your FishHunter™ PRO from 0 to 5, with 5 being the most sensitive. The Fish Sensitivity Slider can be changed in real time, so you can see the direct impact each position change has on having the FishHunter™...
  • Page 36 ZOOM FEATURES This feature within the FishHunter™ app allows you to look more closely at the sonar display on your phone. This is useful when you want to look at the bottom area OR review the top area of the sonar data to look for fish or other specific artifacts. This feature can be used anytime you are in the sonar portion of the app, and reviewing RAW sonar data.
  • Page 37 Casting and reeling from shore: The FishHunter™ PRO is 185 grams so, when casting from shore we recommend that you use a stiff rod and braided line. We have tested casting the unit with all types and styles of rods and lines and have had no issues, but better to be safe in your approach when casting from shore.
  • Page 38 FishHunter™ PRO to the back/side of your kayak. This will allow you to have both hands free to focus on fishing. As you drift along, the FishHunter™ PRO will be giving you a strong reading for the area located around the floating sonar and below your kayak.
  • Page 39 2. Allow enough line to ensure your FishHunter™ PRO will be behind your seat. When you are moving along (in this case we have used about 4 ft of the tether) the FishHunter™ PRO may bounce off the side of your kayak from time to time, but that will not impact its performance.
  • Page 40 This is perfect when you want to fish close to your boat. With a range of over 150 ft, you can also attach the FishHunter™ PRO to a fishing rod and then cast it into the area that you would like to drift it across. This will allow you to fish a much broader area and also allow you to cast directly at your FishHunter™...
  • Page 41 We recommend that you use the 15 ft leash that is provided with your FishHunter™ PRO to make it easy for you to use your new sonar. Please note- when trolling the FishHunter™ PRO in a metal boat you may see a thin line on your screen, this is just a sound reflection off of your metal boat.
  • Page 42 The goal here is to have the FishHunter™ PRO sitting flat on the water with about 6 inches of line free • after it is attached to boat. This will allow the FishHunt- er™ PRO to sit flat in the water while you are trolling it.
  • Page 43 INCREDIBLE PERSPECTIVE...
  • Page 44: Warranty

    FishHunter™ Inc. warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship as follows: FishHunter™ Inc. will replace at no charge for parts only or, at its option, replace any product or part of the product that proves defective because of improper workmanship and/or material, under normal installation, use, service and maintenance.
  • Page 45 When warranty service is completed, any repaired or replacement product or part will be returned to you postage prepaid. FishHunter Inc will provide warranty coverage with claims made in compliance with the terms of our warranty.
  • Page 46 FishHunter™ PRO Includes : • FishHunter™ PRO Sonar • Charger • USB Cord • Waterproof Armband • 15 ft. leash FishHunter Inc. Worldwide Offices Toronto | Los Angeles | Seoul, Korea www.fishhunter.com/support...