Lowrance HDS Touch Gen2 Manual page 2

"The single biggest mistake made by fishfinder
owners, is a lack of confidence."
– John 'Fishton' Easton
Firstly I would like to thank you for purchasing this book, and to
all of you who bought my first book and then inspired me to do
another. There is a lot of truth in the saying - "Everybody has a
book in them, but very few have a second."
The first Fisherman's Guide to Sonar was primarily an extension to
the user manual and installation guide. A common mistake made
by many in this high tech fishing industry. There is no replacement
for the user manual, please read it at least once if you are
unfamiliar with the Lowrance range that you have bought. This
book is very different as it deals more with Sonar Performance,
getting the very best out of your investment.
The single biggest mistake made by fishfinder owners, is a lack of
confidence. Sure, in some cases it is justified, like the extreme case
of the chap who recently posted a picture on social media of his LSS
transducer mounted upside down with a caption - "Can anybody
help as I am getting no readings on my DownScan?" In most
cases though, it is simply a small tweak, or a lack of confidence not
only in the equipment but in ones self. I recently experienced this
frustration myself as I just couldn't get the results another user was
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getting using the same equipment. I simply had to accept that our
conditions and targets are vastly different for the specific
application at the time, and there was nothing wrong with my
installation or setup.
important when it comes to sonar, and it's not just dirty fresh water
that can give poor sonar results but crystal clear ocean water with
an abundance of micro organisms will offer the same challenges.
In these cases we simply need to learn how to make the best of a
bad situation, and not get disheartened when we don't get those
picture perfect returns.
Having said that, one needs to make sure that your equipment is
installed correctly, and you know how to test if it is in fact installed
perfectly or not. In most cases where I have come across a poor
installation / setup, it has been on the 'good advice' of a fellow
angler who has, in his own words - "Been using
sonar all my life."
obviously been doing it wrong all this time,
and how many other people has he led into
the dark?
I trust you will enjoy this second edition of
Fisherman's Guide to Sonar and look forward to
getting some feedback from you, good or bad.
The Author - John 'Fishton' Easton
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