Taking off and putting on Lowrance graph connector cables should be easy right? It should be, but sometimes it’s a challenge turning those little knobs to get the Lowrance unit off. That’s when the handy Trusty Cable Tool comes into save the day.
Now that you just purchased a new Lowrance StructureScan™ HD it’s time to install it and the StructureScan transducer. Of course you just want to get out on the lake to see how it performs, but first you got to install it. For most individuals, the process of installing should take less than a couple hours depending on their boat. If you don’t have the time any qualified boat mechanic technician can install it for you. Either way all of the necessary parts are included with your Lowrance StructureScan transducer including a special mounting bracket. Begin by…
Now that you just purchased a new Lowrance StructureScan™ HD processor module it’s time to install it. Of course you just want to get out on the lake to see how it performs, but first you got to install it. For most individuals, the process of installing should take less than a couple hours depending on their boat. If you don’t have the time any qualified boat mechanic technician can install it for you. Either way all of the necessary parts are included with your Lowrance StructureScan HD Module.
What in the world is Map Offset you may ask? If you've ever been out on the lake and looked at your GPS Navigation screen and your boat is travelling up on dry land...you need to do a Map offset. If you've ever gone to a waypoint using your Map Card and you are way off when you get there...you need to do a Map Offset.
From my experience, the number one cause of sonar problems is installation. Boats rigged at the factory by boat dealers or the boat owner themselves cause many of these frustrations and lack of confidence in their sonar units. Especially, if they just plunked down up to a $1000 or more for a state-of-the art sonar unit like the Humminbird Side Imaging! "My unit does not look like what I see in magazines or on TV,” I've heard that hundreds of times. When I look at their installation you can see why theirs doesn't look like it supposed to. The majority of the time it has to do with the transducer installation. Location, location, location is the key to a properly installed transducer. That and preparation.
If one more person touches my sonar GPS unit screen I’m going to scream. You know dragging and pointing your finger on the screen just covers part of the view; in addition to leaving oily finger prints or scratches on the screen. If I have to I will clean my sonar GPS unit screen with Wave Away Screen Cleaner.
Anglers have always been able to view what’s above the surface of the lake, river or reservoir they are fishing. That all changed with the invention of “The Little Green Box” by Lowrance in 1957. The first sonar unit was all transistorized and over a million units were made until 1984. The Little Green Box revolutionized fishing and now Lowrance StructureScan is taking it even farther. Lowrance StructureScan consists of two powerful sonar views in conjunction with a built-in broadband sounder.
So, what is a Thermocline? Webster's describes it as: ther•mo•cline noun /ˈTHərmōˌklīn/ "A steep temperature gradient in a body of water such as a lake, marked by a layer above and below which the water is at different temperatures." Thermoclines can be observed in lakes and in the ocean as well. It's a phenomenon called stratification. During the summer, warm water, which is less dense, will sit on top of colder, denser deeper water, with a thermocline separating them. The warm layer is called the epilimnion and the cold layer is called the hypolimnion. Because the warm water is exposed to the sun during the day, a stable system exists, and very little mixing of warm water and cold water occurs, particularly in calm weather.
The biggest question I get at tournaments and fishing seminars is, "What do trees, rocks, grass, drop offs and fish look like on Side Imaging? or I’m not seeing the same great stuff that other anglers are seeing.” Understanding what structure and fish look like before you get out on the water can really help you learn how to find those areas quickly and eliminate a lot of frustration.
What is the Current Draw of my Humminbird Sonar Unit?
Sonar Units draw so little it’s hard to deplete a battery during several fishing days even with 2 of the bigger Humminbird 1198 units going. Below is a chart that illustrates the power draw by unit with and without the light function on. The chart covers almost every current Humminbird unit and a number of Legacy units.
Sonar and GPS 
Taking off and putting on Lowrance graph connector cables should be easy right? It should be, but sometimes it’s a challenge turning those little knobs to get the Lowrance unit off. That’s when the handy Trusty Cable Tool comes into save the day. 
Now that you just purchased a new Lowrance StructureScan™ HD it’s time to install it and the StructureScan transducer. Of course you just want to get out on the lake to see how it performs, but first you got to install it. For most individuals, the process of installing should take less than a couple hours depending on their boat. If you don’t have the time any qualified boat mechanic technician can install it for you. Either way all of the necessary parts are included with your Lowrance StructureScan transducer including a special mounting bracket. Begin by…
Now that you just purchased a new Lowrance StructureScan™ HD processor module it’s time to install it. Of course you just want to get out on the lake to see how it performs, but first you got to install it. For most individuals, the process of installing should take less than a couple hours depending on their boat. If you don’t have the time any qualified boat mechanic technician can install it for you. Either way all of the necessary parts are included with your Lowrance StructureScan HD Module. 
What in the world is Map Offset you may ask? If you've ever been out on the lake and looked at your GPS Navigation screen and your boat is travelling up on dry land...you need to do a Map offset. If you've ever gone to a waypoint using your Map Card and you are way off when you get there...you need to do a Map Offset.
Anglers have always been able to view what’s above the surface of the lake, river or reservoir they are fishing. That all changed with the invention of “The Little Green Box” by Lowrance in 1957. The first sonar unit was all transistorized and over a million units were made until 1984. The Little Green Box revolutionized fishing and now Lowrance StructureScan is taking it even farther. Lowrance StructureScan consists of two powerful sonar views in conjunction with a built-in broadband sounder.
So, what is a Thermocline? Webster's describes it as: