How to Use Side Imaging to Catch More Fish | Proper Rigging, Settings, Speeds, and Fish Identifying

How to use side imaging or side scan to catch more fish. Simple tips on Lowrance HDS units for interpreting what you see on the screen and how to use this to identify structure or fish. Side Imaging is a useful tool that can greatly enhance your fishing but having a good understanding of how it works is crucial for fishing success. #jmotips #fishingtips

We show the basics of setup and three common mistakes people often make with Side Imaging: lack of clean power, not updating software and transducer angle. We also show the settings to use for finding structure with wide sweeps along with the settings desirable for finding fish. We discuss situations where Side Imaging is great for finding fish, ie: shallow sand and also discuss some bottom types that often hide fish from side imaging, ie: boulders and dense weeds.

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Topics Covered:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Run Clean Power
00:42 Update Software
01:00 Proper Transducer Placement
01:55 Best Settings to Find Structure and Fish (Frequency & Range)
03:08 How to Drive to Get the Best Picture
03:26 Identifying Structure
03:40 Saving Waypoints
03:50 How to Identify Fish
04:05 Settings When Looking For Fish (Frequency & Range)
04:30 How to Use Shadows to Identify Fish
05:15 Best Speeds to Identify Fish
05:30 How Fish Appear at Different Speeds
06:45 How Tieing this Together Will Help You Fish Better
07:10 Final Tips/Summary (Best Range, Speed, Conditions for Side Imaging)

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[russellmcgarrity]

Thanks for this very clear demonstration.

[ninjagodzilla]

Just spent a hefty chunk of change on my 1st fosh finder/ soulnar unit.i absolutly love it.even though i do not know what im donig.this was a great video.realy helped me understand a few things.ive been using my unit for 3 mo now.wknds only due to work.but look foward to using it every wknd.i want to learn how to properly use it locate & catch more fish.thank u for taking youre time to show these tips.realy helps guys like me.thanks from arkansas!

[jusfishnwithbigced]

Great video. I hooked up my unit yesterday and just studied. You helped me understand what I saw....

[Vincentschneider]

Excellent presentation. Simple and to the point.

[esoxinator]

Good job break-in it down for us I've watched alot of videos on side imaging yours so far is the most informative thank you

[gordcross]

Great video. Gave me a better idea of what to look for when using SI to find fish.

[Dirka]

great video, im going to apply this to my side imaging for sure.

[John]

This was really helpful, Jason, thanks! I am going to make adjustments to my sonar units.

[pywifishingandoutdoors]

Wow, this is great, learned a few new things to my electronics.

[DONT.BUY.MAJOR.CRAFT-BAD.RODS.]

Very interesting. Thank you for your tips.

[davidrowe]

Thanks always looking for tips on sonar.

[timothyroche]

tops in the fish world , jason mitchell

[fishonalbertaoutdoors]

Great job on the video thanks for sharing😁👍

[craigjansen]

Jason, you’re a class act and a gentleman. I’ve enjoyed a lot of your videos over the past several years. I’d fish with you any day.

[tstapek]

Interesting when fishing alone the boat bow does rise a bit definitely going to look at this next outing. I do get good picture now but probably could be better. I have the elite fs9 those hds are pretty nice. Good luck fishing guy's.

[JML-lvrb]

Ok so, somewhat experienced angler who is new to side imaging (just purchased a g3 Helix 7 with mega side and down imaging)...more experienced guys, help me out. I'm imagining how I'll use this tech this summer...my thinking is this....1st, identify key pieces of structure using the lake maps from the lake master chip, mark a way point and drive to them, side image to see what's actually going on, once I locate a school that is holding relatively tight to structure, loop back around and drift/trolling motor over the area and use down imaging to confirm there are fish still there, then loop around again and anchor, or drift slowly over the spot I've just down imaged and fish it....am I missing something or is that sort of the deal? Appreciate any insight!

[northonashwauk]

Target Walleye brought me here. Nice video

[donluebesmier]

I like your explanation of the electronics and other gear. This may sound like a silly question but, I’m looking for a new net, my old one has me constantly fighting to remove crank baits. What’s your favorite?

[mr.chadwick]

This is a great tutorial for someone getting started. Is the 12" hds a carbon? I have dual gen 3 9" at the console and am looking to upgrade 12" carbons so Im curious about picture quality.

[PopPopJoe]

Great video! How would your settings be in muddy/silty river water with current?? The same??