Seeing 360 Flasher on Fishfinder

[Berdink]

I found this older thread:

Seeing your lure on your fishfinder?

Ok, I've seen this claim made by Humminbird. Is this true? Is it possible? Would it just look like a fish?

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but I have searched all over the Internet and I'm not finding this discussed anywhere.
My old humminbird broke, and so I found this old cheap Garmin Striker 4 and gave it a run.
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I was impressed to see my 360 flasher while trolling.
Now I'm trying to figure out how to get my newer Helix to show it.
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It's really cool to see exactly your flasher and the fish taking a look at it.
This was in just basic 2D Sonar.
My braided line was at a 45 degree angle and the flasher is still within the cone.
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[dingbat]

I found this older thread:

Seeing your lure on your fishfinder?

Ok, I've seen this claim made by Humminbird. Is this true? Is it possible? Would it just look like a fish?

forums.iboats.com

but I have searched all over the Internet and I'm not finding this discussed anywhere.
My old humminbird broke, and so I found this old cheap Garmin Striker 4 and gave it a run.
.
I was impressed to see my 360 flasher while trolling.
Now I'm trying to figure out how to get my newer Helix to show it.

It's really cool to see exactly your flasher and the fish taking a look at it.
This was in just basic 2D Sonar.
My braided line was at a 45 degree angle and the flasher is still within the cone.

It’s possible to see a lure given the right circumstances, but I have a very hard time believing you’re seeing braided line on a 480x320 conventional sonar display.

The display resolution isn’t high enough nor is the beam frequency (77/200) high enough to detect an object 0.010” in diameter

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Ice fishing flasher depth finders pick up the lure. Forward scanning depth finders pick up the lure really well if you buy the $20 crank baits designed to be picked up and displayed.

 

[briangcc]

I don't see your fishing line but I do see the lure being tracked...because it was in the transducer cone.

Your other depthfinder/fishfinder may or may not be sensitive enough to see this. You would need to tinker with the location of the transducer to see if it can be tweaked.

 

[Berdink]

It’s possible to see a lure given the right circumstances, but I have a very hard time believing you’re seeing braided line on a 480x320 conventional sonar display.

The display resolution isn’t high enough nor is the beam frequency (77/200) high enough to detect an object 0.010” in diameter

Thanks, yeah, I don't think I said it was picking up my line on sonar.
I'm guessing that zigzag image is either my 16oz Cannon Ball lead, or my 360 flasher. Most likely the 11 inch long 360 flasher.
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I thought it was neat to see it and wanted to hear if others have seen theirs.
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That was on a Garmin Striker 4 original and at 77khz.
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My new Humminbird has 80khz chirp and I don't see my gear. I'll play with the settings to see if I can get it to show up.
I'll post a picture if I can get it to work.

Below is a close up of it on the 77khz frequency.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

I like to use the finders to pick out spots, I can not stand them for ice fishing. You go with the guys on a Friday night out to the shack and everybody just stares at their screens. Bobber and a minnow and a beer for me.

 

[tphoyt]

I like to use the finders to pick out spots, I can not stand them for ice fishing. You go with the guys on a Friday night out to the shack and everybody just stares at their screens. Bobber and a minnow and a beer for me.

I hear ya. I have never had a fish finder but somehow I manage to find the fish. .

 

[Berdink]

Just bumping this up again with an update.
I was able to get my helix to see my 360 flasher by setting my helix on the lowest khz setting and using heavier lead to get my gear closer to my boat while trolling, but it's a lot fainter than it shows up on my Garmin Striker with its lower frequency capability.
I think there is a different transducer that I can buy for my helix that goes as low as 50khz.
I know .. there isn't really a need to see my lure while trolling, but it did give me more confidence knowing exactly how deep my gear is.

 

[dingbat]

Just bumping this up again with an update.
I was able to get my helix to see my 360 flasher by setting my helix on the lowest khz setting and using heavier lead to get my gear closer to my boat while trolling, but it's a lot fainter than it shows up on my Garmin Striker with its lower frequency capability.
I think there is a different transducer that I can buy for my helix that goes as low as 50khz.
I know .. there isn't really a need to see my lure while trolling, but it did give me more confidence knowing exactly how deep my gear is.

How deep?
Helix model and transducer type?