All good info, thanks.
If you’re fishing with a Vexilar under 20 feet of water, I would use low power mode if your model has it. Fish can feel the sonar pulses if you blast them with normal power in a shallow area.
Interesting. I have the FL18 that does have low power mode but I’ve always used normal with bottom lock on. I’m going to have to switch to low power mode for my local lake that tops out at about 8 feet deep…
Thanks guys, I appreciate the info. I try to stay away from other groups as I wouldn’t want people crowding in on me, but you make a good point that there’s a reason they are fishing there. I’ll still give plenty of space.
I’ve been pouring through some of the LakeFinder survey info and digging into the Navionics webapp and think I’ve got an idea on a lake or two for this weekend. I do prefer fishing the deeper basin holes just because I like looking at the Vexilar in ~24 feet of water versus 8 feet of water. Think I’ll drill a half dozen or so holes and see if I can spot them. Will report back!
