Getting Used To Reading Electronics

[Scotty58]

I have two Lowrance elite 5 DSIs on my nitro z6. I've had the boat since last august and I really want to get better at working with my electronics. Most the lakes I fish don't exceed 25 or 30 ft deep. What do you guys do with the settings like surface clarity and all the other things?? Any articles or videos that would help me learn more? I'm not a great deep structure fisherman but I think if I understood my depthfinders better it would help. Thanks!!

[ClackerBuzz]

spend LOTS of time idling around just looking. and dragging a 1/2-3/4oz jig on the bottom to learn what rock on ur graph feels like and how far away it is from the boat.  GPS way points get you back to a spot. idle over it with 2D to get a detailed understanding of it. finally one drop marker buoys to fish it. and drop a second buoy once you catch a fish so you can cast the exact same angle. you'll be suprised how far and fast you drift off a spot just by using marker buoys.

take an ultra light rod w/ small crappie style lure to cast so you can catch and identify fish you see on the graph. sorry alot of these are 'humminbird' b/c that's what i have but the same settings apply and all the same structure tactics apply. also spend ur time working from deep to shallow...not shallow to deep (from the creek channel up if possible).