Down scan imaging

[Nutsicles]

I was flipping through the new BPS catalog and seen this down imaging unit by lowrance for $200. Anybody ever try down scanto through the ice? Or even a boat? How well do they work?

 http://www.basspro.com/Lowrancereg;-Elite-4x-DSI-Color-Imaging-Fishfinder/product/53518000/247261?cmCat=CROSSSELL_THUMBNAIL

[Kevin23]

I was flipping through the new BPS catalog and seen this down imaging unit by lowrance for $200. Anybody ever try down scanto through the ice? Or even a boat? How well do they work?

 http://www.basspro.com/Lowrancereg;-Elite-4x-DSI-Color-Imaging-Fishfinder/product/53518000/247261?cmCat=CROSSSELL_THUMBNAIL

Have to be moving at least 2mph for it to work. So you will need to drill connecting holes and walk 2mph across the ice for it to work.

[Gillfisher]

I have a down imaging unit on my boat, it's great for looking at structure and I find it not so good at showing fish when having regular sonar screen next to the down image screen.

[mushroom_capd_1]

I was kinda hoping that one of the sonar manufacturers would figure out how to incorporate downscan/sidescan imaging into an icefishing unit when it hit me...it is alot more practical to just use an underwater camera for icefishing. Sure you need optimum conditions to be able to see with a camera all the time, but for strictly icefishing puposes the camera would work better as BBK stated you have to be moving for the downscan/sidescan imaging to work.

[Nutsicles]

Ahh, didn't know the ducer had to be moving. Looks like I'm getting a camera.

[Mainedog]

Wait.  Here's a product development opportunity.  Lord knows we ice fishermen are suckers for anything new and improved.
I am proposing a remote controlled underwater transducer...one that could be directed to cruise under the ice...no wait.
A remotely controlled underwater camera.  Yeah that's it!  It would have to be wireless of course otherwise you would be
tangled up in lines and brush all the time.  Oh wait a minute.  Radio waves don't work too good underwater, now do they?
Darn.

MD

[Fishrmn]

Wait.  Here's a product development opportunity.  Lord knows we ice fishermen are suckers for anything new and improved.
I am proposing a remote controlled underwater transducer...one that could be directed to cruise under the ice...no wait.
A remotely controlled underwater camera.  Yeah that's it!  It would have to be wireless of course otherwise you would be
tangled up in lines and brush all the time.  Oh wait a minute.  Radio waves don't work too good underwater, now do they?
Darn.

MD

No, but sonar waves do work in the water, and are much more consistent.

Fishrmn

[Nutsicles]

This thread is starting to get expensive!!!