Testing Transducer

[sr73087]

I bought an FL-8 used a few years back and have not had much luck with it. I don't mark too many fish and have only caught a few with its help. I'm wondering if my transducer may be on its way out. How should I check this?

[walkndude]

If you can see your jig/bait/lure it's working. The only way to know how well is to fish next to a buddy with a finder, who is on fish, and compare readings. To narrow a problem down from there you would need to swap out transducers with someone that has a vex and see what difference it makes.

[da man cave shack]

Try and use it in some water where you know there are fish and other people a catching them and also mess with the settings.

[motorfixer1]

First make sure your battery is good and fully charged then test it indoors hanging or holding it up above a hard floor then slowly lift  your trandsducer up and down and see if your return signal is also going up and down I think the distance off the floor was supposed to be 2 feet and the readout around 9 ft. on your flasher  and listen to your transducer for a ticking noise if these work your all good

Neither my lowrance elite 5 or showdown troller 2.0 will work out of the water but work great in the water. The showdown had a malfunction when I first got it and was not making any noise at all from the ducer. As mentioned if you can see your jig you will be able to see a fish that is much larger.

[Curley]

Old Goat is spot on with the FL8.
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[Cotacatchers]

Feel the trans puck with your hand under it.  Should feel a pulse.  Or hold it on your cheek