FISH & BOAT, April 2019- P21 Fishing From previous page markers, marine parks etc. and then you can download high-density, ac- A 12inch sounder in a 3.9m tinnie looks a bit out of place. I think I need a bigger boat! during this time when the barra curate contours from the C-MAP commence mooching around in theGenesis site which are based off shallow, weedy bays trying to get user-generated survey data or cre- warm. ate your own with Genesis Live. The crystal-clear CHIRP com-Genesis Live charting allows you to bined with high-resolution Down- record your own sonar data, upload Scan will separate fish targets from it to a cloud-based database and the structure. start seeing detail that isn’t available Mapping anywhere else. Charts (and screen- The Genesis Live Charting func- shots for that matter) can quickly tion allows you to create real-time, and easily be saved to an SD card for detailed maps of the waterway you continuous reflection and use. are fishing. Display It uses digital depth contour layers The HDS Live allows you to split on charts at never seen before - half- your screen up to 6 ways, so you foot intervals. This is an extreme compare multiple structure views, level of detail over and above what side by side at the same time. is currently pre-loaded in the unit This is a very handy tool, especially which are one-foot intervals. when seeking out new water for the It is also far superior to the elec- first time. As mentioned earlier in tronic cartography embedded in the the article, stocked impoundments vast majority of other sounders on can often be a labyrinth of nooks the market. Some of the other map- and crannies with structure as far as ping cards can be based on historical the eye can see. data, or run through a software algo- Having 6 screens available to me rithm to generate their contours and at once has allowed me to weed not on actual survey data like the out the amazing structure from the C-MAPS are. C-MAPS that comemediocre and has helped me make preloaded with your Live unit gives better-informed decisions on where The Lives feature a high resolu- far more accurate data on contours, to commence casting. tionSolarMAX HD screen which enables the screen to be easily viewed Below: I like running a screen comparing FishReveal tofrom any angle, in direct sunlight or CHIRP Sonar in order to see the fish more clearly. On the lefteven through polarised sunglasses. third of the shot, you will notice 2 barra getting stuck into aReading the screen of previous school of baitfish. sounders meant I needed to take my sunglasses off in order to do so which was far from ideal. 4 quick access keys are positioned on the unit itself and actually allow you to save 8 predetermined settings governed by whether you do a short press or a long press. Did I Say the clarity is amazing? This is really handy for quickly ac- cessing your favourite functions such as screenshot, trolling motor, anchor, power-pole, volume and stop sonar without having to go through the menu options to do so. When it comes to aesthetics, Sunset is prime-time for working the the Live is as elegant looking as it weedy points as fish look to move up from is powerful. It has a full flat glass the main basin into the shallows to feed. screen that runs all the way to the edge of the unit, and given the fact it is a much thinner unit than previ- ous models, it would look a lot nicer flush-mounted in the dash of your boat. It would likely only protrude 7-10millimetres from the dash. Conclusion Price points start at roughly $1699 for the 7 inch through to roughly $6499 for the massive 16 inch Live units, but at the end of the day, it’s hard to put a price on the ability to crack the pattern and catch quality fish continually. After all, that is what we all aim to achieve when we go fishing. 800kHz SideScan shows a multitude of complex habitatThere is no substitute for quality, in great detail. Trees and scattered timber laydowns onand the Lowrance HDS Live sets a the right and an old creek bed on the left. new level in fish-finding perform- ance. One of 194 pieces of artificial habitat that have been installed into Kinchant dam to help aggregate fish in order to increase angler tourism.