Schooling fish, like crappies or white bass, will sometimes group in large numbers suspended off
the bottom. A big school of fish concentrated in one portion of the water column can show on
your sonar as one large “blob”, and it can be difficult to pick out individual targets. Zooming in
on the zone with the most fish will give you better definition, and switching to the 8 degree cone
will eliminate signals from fish on the periphery of your area, improving your definition even
more.
READING LURES AND JIGS-
The LX-9 will pick up and display the smallest of lures and
jigs. When tuning the unit to display your lure, lower the object to the desired depth and turn up
the SENS until you see the lure on the display. It is important that the SENS be set so it displays
the lure or bait as you raise or lower it. Once you have the SENS set where you want it, you can
fine-tune your signals by using the TARGET ADJUST button.
Dead Zone - All sonar units will have a dead zone in certain circumstances. This occurs on sharp
drop-offs where the transmit beam (cone) hits the shallower edge of the drop-off and returns
before the deeper edge returns. This in effect creates an undisplayed area between the shallower
and deeper water within the transmit beam. The 8 degree transmit option on the LX-9 will
greatly reduce this effect.
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