Choosing the Right Transducer for your fishing style! Are WIDE Transducers better?

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What’s the best transducer? How do I decide which transducer is right for my style of fishing? This video shows and discusses the differences in wide cone and narrower cone transducers.
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@Grannyknockers 4 года назад

Just gotta say Mike, all these videos you've been putting out over the years have been incredibly helpful. I've been chasing stripers on Beaver Lake the last couple years and your tips on where to find shad, how to throw a 6ft net, how to keep the shad, and where to find stripers in each season have taken a lot of skunks off my boat.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Wow. I really appreciate that brother!! Very kind of you. I’m glad you enjoy the videos! 👍👍😁😁😁😁

@DeepPockets_ 4 года назад

Subscribed, tired of getting sent to all your videos looking for info on seapro lol very helpful brother.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

🤣. Thanks brother.

@garymeierhenry3223 4 года назад

On a future video could you possibly speak to reasons your like to use the Airmar transducers over the ones that may come with the Simrads, Lorances's, etc.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Sure. Basically, the side and down scan transducers that come included are great, but the 2D sonar (CHIRP, 83khz, 200Khz,etc) is entry level by today’s standards. Airmar offers a full range and much higher end transducers. More powerful, quieter (cleaner), with higher quality elements. For what the included transducers cost they are amazing, especially compared to transducers just 10 years ago, but if you want the highest quality results Airmar transducers are pretty incredible.

@bradp9938 4 года назад

Airmar is the king of 2d sonar. They are pricey, but well worth it.

@Bryantschannel 4 года назад

Thanks for the info! Always helpful.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

👍👍👍😁😁

@Camh1968 Год назад

Hi Mike. With the HW Ducer, how do you locate the fish you see on the screen? How do you know which way to cast your line, etc. to catch that identified fish? Why do you use chirp only past 30ft depth? Thanks Cameron

@nikomastrogiannis7580 4 года назад

APPRECIATE ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE GIVEN IN THE LAST YEARS VERY HELPFUL .THERE IS JUST ONE THING THAT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND. HOW CAN I MARK A FISH ON MY SIMRAD AND RETURN TO THE SPOT I HAVE MARKED? CAN YOU HELP ME ON THIS. THANKS NIKO!! HAPPY FISHING

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Thanks brother!! Here ya go! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ameE75Kfvp8.html

@nikomastrogiannis7580 4 года назад

thanks buddy!!!!!!!!!

@franktiboni8610 2 года назад

Mike I really enjoy your videos, keep up the good work...I watched a video at work tonite where you were comparing the tm165hw and the tm175hw, I run lowrance hds live and carbon, the tm165c-hw-9n is what I think I need, and will the 9 pin plug into my live unit or will I have to buy some sort of adaptor cable. Thanks

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 2 года назад

Thanks brother! I appreciate that. They mostly come with a mix and match plug on the end so you will need a Lowrance mix and match plug adapter.

@kitia79 3 года назад

Hi mike , Im thinking of upgrading my fishfinder but im quite indecise of which transducer and screen I should buy. My type of fishing is jigging, I jig mostly between 50m til 200m.But sometimes I do some deep dropping till the 400m. I was thinking of buying or the SIMRAD NSS7,NSS9 or the Furuno gp 1971f ,cant decide which one , and for the transducer I was thinking of the B175M Chirp-ready Titled Element. Could you help decide which I should get?and if my options are good?And another question, does a tilted thu hull underperform compared to a standard thu hull transducer?being both 1kw and same frequencies.Because I read this on simrads site "However, tilted-element transducers may be susceptible to performance loss due to external factors" Best Regards Chris

@jahseminole 4 года назад

Always informative Mike. Thanks. And btw, what's up with all the spam in these comments?? I haven't seen that before. Bots maybe??

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Those are my new girlfriends. 😛. You mean they don’t really love me? 🤣

@jahseminole 4 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS I'm sure they do!! LOL

@captainjoejerome 4 года назад

Hey Mike. Thanks so much for all the content! Quick question: I see you have clip on line counters on some of your rods. What brand do you use?

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

I have used a few. It’s hit and miss with the box type. Shakespeare or Berkely ones. Some last for years while other die after a few trips. I recently switched to the black and orange ones at amazon. They have the pulley fully exposed and have been great so far.

@captainjoejerome 4 года назад

Thanks man!

@whitesellwilbur 4 года назад

HI MIke. Got a question for you. I was watching your video on shallow trolling in Raritan Bay. I believe you were trolling a mojo jig with a Maja spoon as the trailer. Could you tell me what your setup was? I think it was braid with a line counter, but not sure. I fish in the mid-Hudson valley on the Hudson and not really looking to spend $200 plus on kick-ass 4/0 reel but looking for a recommendation on something a little more versatile and reasonable for possible wire and/or braid and mostly trolling in 15-35 feet of water. The sad part is that I splurged and bought 4 great rods from Tony M. So yes, this a counter intuitive question. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Love your videos and can’t get enough. I hooked up with Joey that you recommended and he made me a sweet custom metal fabrication for my hybrid boat. Thanks again, Will.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Hey brother! I use 30lb mono for trolling. The mojo gets the spoon down so you won’t need wire or braid. The shock absorber is great too. You drop less fish. You can use your regular bait reels. Here is the combo I use amzn.to/2PW5FJ1. I use line counters because I want total control and remove guess work but most guys don’t. I have had hit and miss results with different brand line counters. I just switched to one with the pulley completely exposed and so far they are good. 👍👍

@artm3629 3 года назад

Mike, I'm fairly new at fishfinders, and have appreciated your Dummies vids! Learned lots. However, they are all deep, clear water. My fishery is mostly shallow: DEEPEST is 18'. Average probably 6'. and FILLED WITH GRASS--hydrilla, etc. up to surface (GA/FLA Lake). In fact, if the depth is less than 12' summer grass comes up to surface. Any experience or recommendations for setups/use with this type fishing?

@r.bouth.6457 8 месяцев назад

I am to buy a FF to handle the deep water around 800 feet.. wich FF would you recomend me and what will be the sounder power.. I wont also to fish with side view and down scan. What fishfinder would be that one

@Lachhmag 4 года назад

Hey Mike I have a simrad go7 w/totalscan transducer, Do you think its worth upgrading to the active imaging? Also do you know if that would work with a go7? Reading conflicting information. Thanks. PS love the videos

@beanschmidt9699 4 года назад

Really appreciate all these sonar tutorials. I bought a Garmin Striker 4 for my kayak and when i am in 77khz, the fish look like arches, but in 200khz, they look like little PacMan ghosts or blobs. What am i doing wrong?

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Nothing wrong. The 200 is using a more narrow cone which shows smaller arches than a wide cone like the 77.

@beanschmidt9699 4 года назад

Thank you!!!

@bradp9938 4 года назад

I have the equivalent tm185hw and a tm185m. I like both, but the hw is my favorite.

@Camh1968 Год назад

HI Brad. Why is the HW your favourite over the M?

@bradp9938 Год назад

@Cameron Hird it's better for trolling and fish higher up in the water column. Plus it covers more area with the wide cone angle.

@Camh1968 Год назад

@@bradp9938 Thanks Brad. Once you observe fish on your MFD with the HW, what do you do next? Do you mark the fish/bait and change your course to go back over the mark?

@bradp9938 Год назад

@Cameron Hird It all depends on how much bait and fish are in the area. But, if I am marking and catching, I will circle that spot until they stop biting.

@Camh1968 Год назад

@@bradp9938 many thanks Brad. How effective is your HW with bottom discrimination at depths below 40m? I am about to take ownership of a brand new boat with the 275LHW and AI 3/1 ducer installed with a view to cover pelagics some of the time and the snapper in bay on other times. I cannot fit an M Ducer and wanting to make sure I dont miss out on the snapper and good bottom discrimination. PS - I didn’t mean to ‘report’ your latest post. Error in finger pressing with all the buttons etc 😫

@robertreynolds5236 3 года назад

Hey Mike, do you utilize side imaging much? Also, I’m in the market for a couple of the stripe rstealth rods for use on lake Hartwell,SC. I’m new to striper fishing and plan to pull A-rigs and down line. What power rod would you recommend? Thanks!

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 3 года назад

I use side scan constantly. If i could only have one type of sonar for fishing it would be side scan. Anyone without it is at a huge disadvantage. I love the MH rods. Unfortunately I recommend them too much and they are hard to get.

@tommyadrian5 4 года назад

Hi Mike, love these videos explaining how to maximize use of all our gadgets. Quick question. I have a CC with 2 NSS Evo2 12" displays, a BSM-1 sonar module, and a B164 20degree transducer. Recently i've been losing the network from the BSM to the NSS displays so I lose my echo. I learned from one of your videos that the NSS displays can drive the transducer themselves so I plugged my transducer right into one display and it worked. Is there any advantage to having the transducer run through a BSM module vs directly to the display? Also, if I were to upgrade to a B175HW that would be able to plug right into the display as well correct?

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Yes and yes. You can leave the transducer plugged directly to the display. The sonar module built in is better than the BSM1. You will also be able to upgrade to 175 amzn.to/2VhdytA. But if you’re using side scan you can’t use a CHIRP setting on the 175 simultaneously. Just use a fixed frequency if you want to use both together

@tommyadrian5 4 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS You are the man. Thanks for the quick reply. I assume I would need a separate transducer for side scan right? If we did add a separate side scan transducer would I be able to plug it into the 2nd NSS display?

@MH-ls1xi 4 года назад

Hey mike i have an older hds gen3 running structure scan 3d, and a cheap lowrance skimmer 83/200 which is supposed to do medium and high chirp I'm thinking about upgrading it to the airmar tm165hw. Question will i see a big difference going from the 200w lowrance to the 600w airmar or will it just be marginally better?

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

HUGE difference.

@MH-ls1xi 4 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks brother ordering it now. And i want to say thankyou for all your sonar tutorials you've improved my sonar game tenfold.

@giovanniiorfida7016 Год назад

hi, beautiful video.. I wanted to ask you for advice, I recently bought a lowrence hds live and I am and I don't know which type of probe to use exclusively for live trolling from 40 to 90 meters, whether imaging 3-1 or tm 165 hw, what would you recommend? .. thank you

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Год назад

For 90 M I would use the 165 over the 3 in 1, but it doesn’t have side and downscan.

@desinto 3 года назад

Hello, Mike. Airmar says that the TM165HW ducer is @Raymarine - All compatible@ . So, can i use this ducer with the Raymarine Element HV series or not? Can you ask Airmar regarding this matter?-)))) Thank you a lot!

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 3 года назад

They make a wire plug for several brands, so if it says Raymarine plug, you’re good to go brother!

@desinto 3 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks a lot!

@alejandroo80 3 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS From Chile, South America. First of all, thank you for all the help and work on the Sonar for dummies series, I finally begun to understand something (tip of the iceberg really LOL). My father just bought a used boat that came with the Raymarine Element 7HV (HV-100 transd) mounted on the starboard side. We fish mostly trolling for salmon (lakes or sea) to 130feet deep max. I'm planning on using and understanding the unit first with what I know now and then I have some questions: - 1 should I change the transducer to the port side? - 2 should I upgrade the transducer and should it be worth it for the my style of fishing? - 3 can the unit use more then one transducer at the same time? Thanks a lot for everything !(sorry for the very very long comment)

@scottythompson2530 4 года назад

Hey Mike just bought a simrad. The maps that came with it "C-Map pro" stink for my home lake, Clarks Hill just above Augusta GA. What inland map card do you recommend. Thanks for teaching me how to fish!

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Thanks brother!! The built in maps are ok for saltwater, but not as good for fresh. I still like the Navionics platinum plus for fresh. 👍👍.

@chouhai 3 года назад

Mike, your transducer videos are very helpful! I just bought an Airmar TM165C-HW. I have Simrad Go9, but when I first setup, the simrad system asked me what transducer I have, I can NOT find this model in the system. Does any special setup when I connect Airmar to simrad go device? Thank you!

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 3 года назад

Thanks brother!!!!The 165 is an XDUCER so the display will be notified automatically. You actually couldn’t manually select it even if you wanted to.

@chouhai 3 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS I actually watched all your videos. And then bought Simrad, bought airmar. I hope I can catch more fish this year. Cross figures.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 3 года назад

That’s awesome brother!! I appreciate the kind words!! You’re gonna be very happy!

@chouhai 3 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS I will show you if I catch big striper! But now I need to fix my motor first. I do have another question for you. If we are fishing inshore, what is the big difference between simrad go and nss models? The price is a big difference, but function wise do we really need nss? I think other guys have similar questions as mine. I wish you can make a video to teach people how to select right fish finder.

@jalfa1 2 года назад

Hi Mike, Love your channel. Anyway, my new boat is finally being built. It should be done in like 7 weeks or so. I went with the simrad nss evo 12 . airmar b175hw and 3 and 1 active transducer. My question is my boat size is 21 overall with bracket 23 '4 inches. . Is the airmar ok for my boat size. Anything, you recommend I should make sure of when they install them?

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 2 года назад

Congratulations on the new boat!! You have a killer setup with what you picked!! Just be sure to mount the transducer behind a clean hull void of any pickups or steps in front of it, but your builder will know that 👍👍😁😁

@jalfa1 2 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thanks Mike you are the best. So do you ever venture out East on Long Island in the Peconics etc.? If so, love to have you on my boat some time in the future to fish and maybe learn some valuable info from you a great Fisherman. Also, would you ever consider using and Ipad and Navionics for chart plotting etc? I hear it works great!

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 2 года назад

I’ve only fished the LI sound 5 or 6 times. It’s been 8 years or so now. I’ll definitely keep you in mind if we head your way and I REALLY appreciate the offer brother!!! Yes I have used my phone and tablet. It’s great for a few things. You can sit in your house and go over charts, plan routes and set waypoints as long as the boat is close by. You can also share screenshots. I also used it on the bow to net bait, but It’s not great in direct sunlight though.

@jalfa1 2 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Awesome! The fall is terrific with inshore Albies , sometimes other Tuna species, stripers, blackfish etc

@jalfa1 2 года назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Hi Mike, Just curious. Is the S5100 something that you would recommend or I can do fine without it? tx for your advise ! :)

@captainhorsecrank7118 3 года назад

Hi I have the garmin 942xs I fish in 100 to 175 depth what ducer do you recommend for the best bottom detail and fish I already have the b60 and gt23 thanks

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 3 года назад

Definitely the tm165 High extra wide. It has great detail yet the widest cone.

@glennl9630 4 года назад

Love your Videos!

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Thanks brother!!

@jonmyers7593 4 года назад

Hey Mike I must say your vids are so informative to watch I purchased a seapro 239 deep v and it came with nss 7 and a airmar xducer ID. My father and I fish from 25' at times two 200 foot mostly structure. I'm thinking of upgrading to a chip transducer or even 2 transducer s what do you recommend? I'm sure you get this question daily

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Thanks brother! Yep, I get a few 😉😉. It’s no problem though. Your boat came with a b60 standard so there is a lot of room to upgrade. This is what I would get. It’s my favorite transducer. amzn.to/2TxgrpL. It’s the correct deadrise for your boat.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Do you have a side scan transducer?

@jonmyers7593 4 года назад

Yes sir I added a 3d structure scan but I should of done a active imaging I'm wanting to add a month display also but I think I should upgrade my transducer first like you said in previous videos

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

3D has really good side scan, but yep, Active Imaging is definitely the best option. 👍

@jonmyers7593 4 года назад

Thank you again for your time this is our first boat and if it wasn't for youtube I would be lost at sea lol

@keithmoon9864 3 года назад

Hi mike, I’ve been watching your vids over in Australia and they are great. I’m just in the process of buying a boat and would like you transducer recommendation. We fish in deeper water here around the 60 metre (200ft) and greater depths. How would the tm275lhw go against the tm265lh in those depths? I’ve been told the tm275lhw doesn’t work aswell cause of the power needed for the wider beam angle?

@Camh1968 Год назад

Mike Smedley - can you possibly assist us and provide a response to this post? Thank you

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Год назад

The 275 has really been incredible for Simrad displays especially compared to the 265. I have had both. I don’t see depths like yours very often of course but the many commercial fishermen I talk to all like the 275 over the 265. Power isn’t an issue with CHIRP like older fixed frequency transducers. 1000watts is huge for this CHIRP unit. The High wide has been excellent in depths to around 300ft, but will work deeper. When you mark bottom in the deeper applications but start to lose fish returns your low band will do a great job for you. 👍👍👍

@Camh1968 Год назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Thanks Mike. What makes the tm275lhw output notably different / better compared to the tm265lh when seen on the MFD? I understand the difference is the 'W' but how is this difference observed on the MFD, compared to the 'LH'? Thanks

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Год назад

The power is the same on both. For some reason all of the commercial fishermen I speak to really dislike the 265 compared to the 275. I work closely with both Simrad AND Airmar and they say there are differences in the components, but they can’t really say WHY one is better than the other for Simrad displays. There are lots of anomalies like that that I see or hear about all the time to be honest. It might be the opposite on a Garmin with a different processor. I had both with a BSM3 CHIRP processor on evo2 and evo3 and the 275 was so much nicer to use. Don’t really know why. If you never saw the 275 you might love the 265 🤷🏻‍♂️. I wish I had a better answer for you. Hope this helps a little at least.

@Camh1968 Год назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Fantastic response. Very much appreciated. Looks like the 275 is next level up. Sounds like Chirp technology is an efficient use of power. Do you think the S5100 module is worth installing for my usage (2 x EVO3S + Tm275HLW) trolling in depths up to 150m? Would the S5100 module be at all beneficial for fishing bays up to 30m depth, chasing snapper?

@vititosam Год назад

Can I combine transducers? I have installed a garmin GT8HW and planning to get another transducer for the clearvu and side vu, mostly offshore fishing. I only have one chartplotter. Any recommendations?

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Год назад

I don’t know much about Garmin. It’s no problem with the Simrad’s and Lowrance. Unless you have an entry level model display you probably have the ports to connect both.

@vititosam Год назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS thanks for your quick response!! i have the 1243xsv display. Wasnt cheap… so betting will work ok. So the current in-hull transducer I have it’s “high wide”, should I be looking to get a transducer with a mid/narrower frequency?

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Год назад

What depths do you fish?

@vititosam Год назад

@@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS inshore to at least 500’. With my current boat I cannot go beyond that.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS Год назад

The HW is great till 300’ and ok till around 500’. A Medium CHIRP will be better deeper than that. A low is better for ALOT deeper.

@thecatch4106 4 года назад

Hey Mike been watching your channel for awhile brother. Just started a channel documenting local anglers stories on Delmarva and would LOVE to come out to film you guys for the rock run. Let me know if you and your team are interested.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Shoot me an email. It can be tough to nail a time down for us. Mikesmedley9@gmail.com

@kouchang3055 3 года назад

Do you have any frequency interference with two ducers?

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 3 года назад

Very rarely with the Evo3’s and only with older transducers. I get more interference from other boats getting too close than my own.

@boashna 4 года назад

lowrance does not have that option anymore- I have a cheap hook 2 and love the downscan on it and i think I waisted my money on side scan since i cant figure it out or it makes too many mistakes. regular sonar is not good either it is ok at best..

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Which option? Dual sonar?

@boashna 4 года назад

wide cone . I only use downscan at 455khz good up to 9 mph but I stay under 5mph.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

The Carbon and Live can run any Airmar up to 1Kw including wide cones. other HDS displays can also. I’m not familiar with Hook or Elite.

@gm1937 4 года назад

I couldn't find a fish under my transducer if it slapped me in the face. Maybe because I've been using the freshwater setting in saltwater. Or I leave my brain at the dock.

@MikeSmedleyOLDSCHOOLSTRIPERS 4 года назад

Try increasing your gain until you see a little noise on the screen.