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Home Fishing Videos Side-Scan Settings and Interpretation

Side-Scan Settings and Interpretation

Ryan DeChaine
Oct 07, 2016

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Josh Douglas makes a living with his electronics as a professional bass fisherman, and you can bet he’s always reading water with Lowrance’s powerful StructureScan technology. Josh discusses the importance of the range setting, which is how far off to the side of the boat you’re looking. He tells us his favorite starting range, and scenarios where you might want to scan further or closer. He also gives us a stellar explanation of how side-scanning sonar is working to produce those detailed pictures of the underwater world.

Electronics used:

Lowrance HDS-12 Gen3 Fishfinder/Chartplotter

Lowrance StructureScan 3D Transducer and Module

Ryan DeChaine

Ryan began his fishing industry career with Lindner Media Productions, gaining nearly a decade of unparalleled experience creating dynamic and compelling television programming and video production promoting the sport fishing industry. DeChaine oversees the strategy, creation, and publishing of video content on the website and social media platforms. Outside of work, DeChaine and his wife Jillian raise their three children around an active outdoor lifestyle in the lake-rich and forested lands of northern Minnesota.