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Imaging™ 3-in-1 sonar ( which includes extreme high-resolution SideScan and DownScan Imaging™ views for finding structure ), and Lowrance CHIRP Sonar . “ This is a piece of technology that we ’ ve been so excited to get our hands on ,” Howell admits as he fishes his way along a long , rocky Table Rock ledge , his eyes following the movement of bass on the ActiveTarget™ Forward display . “ There are a lot of us who have gotten really good at sight fishing – watching fish visibly has taught us how they react to baits , and this ActiveTarget™ view is the same thing , but playing out in deeper water . I ’ m watching the bait and the fish on screen , hopping the bait , making it react just like I would a bedding fish . Watching fish and understanding how to trigger them to strike is just as important in this ‘ virtual ’ sight as watching them visibly .”
ActiveTarget™ provides three viewing modes in one transducer : ActiveTarget™ Forward , ActiveTarget™ Down and ActiveTarget™ Scout . Three transducer mounts for the trolling motor ( shaft , side and top ) come in the box .
ActiveTarget™ Forward
Forward mode displays the water column 18 degrees side-to-side and 135 degrees top to bottom , providing a live , HD view of fish and structure directly in front of the transducer .
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