“ Being able to see fish in real time at a distance is a big deal ,” Howell says as watches a mark follow a crankbait in front of the boat . “ Watching those fish in brush or suspended in open water at a distance means you can effectively fish those targets before you get close to them .”
ActiveTarget™ Down
Down mode provides the same 18- degree side-to-side view , with a 135- degree front-to-back view pointed toward the bottom . To Howell , it ’ s the perfect definition of “ video game fishing ”
“ Down mode will be key for fishing a drop-shot , when you ’ re fishing close to cover and over schools of fish ,” he says . “ You ’ re watching the fish move to your bait in real time while you ’ re fishing brush and cover under the boat . I think you can learn the personality and mood the fish are in by watching ActiveTarget™ Down . Right now , I ’ m seeing that the ones roaming up off the bottom will follow a drop-shot down , but won ’ t bite . Anytime I ’ m seeing them right on the bottom , they seem more aggressive . That ’ s going to be a big factor .”
ActiveTarget™ Scout
Scout mode provides a 135-degree side-to-side view and 18 degrees top to bottom , supplying an ultra-wide overhead view of fish structure and fish activity in front of the boat . The name says it all .
“ Scout mode is going to help you be so much more efficient at finding schools of fish and cover ,” Howell says . “ One quick adjustment puts you into a mode where you can cover a whole lot of underwater real estate without having to zig-zag back and forth . You can see a good distance around you and spot something quickly while you ’ re moving fast . Then you can slow down and home in with Forward and Down mode once you ’ ve located something you want to fish .”
WHAT : Lowrance ActiveTarget Live Sonar MODES : ActiveTarget Forward , ActiveTarget Down , ActiveTarget Scout
PRICE : Lowrance ActiveTarget Live Sonar with black box module , transducer and mounts is available now for $ 1,499.99 INFORMATION : lowrance . com
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