Fish Locators
Oct 26, 2021 11:12:47 #
Larry Q. Farmer
Loc: Grand Lake Oklahoma
I purchased a Huminbird Piranahmax 4 locator to mount on my private boat dock. It has never identified fish when I was catching them right below the transducer so I contacted Humminbird multiple times for assistance. It shows the bottom fine, but I don't think it would detect a suspended anvil. I requested a return for the locator which seems to have a mind of its own. That's my only complaint against the product. I didn't expect much out of my low budget finder, but it didn't fulfill its promise.
Oct 26, 2021 12:02:48 #
Larry Q. Farmer wrote:
I purchased a Huminbird Piranahmax 4 locator to mo... (show quote)
LQF: So, about the request, will they take it back and refund your payment ? We would like to know..... nutz
Oct 26, 2021 12:28:32 #
Larry Q. Farmer wrote:
I purchased a Huminbird Piranahmax 4 locator to mo... (show quote)
If you're not moving, you won't get an arch type mark from a fish. You'll only get a straight line. If it has a "Flasher "mode, try that.
Oct 26, 2021 12:59:23 #
My Garmin you have to go in the menu and turn on the fish images or it want show any.
Oct 26, 2021 13:11:40 #
Gordon wrote:
My Garmin you have to go in the menu and turn on the fish images or it want show any.
I was gonna say Hummingbird has a fish image you can turn on instead of the arch. I've found at times that it shows fish and my Garmin live scope doesn't see them. The Bird is off because the live scope will show a 1/16 oz crappie jig. I gotta say Garmin is a far better product and I've used Hummingbird for many years.
Oct 26, 2021 13:24:21 #
Charlie N.
Loc: north jersey, North eastern Pennsylvania
I have the same piranamax and it shows fish for me. The show up as a "goldfish cracker shape" and it also has a number next to the fish that tells you the depth its at. Either yours is messed up or not set right
Oct 26, 2021 13:39:01 #
Not sure if you are reading the fish correctly. I can stop my boat, and if the transducer is in the water, it will show fish. I have a Garmin, and as far as telling me what kind of fish it is, none of them that I know of, will do that. Now if you know what you are looking for, sometimes seeing the 'school' will tell you what you are looking at. Ex: bass school in horizontal displays, whereas sac a lait's school in vertical displays, and bottom feeders will be.......there you have it, easy.
Oct 27, 2021 09:13:17 #
Larry Q. Farmer
Loc: Grand Lake Oklahoma
I don't now that it has a "flasher". I do think it's an electronic malfunction as it ha a mind of it's own when I set the menu as I read the instructions.
Oct 27, 2021 09:23:11 #
Larry check your ground, you have to have a designated ground, for them to work 100%
Oct 27, 2021 09:23:50 #
Larry Q. Farmer
Loc: Grand Lake Oklahoma
I have been in contact with technical and marketing. Technical said to call them when i was at the locator and they would guide me though the setup process. Marketing said they would send me a replacement to try, but never followed through. Other responses have said it has to be me. Once I got real excited but learned it was in the simulated mode. It worked as marketed, but...
Oct 27, 2021 09:24:05 #
Larry check your ground, you have to have a designated ground, for them to work 100%
Oct 27, 2021 09:27:36 #
Larry Q. Farmer
Loc: Grand Lake Oklahoma
The "ground" has thrown me? I have made it portable to check foot print of dock.
Oct 27, 2021 13:40:56 #
Justoldjim
Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.
Larry Q. Farmer wrote:
The "ground" has thrown me? I have made it portable to check foot print of dock.
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Oct 27, 2021 22:11:08 #
Charlie N. wrote:
I have the same piranamax and it shows fish for me. The show up as a "goldfish cracker shape" and it also has a number next to the fish that tells you the depth its at. Either yours is messed up or not set right
Same with my Lowrance…😜on
Oct 27, 2021 22:19:19 #
DozerDave wrote:
Same with my Lowrance…😜on
Dave, don't tell me you turn on those fish liar symbols?
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