Professional tournament bass angler Kevin VanDam (KVD), takes The Bass University TV on the water to talk about how he gets the most out of his Humminbird sonar electronics. In this bass fishing on the water class video, Kevin locates some prime areas using his Lakemaster maps, then shows how those areas look in side imaging, down imaging and 2d sonar. KVD demonstrates some key adjustment settings, makes recommendations for boat operation to optimize your imaging quality and shows what some key cover looks like on side imaging, down imaging and 2d sonar. In this video, you'll see how to use your maps and imaging to identify: different types of grass, stumps, timber, points, and even fish.
- 0:15 KVD is going to show you some of his simple Humminbird electronics secrets
- 0:46 Idling over a hump with patches of scattered grass with Lakemaster maps, side imaging, down imaging and 2d sonar
- 4:20 Keys to getting a clear image with side imaging
- 5:43 Areas that bass relate to in the grass
- 6:33 How to use a crankbait effectively once you've located the ideal grass edge
- 8:19 Graphing grass with side imaging and learning to identify targets high percentage areas in the grass
- 11:25 Sunken timber and hidden underwater points
- 12:24 Stumps and timber on flats
- 15:14 Getting the most detail out of your side imaging vs scanning for isolated cover
- 20:27 Color highlighting depth zones and adjusting for water level
- 24:09 Map orientation
- 24:54 Ability to network Humminbird & Minn Kota equipment (one-boat network)
- 26:31 Humminbird's system is user friendly
