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FISHING VEGETATION
The Vexilar ashers are exceptional when it comes
to reading inside vegetation. With proper transducer
choice, the colors will allow you to dierentiate
vegetation from the bottom. Experience will even
allow you to identify sh inside heavy vegetation.
Tips for Reading in Vegetation
• Narrow transducer cone angles will perform
better than wide cone angles.
• Keep the gain setting very low. Too much gain
will make readings dicult.
• Move a boat slowly so you can identify openings
that may hold sh.
Vegetation has grown up
to this point. In deeper
water (beyond several
feet) this is known as the
canopy. It’s where the
tops of the vegetation
spread out.
Possible Fish
Although this red target
could indicate a clump of
vegetation, it could also
indicate a fish just under
the canopy.
Bottom
Bottom will always be the
largest group of red and
orange signals.
Orange within the green generally
indicates thicker sections of the
vegetation. It warrants watching, as
it could also indicate a fish on the
outer edge of your cone.