Does depth finders have an effect on fish hitting your bait?
Talking with a friend last night about depth finders and weather they have an effect on fish hitting your bait. He said that in a lot of tournaments some are turning off the electronics after they have located a spot to fish, there thinking is the fish can detect the sound that the sonar puts out in the water.
I think this is going to be a yes and no topic, but I am interested in what others think about this, and your reasoning for your decision. Tight Lines.
I turn mine off in water less than 6 feet when trolling.
I used to think it had an effect until I started seeing fish coming up to bait on the live scope. But over my 60+ years fishing I have seen fish come up to my jigging spoon in deep water. So who knows????