What setting to use with a Humminbird 700 on ice

[MuskieJunkie]

I just started using my 787c (I think that's the model #) on the ice with the ice ducer and I have a couple questions for you guys that have been doing this for a while.

Is there a noise rejection setting?

With the sensitivity as low as it goes it's still a little to high for me, am I doing something wrong?

What other setting have are you guys using? I have my transducer set at Universal 2 and 200mhz.

Thanks for any input.

For anyone else looking to set up their Humminbird for the ice, Hannay's in Minneapolis has all the parts you need except the case, you can get a Vexilar Genz pack (SP0005) on amazon for $25 instead of the $85 for the Humminbird one.

[Boker001]

The surface clutter setting seems to really reduce the sonar return to get where your jig is just barely registering.

[fishwater]

I like to run it in dual beam mode. To access the noise filter settings, put the unit into advanced user mode under the setup menu tab. Once the unit is in advanced mode, the filter settings show up under the sonar main menu. Not sure why it might be reading too hard. Do you have switchfire mode on max? That might be it.

[MuskieJunkie]

AHHH, advanced user mode. BRILLIANT! I flipped through ever setting and didn't see anything about noise filter, surface clutter etc. I thought I was missing something. I'm sure they talk all about it in that user manual I never took out of the box.

fishwater - Switchfire mode, I have no idea, I'll check it out now that I know where it is.

[nater]

Brian,

So you got the ice transducer from Hanny's? How much was that? What else did you get from there? I might try that with my 788 since I'm looking to sell my m68 for another gps/sonar for the console of my boat.

[rcguy]

Reeds in Walker, MN shipped me the XI-9-20 Ice Ducer for my 788ci today. $69. Heading to Mille Lacs Sunday/Monday out of Appledorns to give the 'new' flasher a try. Bringing the manual with just in case!

[reddog]

Ive been using my 787 this year instead of my Vex, mainly because of the gps capabilities. . Ive actualy found that I like the 2d sonar better with the flasher on the side bar. Im not sure what view this is, but you should try it. Set the bottom limit to a foot below the bottom, and set the upper limit about 5 feet above bottom, or as high as you anticipate your upper level fish to be.

I can track a 1/64 inch jig right onto the bottom. I can throw a silver wiggler down the hole and wait for it to come into the depth zone that I have set up to view, and watch it sink right to the bottom.

Im not saying its for everyone, but Im just saying to set your views up so you can at least try it.

[fishwater]

Ive actualy found that I like the 2d sonar better with the flasher on the side bar. Im not sure what view this is, but you should try it.

The RTS (real time sonar) window menu option is under the sonar menu. You can make it wider, or turn it off. This option sadly goes away in dual beam. It makes the graph feel more like a flasher - pretty much the same as the intensity bar on Lowrance products.

[MuskieJunkie]

Brian,

So you got the ice transducer from Hanny's? How much was that? What else did you get from there? I might try that with my 788 since I'm looking to sell my m68 for another gps/sonar for the console of my boat.

$80 I think.

Power cord and the swivel mount ($15 and $25). If you search my other posts you can get all the part numbers.

Hannay's had the mount and power cord in stock but has limited supplies of the ice ducer, you may want to call ahead.

[nater]

Brian I found the older post. Great info, I'll definitely be setting that up soon.