MAV VIEWING TIPS
Begin underwater viewing by lowering the MAV camera to within 1 to 2 feet of the bot- tom. The bottom provides a solid point of reference that helps you perceive sizes of fish and objects below. The MAV camera is set up to view horizontally, so you can see bottom and fish all around your position. Typically, anglers slowly move along, eyes glued to the monitor’s
You can also view vertically
In most waters, fish relate to bottom structure. So, while drifting or
Simply raise or lower the camera, pressing DOWN or UP, depending on depth and boat speed. As you move along, you should see on your monitor screen a continuous picture of the passing bottom and the
When viewing over soft bottom, make sure the camera is actually above the bottom, and not plowing through it. If the camera is digging into bottom, you’ll only see a dark screen. Remember, if you can’t see bottom, raise or lower the camera to “look” for it. If your camera becomes snagged, maneuver the boat so the direction of pull is the reverse of what it was when the camera became snagged. A little jiggling or light tugging will usually enable you to back the camera out of a snag. Avoid pulling the camera through heavy weed cover or thick brush.
With your MAV, you will be fascinated and often surprised by the
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