Why can't I see my downrigger ball in the sonar view?
- Blow back- blowback is what happens to the downrigger weight when you pull it through the water behind your boat. As your speed increases, so does the horizontal distance between the weight and your downrigger. The faster you go, the farther the weight is behind you. The farther the weight is behind you, the shallower the weight is. For example, if you are trolling @ 4 MPH with an 8 pound weight and you have 100' of cable in the water; the downrigger ball is actually at a depth of 80'. Use a heavier weight and the blow back will be less severe.
- You beam section on your unit is too narrow. We normal recommend 83kHz or 200/83kHz if your goal is to see the downrigger ball.
- Have the transducer near the transom and the side of the boat you are looking at.