Only then do they grab their rods and reels and start "fishing.'' Called live sonar or forward-looking sonar, these latest angling gadgets are widely considered fishing game-changers. Easy to use ...

I knew, however, that his secret power was the Lowrance ActiveTarget live-sonar display. Live-action sonar has revolutionized fishing, particularly in fresh water. A new generation of ­anglers, ...

Once target fish are spotted on the sonar screen, the weight-forward design ... comes in four realistic baitfish color schemes with 3D eyes. I’m a fan of the Table Rock Secret, which has foil ...

or FFS—shows you what is in the sonar cone in real time, has a near ­180-degree ­coverage, and everything in that arc is instantly painted. Movements of fish are displayed as they occur, much like ...

The all-new forward facing sonar system from Humminbird® is called XPLORE™ and MEGA Live™ and provides high performance with innovation to the world of fish-finding technology. Photo courtesy of ...

I first learned Forward-Facing Sonar details from NWT pro walleye angler Dylan Nussbaum a few weeks back. He shared that ...

It was well before the high-end sonar units modern anglers have come to know and love really started to catch on. Although fish-finding technology was available in the age of big hair, MTV ...

Forward facing sonar for ice fishing might feel new, but it’s actually been around for years. During the early 2000s, Gold Medal World Ice Fishing Champion Tony Boshold attached his flasher transducer ...

My friend wanted to get involved in fishing through the ice and was curious what equipment he would need to do so. Our conversation soon turned to sonar, a.k.a. “depth finders”, a.k.a. “fish ...

Major League Fishing changed its rules about forward facing sonar in 2025, but anglers are lukewarm to the compromise. The new rules intend to keep professional fishing modern and current while ...

Those trophy-sized fish used to be nearly undiscoverable in their deep haunts, but anglers with forward-facing sonar gear now “sharp-shoot” or “road-hunt” them by roaming the surface ...