Well
anglers, class is in session again. In the just released
DVD, Sonar/GPS 201 by Frazier Marine Group with Professor
Wilson Frazier as the instructor. The Professor goes into
detail on how anglers can get more out of their sonar and GPS units. This
is the second in the series of step-by-step educational DVD.
Wilson
Frazier, aka the Professor, is an authority when it comes to
sonar/GPS units with over 30 years of being a Lowrance Pro Staffer
and part of the tournament support team. Today, the Professor
spends much of his time providing seminars all over the country
to pros and fishing enthusiasts teaching them how to use their
sonar/GPS units. The Professor is also the president of Frazier
Marine Group Elite Series Products and Fishing Aids (www.itainttv.com) including:
GPS/Sonar Cleaner-Krystal Vision, Multi-use cleaner-Shazzam, Eraser
Degreaser, Tire Shine, Marker Buoy System Bac-to-its, Shock Guard
Mount Stabilizer, Slick Sides, Braid-Aid, Cork Magic, and Rod Glo.
The DVD Sonar/GPS 201 has
three sections: Sonar 201, GPS 201, and Questions & Answers-Professors Mail Bag. In
Sonar 201, the Professor starts with a quick review of Sonar 101
including how the sonar unit works, what you are really seeing
on the units screen, and the significance of resetting your sonar
unit. After reviewing, the Professor explains what some of
the marks are on the sonar screen beginning with Algae and Plankton
or something call surface clutter. “Sonar can pick
up the smallest of objects, even a thermolcline,” he pointed
out. The Professor also goes into detail on how schools
of shad appear on the sonar screen, sometimes referred to as Casper
the Ghost, which is a school of bait fish that takes on the shape
of a ghost. Another topic is the size of groups of shad or
fish that are appearing on the sonar screen.
The DVD also
goes into detail on what flat lines are that appear on your sonar
screen, lines that appear to be streaking up or down, why your
sonar unit cannot register what the depth is, the rule of 1/3,
cone size, how to use your depth curser to help you catch fish,
zoom in and zoom out buttons, upper and lower limits, how to
get back to where you have just been using Bac-to-it Buoys, why
the Bac-to-it marker buoys are color coded, and numerous other
topics that anglers will find educational for learning more about
reading and utilizing their sonar unit.
In GPS 201,
the Professor reviews how the GPS unit works, what you are looking
at on your GPS unit, the airport runway theory, how to return
to a way point, and other topics he covered. After
reviewing, the Professor explains how to utilize my trails, change
the color of trails, and several other tips for getting the most
out of trails on the GPS unit. One tip that the Professor
gives is, “Anglers can use today’s color of the week
for keeping track of their trails.” Also topics such
as zoom rate, how to mark your spot, and the importance of using
colored marker buoys are covered in depth.
The last section,
Questions & Answers-Professor’s Mail
Bag, Frazier goes over a number of questions that were either emailed
or snail mailed to him. The questions range from using their
sonar units, where to locate a transducer, how to transfer Data,
how to transfer Data to a GPS unit, and the number one question
the Professor has been asked in over 31 years in the sonar unit
industry.
All
of the information is explained in easy to understand drawings
and in straight forward, uncomplicated terms. Each educational
DVD is a building block to the next DVD in the series Sonar & GPS,
where the Professor continues to educate and enhance your knowledge
of sonar and GPS units. In all of the DVD’s, Frazier
has challenged anglers to practice what they have just watched. Students…anglers
have finally been given homework assignments that they can enjoy
doing.
Brad
Wiegmann is a full time fishing guide on Beaver lake and
Lake SWEPCO in Northwest Arkansas. Brad guides for Largemouth,
Spotted, Smallmouth, Stripers and White Bass. He is also a free-lance
writer who's weekly column "Speaking of Fishing" appears
weekly in several local newspapers. You may also see him doing
seminars, working outdoor shows or featured in outdoor magazines such
as BASSMASTER Magazine, Outdoor life and Arkansas Sportsman. He
also fishes the FLW Tour, Stren and local open tournaments. He
is currently on the Pro staff, promotional staff and guide programs
of numerous tackle manufactures, lure companies, and fishing related
companies. You can contact him at (479) 756-5279, at