Changing the Sonar Game

By Lee Green

Having started in the tackle business more than 28 years ago, I have had a unique opportunity to communicate with captains around the world. Over the many years in this industry I have dealt with all levels of fishermen, from weekenders to commercial crews, top tournament teams to traveling private operations. I have been fortunate to develop many close relationships over the years with them and this has given me an amazing amount of knowledge of different perspectives about the sport, and fishing in general.

Over the years we have focused on big game fish like marlin, tuna, wahoo, and swordfish in the Atlantic, Gulf, Mediterranean and beyond. I have seen several innovations over the years that have impacted the sport. In general, electronics and tackle have improved and that has had a direct benefit to sport fishermen. Recently, electronics previously geared to large commercial boats have become available to the recreational fleet.

In the past six or seven years there has been a game-changing tool that I don’t believe has ever been rivaled and is making a significant difference in catch results. That tool is Omni sonar.

CLASSIC FISH FINDERS

When most people think about fish finders, or sonar, they typically think of a machine that reads the column of water under the boat to the bottom with a slight cone angle that