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| Solve the Underwater Mystery
Presented by: Aqua Vu , Walleyefirst.com & PWT Pro Doc Samson
From above the surface, a lake can deceive us. Some of us imagine we’ve fished every rockpile, weedbed and mudflat in our home waters; that thanks to modern sonar and advanced mapping software we know the underwater terrain like the back of our hand. Yet the reality is, in most of our minds, the true appearance of the freshwater underworld remains elusive. Clearly, the images scrolling across our sonar screens yield a representative picture of reality. Still, we continue to harbor curiosity, uncertain of the mysteries that lie beneath the surface.
It is with this curiosity in mind that Walleyefirst.com presents the first in a groundbreaking multi-part series we call “Solve the Underwater Mystery.” In this Walleye First exclusive, we’ve enlisted the considerable knowledge of professional walleye angler and electronics guru, Bruce “Doc” Samson.
In each installment, Doc presents us with a Lowrance sonar chart, then asks us to “Solve the Underwater Mystery,” and guess what the sonar is trying to show us. It could be a rock-to-sand transition, a school of baitfish, a sunken Volkswagon, who knows. Your job is to solve the mystery.
After an appropriate period of time (1 to 2 weeks) during which you can ask specific “yes” or “no” questions, and make no more than one guess, Doc will show us an Aqua-Vu underwater video clip, revealing the true answer. The first individual to provide the correct answer wins a new Aqua-Vu Underwater Camera. (If no one Solves the Underwater Mystery, Doc will provide more specific clues, and you will be allowed to provide one additional guess.)
About Doc - Bruce Samson left a full-time career as a medical doctor in 2002 to pursue his lifelong passion for tournament walleye angling. Along with partner Jerry Anderson, Samson won his first major tournament, the prestigious MWC Championship in 1986. He remains highly successful today, his most recent victory the 2006 PWT Super Pro event on Ottertail Lake, Minnesota. He currently conducts a series of unique electronics schools, teaching anglers the fine points of sonar, GPS mapping, and underwater video. Learn more about “Doc” and his schools at http://www.hightechfishing.com.
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| Got my thinking cap on |
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| This recording was done over the corner of structure that is famous. Name the structure.
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Location: Chicago IL. | Looks like a wingdam to me. |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Do we need to name the structure or just what type? If I think it is a reef can I say reef or do I have to say it's Niagra Reef near Port Clinton? And no, that is not my one guess!!! |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Doc,
My guess is it's a mud flat from Mile Lacs. |
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| 33 feet of water...
Hump off the bottom...
I dont' really get what you are looking for.... |
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| Is this structure located on a lake that the FLW Walley Tour fished in 2007? |
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| You get one shot to name the structure, based upon the clue Doc gave. Keep in mind you also need to be registered and logged-in to guess, otherwise we won't be able to verify who you are.
Good luck. I have my guess but won't reveal it, only Doc knows the answer at this point. |
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Location: McFarland, WI | Is this structure in Wisconsin? |
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| East tip of Indian Point, Mille Lacs Lake |
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| old homestead devils lake.its my old home!  |
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| Is the structure in a Lake in Michigan?
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | I hope Doc does not answer questions from unregistered users. If so let us know so we may hide our identity as well so as we are not leading our competition into our backyards. Thanks for the games, this will be fun. |
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Location: upper michigan | is this structure natural? |
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Location: Fargo ND | Now I am confused, in the instructions and intro, it says guess what the screen is trying to tell us? Then with the first screen, the question is "Name the location?"
Heck, IMO it could be any hump on any lake in the world? Let's suppose that any of the above answers is correct as far as location. What did I learn from that?
Sorry to rant, but I think the concept is good and was looking forward to playing, but IMO not worth it on this one.
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| The goal is to ask questions which will steer you toward the answer. First correct answer will win an Aqua Vu. Doc will come in each day and address each posted question with a yes or no.
Have fun playing. |
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| Answers to questions: natural MN Lake. I agreed to wait a few days to give the correct answer. If you get it right I will still wait as we are trying to make this a learning experience besides a chance to win an Aqua-Vu. You are doing well considering the limited data you have. When the answer is revealed we will have some Aqua-Vu video of the structure. A hump looking structure on the sonar could be the edge of a drop that you drove to the top and then drove back the same way you came, a hump, or the tip of a point. All of which will look like a hump on the sonar. The picture is just history not the actual shape of a structure. The depth under the boat is the far right side of the screen.
If you want to know far back a fish or hump is you must first make a waypoint with the sonar cursor and use the map cursor to see the distance as shown in the example.
I drove across the top at 5 mph. With Lowrance color the strongest echo is yellow, red next, blue the weakest and white none. The clumps are baitfish.
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| This appears to be a transition area from soft to hard bottom. Baitfish are along the transition.
Of course this could be any lake in Minnesota with the info we have so far.
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| Gravel Bar on the south end of Mille Lacs Lake, Sloppy Joes I think that is the name |
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| I like this idea, but without access to lake maps from everywhere, it going to be kind of hard for most of us to play.
Anybody willing to share a source for on-line lake maps that are reasonably close to free? |
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| Doc, is the mapping unit set to track north or north is up? |
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Location: Appleton wi | Loc ness monster sitting on the bottom hiding from doc |
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| I'd say it is the tail section of a plane that is sunk on Square Lake near Stillwater. |
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| Brad, Map tech offers online maps with GPS coords for most larger lakes. Unfortunately it don't give names to "famous" structure. |
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