Chart Orientation Explained: Choosing the Right View for Your Fishing Style

Chart Orientation Explained: Choosing the Right View for Your Fishing Style

Choosing the correct chart orientation on your Humminbird Helix can significantly impact your navigation and fishing experience. Here’s a breakdown of the options and when to use them.

  1. North-Up: In this mode, North is always at the top of the screen, no matter the direction of your boat. This is ideal for those who prefer traditional map reading and are navigating over longer distances.

  2. Course-Up: This orientation places the direction you’re moving at the top of the screen. It’s useful when navigating between waypoints but can be disorienting if you’re stationary since the map will rotate with every small movement.

  3. Heading-Up: Here, the direction the boat is pointing is always at the top. This view is excellent when fishing, especially when you have an external heading sensor, as it keeps your waypoints in front of you, even when you’re stationary.

Selecting the right chart orientation can improve your navigation efficiency and help you stay on course, whether you’re heading to a new spot or fishing a specific area. Make sure to checkout Fishfinder Coach to get all the best settings for your fishfinder. 

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