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Green sonar screenshot with side imaging settings for Fishfinder Coach course on black background, featuring course title in
Bass angler on Minn Kota-equipped boat with rod bent, winter timber in background
Side imaging sonar screenshot showing fish marks and vertical structure with shadows on green display

Side Imaging Mastery Video Course

$39.99
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  • Trusted by over 5,000 anglers
  • Universal Side Imaging instruction across brands
  • Scan large areas to find fish and structure faster
  • Learn from clear, step-by-step videos
  • Instant Video Access
  • Buy Once, lifetime updates included

Our video courses are universal and will work with any brand. If you want exact settings for your transducer too, check out our bundles.

Trusted by over 5,000 anglers

Across 12 countries

If you want to be better equipped to use your high dollar fish finder it is highly recommended that you let this man share his knowledge with…
Phillip Newcomb✓ Verified buyer
What a difference using this tutorial to clear up some of the issues I was having with my sonar units. I highly recommend using the program.
Chuck Blocker✓ Verified buyer
The instructions were clear and very easy to follow. It really helped me to understand the settings and what they do. I highly recommend it.
Robert Swann✓ Verified buyer
I got both and loved both great details and easy to understand! Great people to work with they answered every time quickly! Awesome thanks.
Danny Phillips✓ Verified buyer
Being frustrated with my electronics I turned to Fishfinder coach for very clear explanations of the screens and settings. Very helpful.
Jim Murray✓ Verified buyer
I was confused on how to down load and use. To my surprise I received a call and was walked through step by step great customer service.
James Lynch✓ Verified buyer
If you want to be better equipped to use your high dollar fish finder it is highly recommended that you let this man share his knowledge with…
Phillip Newcomb✓ Verified buyer
What a difference using this tutorial to clear up some of the issues I was having with my sonar units. I highly recommend using the program.
Chuck Blocker✓ Verified buyer
The instructions were clear and very easy to follow. It really helped me to understand the settings and what they do. I highly recommend it.
Robert Swann✓ Verified buyer
I got both and loved both great details and easy to understand! Great people to work with they answered every time quickly! Awesome thanks.
Danny Phillips✓ Verified buyer
Being frustrated with my electronics I turned to Fishfinder coach for very clear explanations of the screens and settings. Very helpful.
Jim Murray✓ Verified buyer
I was confused on how to down load and use. To my surprise I received a call and was walked through step by step great customer service.
James Lynch✓ Verified buyer

What’s Included?

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Side Imaging Course

Universal video course · 12 videos · 75 minutes

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Transducer installation
  • Transducer Installation
Understanding the image
  • Understanding the Image
  • Starting to Read Side Imaging
General settings
  • Choosing Frequency
  • Selecting Color Palette
  • Setting the Range
  • Setting Chart Speed
  • Setting Sensitivity
  • Setting Contrast
Reading fish, structure and on-the-water examples
  • Reading Fish
  • Reading Structure
  • On The Water

Side Imaging Mastery Course – Beginner to Advanced

Unlock the full potential of your fishfinder with the Side Imaging Mastery Course. This course takes you step-by-step from the basics of side imaging to advanced interpretation, giving you the skills to scan more water, find hidden structure, and locate fish faster.

Universal Across Brands: This course teaches how to read and use side imaging. It is not specific to a fishfinder brand, model, or transducer—the same side-imaging interpretation principles apply across Humminbird, Lowrance, Garmin, and other brands. The course explains general settings and what they change, but not exact transducer-specific settings. For exact settings matched to the transducer on your boat, use a PDF Settings Guide. We recommend the 3-in-1 Sonar Bundle for both the universal courses and the transducer-specific guide.

What You’ll Learn

This course covers everything you need to confidently use side imaging on your fishfinder:

  • Side Imaging Fundamentals – how side imaging works and why it’s different from 2D and down imaging.

  • Screen Layout & Range Settings – how to set your ranges and chart speed for maximum coverage.

  • Frequencies Explained – when to use 455, 800, and 1000+ kHz for detail versus distance.

  • Interpreting Returns – how fish, bait, brush piles, timber, docks, and rock piles appear on side imaging.

  • Boat Positioning – the right boat speed and angle for crisp, accurate images.

  • Identifying Structure – spotting contour changes, drop-offs, and bottom hardness across wide areas.

Who This Course Is For

  • Beginners who want a simple, structured path to learning side imaging.

  • Intermediate anglers looking to sharpen their skills and find more fish.

  • Tournament fishermen who need to scan large areas efficiently and with confidence.

Why Take This Course

Side imaging is one of the most powerful tools in fishing electronics, but it can be overwhelming without the right guidance. 

By the end, you’ll be able to:

  • Accurately identify fish, bait, and underwater structure.

  • Use side imaging to break down new water faster and catch more fish.

Common Questions

Yes. This course is universal by sonar type and teaches you how to read and use Side Imaging across fishfinder brands, models, and transducers. It covers general settings and what they change, not the recommended settings for one specific transducer. Those are in the transducer-specific PDF Settings Guides.

The current Side Imaging Mastery Video Course follows these lesson groups:

  • Transducer installation: Transducer Installation
  • Understanding the image: Understanding the Image, Starting to Read Side Imaging
  • General settings: Choosing Frequency, Selecting Color Palette, Setting the Range, Setting Chart Speed, Setting Sensitivity, Setting Contrast
  • Reading fish, structure and on-the-water examples: Reading Fish, Reading Structure, On The Water

Yes. The course starts with the fundamentals for its sonar type, then moves through general settings, reading the image, and on-the-water examples in the lesson order.

The course covers the general Side Imaging settings in its lesson list and explains what they change. It does not provide exact settings for every transducer. A transducer-specific PDF is included only when the purchase option you select explicitly says it includes one.

YouTube can be useful for individual questions. This course keeps the complete lesson sequence for one sonar type together, from setup and general settings through reading the image and using it on the water.

ChatGPT can help explain sonar terms and answer questions. This course teaches its sonar type through an ordered lesson sequence using screen recordings, actual sonar screens, and on-the-water videos.

The current course has 12 videos and runs 75 minutes.

The course is watched on the Course Home page. Log in with the email used at checkout to receive a one-time password, or use the same Shop Pay account if you checked out with Shop Pay.

Yes. Course Home is a website, so you can watch in a current web browser on a phone, tablet, or computer while you are signed in.

Yes. The current course access policy says purchased courses do not expire. Return to Course Home with the same customer account to rewatch the lessons.

Compatible with

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Universal Side Imaging instruction across brands

I’ve spent years on the water rigorously testing Side Imaging transducers across various units and bodies of water, all to deliver the most effective tips for reading and using your setup.

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Excellent Material

I purchased and watched the side imaging videos. I thought they were well organized and concise. I felt the information was well presented and will add to my understanding of side imaging and hopefully help me catch more fish!

Matthew Loeb
Verified Customer
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Everything from A-Z for Side Imaging

This course consists of 12 videos covering 75 minutes in total with written overviews to help you master your Side Imaging. This universal video course will be great for fishfinders of any brand like: Lowrance, Garmin, Humminbird, Simrad, Raymarine, and more. 

Instant Video Course Access

As soon as you check out, you’ll have instant, lifetime access to the video courses in the bundle. These universal courses teach how to read and use sonar across fishfinder brands, models, and transducers. The PDF Settings Guides provide the exact settings for your selected transducers. Navigate to the Course Home page to start learning right away.

Why not just learn it on Youtube?

Comprehensive and Structured Learning

Unlike YouTube, where information is scattered across various videos and channels, your course compiles everything in one place. The content is meticulously organized to provide a step-by-step learning experience, ensuring you don't miss any crucial information.

Expertise from a Professional

My livelihood depends on my expertise in fishfinders. I am on the water every day, constantly learning and refining my skills. Unlike many YouTube "experts," I have real-world experience and a proven track record in professional tournament fishing and guiding.

Reliable and Up-to-Date Information

YouTube content can quickly become outdated. Your course is regularly updated with the latest techniques and tips, ensuring that learners always have access to current information.

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AN INVESTMENT

Side Imaging Setup = $2000 +

Why spend thousands on equipment and not have it performing its best? Our Video Course will maximize your Side Imaging's capabilities.

If You're Skeptical, Read This First

If your electronics were dialed in and you were happy with what you’re seeing, you wouldn’t still be searching for answers.

I know how this goes. You’ve already:

1) Spent serious money on your fishfinder

2) Tried tweaking settings but you’re still not confident

3) Watched YouTube after YouTube and every “expert” says something different

4) Seen perfect demo screenshots online but your screen doesn’t look like that on the water

That’s exactly why Fishfinder Coach exists.

I’m on the water every week, guiding and testing on Garmin, Lowrance, and Humminbird units in real conditions, not factory defaults.

If you're skeptical, good. You should be.
Just know this, every single review on this site came from someone who felt exactly like you do right now.

When your screen finally makes sense, that skepticism turns into confidence real quick.

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