Ps-30 panoptix angle

[seeyawader]

What back angle are you guys running with panoptix ps-30? My blowback made it hard to see down rigger balls. Then I ran around the lake and all of a sudden I could see my downrigger balls. When I pulled the boat out I found that my bolts were loose on my transducer bracket and was angled back. I guess that is what made my balls visible....also is anyone using the real"vu down or historical effectively?

[Earl28]

From level to 45° aft or forward. It depends or what you are trying to see. For down riggers start at level to 20° aft. 

[AnglingAddict]

I physically set the transducer at an angle of around 15 degrees or so back/tilted up from level when installing (measured with an iPhone) then electronically adjust the beam angle from there when fishing.  No issues seeing riggers ever.

[seeyawader]

Thanks, I think I will need to angle the transducer towards back to see downrigger. May mess up the actual depth reading I would imagine

[AnglingAddict]

On 6/11/2025 at 9:36 AM, seeyawader said:

Thanks, I think I will need to angle the transducer towards back to see downrigger. May mess up the actual depth reading I would imagine

Transducers measure distance not depth - for instance you can have 100' of downrigger cable out and it will mark your rigger balls approx 100' down - as you speed up and blowback becomes a factor those rigger balls could be sitting at 85' down with 100' of cable out but its still displayed as 100' on your display because the rigger balls are 100' away from your transducer.  I wouldn't worry too much about bottom depth...