Guided Bass Fishing

Boat Electronics Training & Sonar Lessons

Hands-on, private instruction on your own boat — Lowrance, Humminbird, and Garmin.

Modern fishing electronics are powerful — and overwhelming. In a private boat electronics training session, Captain Shane Ellis comes aboard your boat and teaches you to set up and actually read your units, from sensitivity and chart speed to forward-facing sonar, side imaging, and down imaging. The result: you stop staring at confusing screens and start finding fish.

Because the training happens on your boat with your electronics (Lowrance, Humminbird, or Garmin), everything you learn applies directly the next time you're on the water — no translation required.

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Setup & calibration

Dial in sensitivity, chart speed, shading, and frequency so your sonar shows what's really down there.

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Forward & imaging sonar

Forward-facing sonar, side imaging, down imaging, and 2D — learn what each one is telling you and when to trust it.

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Confirm what you see

Underwater camera confirmation is available so you can connect what's on the screen to what's actually under the boat.

Trip Rates

Simple, all-inclusive guided trip pricing

Guided bass fishing trips from $399 · reserve with a $100 deposit. All rods, reels, tackle, and boat included.

4-Hour Guided Bass Fishing Trip

$399

⏱ 4 hours · 1–2 people with Captain Shane

  • Fully equipped Phoenix bass boat
  • Quality rods & tackle
  • Proven local techniques
  • Catch & release guidance
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6-Hour Guided Bass Fishing Trip

$499

⏱ 6 hours · 1–2 people with Captain Shane

  • Fully equipped Phoenix bass boat
  • Quality rods & tackle
  • Proven local techniques
  • More time on the water
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💳 A $100 deposit reserves your guided trip date. Deposits are non-refundable but transferable within the same calendar year.

Good to Know

Frequently asked questions

Whose boat is the electronics training on?
Yours. Training runs on your boat with your electronics so everything you learn applies directly to your setup. There's a three-hour minimum; see the Rates page.
What brands can you teach?
Lowrance, Humminbird, and Garmin — setup, calibration, and reading forward-facing sonar, side and down imaging, and 2D.

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Captain Shane Ellis & his pro guide team · USCG licensed · all gear included.

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