TRAWLING issue and confusion

[ChrisImink]

Hi Fishermans.. Fairwind,

FYI :
version :1.0.339.4704
Trawler :HERMES

So after awhile trawling i got some question:

1. The DP#3 seems doesnt match with the depth on the FORWARD SONAR, HEADROPE.. i can see fish at 300m, my DP#3 at 300m but visually on the FORWAR SONAR, it was off below or sometimes above of targeted schoals of fish... any explanation?

2. Depth on Ship Sonar doesnt match with DP#4.. it should be the same, no? since both of them measure distance from ship to seabed..?

3. TRAWL DOOR CONTROL, i found, using arrow keys, it moves the door UP,DOWN,LEFT,RIGHT.. altough the default KEYBIND setting was wrong entirely, i managed to adjust it(Swapped left right with up down).. HOWEVER, the control seems odd, and i cant understand it T.T... sometimes it responsive sometimes it just stuck.. also i cant see any different in the tilt etc on scanmar, when i using TRAWL DOOR CONTROL altough, when its responsive, i can see the movement on FORWARD SONAR and DP#3..

Please fellow fisherman, enlighten this green horn fella... THANKS...

[FearFTW]

1. I haven't used DP#3 as it makes no difference for trawling but it SHOULD be exactly same as first number on HOC. Problem with it is that it feels as if trawl is simulated to angle also as warps are but in real life warps go down at angle and trawl should be horizontal behind doors.

2. Yes they should be exactly same and reason for them not being is unknown.

3. That's some meaningless system that is better left untouched. Tho when they don't move you are at end of your adjusment range. You probably should use it when fishing near steep banks but then you should be able to adjust doors separately. That's needed if you want to fish from bottom as Hermes should but in game there's no lack of catch when your trawl has ground mile ground clearence. In real life trawlers like Hermes have scanmar sensors to sound alarm when trawl lifts off bottom.

[ChrisImink]

Originally posted by FearFTW:

1. I haven't used DP#3 as it makes no difference for trawling but it SHOULD be exactly same as first number on HOC. Problem with it is that it feels as if trawl is simulated to angle also as warps are but in real life warps go down at angle and trawl should be horizontal behind doors.

2. Yes they should be exactly same and reason for them not being is unknown.

3. That's some meaningless system that is better left untouched. Tho when they don't move you are at end of your adjusment range. You probably should use it when fishing near steep banks but then you should be able to adjust doors separately. That's needed if you want to fish from bottom as Hermes should but in game there's no lack of catch when your trawl has ground mile ground clearence. In real life trawlers like Hermes have scanmar sensors to sound alarm when trawl lifts off bottom.

Thanks sir..

No.3 for bank trawl really make sense.. clear up my mind..

No.1 For H on HOC.. its height, right? height from where to where...?

[FearFTW]

For it to make sense as it's used in real life you need to be able to adjust just 1 door that's lifting off ground when trawling near banks and you need to push trawl down to bottom. In this game it's not needed or just unfinished feature.

HOC first number is headrope distance from bottom, second is trawl height or opening and last one is footrope clearance from bottom. 1-2=3 in real life for bottom trawling you need 3 to be constant 0 to catch fish.

[ChrisImink]

I was using hermes wrongly this entire time then.. hehe.. thanks, good sir.. next i will make sure the C on HOC = 0.. to match IRL bottom trawling.. i was using her as pelagic at 200 ish meters...

[ChrisImink]

I started on deckster, and collect money from that.. the reason i used to trawl NOT in the bottom is, on deckster, all you need to go 110 m trwldoors deep and it'll be full.. if you go all the way down and prepare to buy new trawl net 100k.. hehe..