Major League Fishing changed its rules about forward facing sonar in 2025, but anglers are lukewarm to the compromise.

It was announced after the 2024 season that all boats used for competition in 2025, across all MLF circuits, will be limited to two forward-facing or 360-degree sonar transducers, in any combination.

Abstract: Sonar technology has been widely used in underwater surface mapping and remote object detection for its light-independent characteristics. Recently, the booming of artificial intelligence ...