What it is

Biosonix is a research-based patented technology that through an underwater speaker plays back sounds of distressed baitfish being attacked and eaten by predators along with other signature sounds of baitfish schools. BSX^® programming allows each angler to customize signature sounds for playback by adjusting volume, playback intervals, and the sequence of the sound patterns. All of these capabilities collaborate to create the optimal effect in a wide range of fishing conditions.

How it Works

Great amounts of research demonstrated the powerful effects of certain naturally occurring “signature sounds” upon the feeding habits of gamefish. These “signature sounds” which primarily relate to baitfish being chased and attacked were digitally recorded. This collection of sounds was then programmed into the Biosonix system and can be replayed at the anglers’ choosing in an effort to stimulate feeding behavior.

Why it Works

Biosonix is a patented technology that uses Signature Sounds™ to TURN FISH ON. This BSX Sound Technology is THE REAL THING. These aren’t imitations or impressions, but playback of actual digital recordings. Game-fish attacking prey, distressed baitfish schools, and other naturally occurring sounds that have been researched and proven to increase feeding activity are all offered in the BSX menu of sounds.

How it Works

When fish hear or sense a feeding opportunity (distressed baitfish) or competition (other feeding fish) they instinctively react. Great amounts of research have demonstrated the powerful effects of naturally occurring “signature sounds”. These statements are backed by Dr. Loren Hill’s years of bio-acoustics studies conducted during his tenure as the Director of Biology and Zoology at the University of Oklahoma.

Extensive field-test have confirmed Dr. Hill’s findings and shown the effectiveness of BSX not just in the lab, but on the water. These field-tests were conducted by fishing areas without BSX first, and then turning BSX ON to see how many strikes could be produced in those same spots. Three years of field-testing showed that when BSX was turned on 412% more fish were caught.

How to Use It

Picking the right sound presentation is similar to picking the appropriate lure. For aggressive approaches, Signature Sounds™ such as Shad Active that include bass attacking shad can be used at higher volumes to create reaction-bites. Like down-sizing lure presentation in finesse conditions, these same sounds tend to be more effective at lower volumes and shorter intervals when fishing finesse.

BSX ProStaff members tend to prefer setting up Custom Sound Sequences. This allows them to plug in multiple Signature Sounds™ with particular volume settings, playback intervals, and delays. Once these Customs are setup, they can be saved for quick access. Having these Customs saved is like having the right lures tied on when you get to the lake versus having to take time to rig set-ups while you’re on the water.

What BSX® Means to Sport-Fishing

Biosonix with BSX® Sound Technology brings with it exciting opportunities for the sport of fishing. BSX® helps us catch more fish and provides all fishermen a greater sense of confidence every time out on the water. It not only creates excitement under the water, BSX® creates more excitement in the boat! When we know that we have a better chance of catching fish, then fishing becomes more exciting and therefore more attractive to younger fishermen and kids coming up. Fishing with BSX® competes with any technology vying for the time of our youth and can very well be their gateway to the great outdoors.

What BSX® Means to the Fishing Environment

Another advantage of Biosonix is that it is among the most environment friendly technologies ever. BSX® produces no air, water or noise pollution and will even help reduce bank erosion. Instead of firing up the motor and racing from hole to hole, BSX® equipped fishermen will spend more time fishing more effectively, and less time burning up gas and time constantly searching for so-called “biting fish.”

The Science

Most fish have an inner ear that is similar in many ways to the human ear. It's responsible for sound detection. It has two chambers called the sacculus and the lagena. Each of these chambers contains a calcified ear stone called an otolith, which are some three times denser than the fish’s body. When struck by sound waves, these "ear stones" vibrate at a different frequency and amplitude from that of the rest of the body. Water is a superb conductor of sound waves which travel almost five times faster in water than in air. As you draw closer to a sound source, and the frequency of that sound gets lower, there is an actual outward movement of water that is generated along with the sound waves. This is like sitting close to a speaker and feeling a faint burst of air when a low bass note is struck.

Bass and other species of fish do not have an outer or middle ear, but they have an inner ear that is similar in many ways to the human inner ear. This organ has a system of connecting ducts and chambers divided into an upper portion (pars superior) and a lower portion (pars inferior). The upper portion consists of three fluid-filled semicircular canals and an adjoining chamber. As a fish moves, so does the fluid in these canals. This, in turn, provides the fish with its senses of equilibrium and gravity — its orientation in the water.

As a fish swims, a bow wave of water precedes it. Research suggests that when this bow wave bounces off an object, the fish's lateral line picks up this return and signals the distance to the object. This may be how fish avoid hitting the side of an aquarium in complete darkness.

From a fisherman's perspective, perhaps a fish's most important use of the lateral line is inspecting food before eating or rejecting it. Our research tells us fish examine prey with other senses, but a close-up check with the lateral line seems to be one of the final triggers to strike.

What is Sound Fishing? It's a combination of understanding the science of how sound and vibration relates to a fish's survival tactics and how to best utilize this science to build products that catch more fish.