Thread: Your Ultimate Fish/Finding Sonar Setup is ?

I understand that bigger would be practical in your case.

I would love to go back to 5" or 7" screens!

Much more affordable, excellent pixel density, lighter weight and much less battery current draw.
My 798 and 899 were both great units and my LMS332c served me well back in the days before I went with imaging units.
I try to have the boat rigged for nearly any fishing conditions I come across...

Originally Posted by sfw1960

I try to have the boat rigged for nearly any fishing conditions I come across...

That's kinda what I'm going for, I fish crappie, catfish and sand bass utilizing multiple methods from sitting over brush to trolling, pushing/spider rigged, jug lining and drifting. Also in the process of rigging the boat with permanent mounted lights for night fishing and in the winter I can also put up my full enclosure kick on some heat and fish through the floor utilizing my three access (trap door) panels in the floor. What I've been struggling with is what is the best option to rig the electronics (this is on a 28 foot pontoon boat). Originally I was considering an Onix NT but very few people talk about them anymore the since the Helix arrived, was also considering something with 360 capability, and "Kosmo" on here says the 360 works better with the Onix. I plan on running a unit at front of the boat using a da-ducer up front and a unit at the helm with SI. Not sure if I should put the si ducer up front as well, I hate info that is totally behind me, and you cant just whip a 28 ft. pontoon around like you can a bass boat. Also not sure if one were to have 360 if there would still be a need for SI seems like the same info coming at you just in a different method. The truth is I'm an "Over-Thinker" trying to get the best set-up for me but not sure what that really is!!!!

Yep - you can get a regular 2D variant of a Helix 9-10-12 or ONIX and slap a 360 on there...
I would have saved up some coin for one, but don't feel the 455KHz is capable of displaying sharp enough images for my liking.
I have mentioned before if they came out with the "Hi Def" version with longer crystals and 800 KHz capability, I'd bite.
I fish in a few feet of water out to 50-60 sometimes 70 FOW for fish and I don't feel it's as beneficial to my style(s) of fishing as the HDSI can image with 800 KHz.

What units are you running? If I understand correctly a 800 KHz is better for 360? Does any of the Helix or Onix run at 800?

Originally Posted by sfw1960

Yep - you can get a regular 2D variant of a Helix 9-10-12 or ONIX and slap a 360 on there...
I would have saved up some coin for one, but don't feel the 455KHz is capable of displaying sharp enough images for my liking.
I have mentioned before if they came out with the "Hi Def" version with longer crystals and 800 KHz capability, I'd bite.
I fish in a few feet of water out to 50-60 sometimes 70 FOW for fish and I don't feel it's as beneficial to my style(s) of fishing as the HDSI can image with 800 KHz.

Originally Posted by Lonnie84

What units are you running? If I understand correctly a 800 KHz is better for 360? Does any of the Helix or Onix run at 800?

360 imaging is 455kHz only ...

Rickie

"Kosmo" on here says the 360 works better with the Onix. I plan on running a unit at front of the boat using a da-ducer up front and a unit at the helm with SI. Not sure if I should put the si ducer up front as well, I hate info that is totally behind me, and you cant just whip a 28 ft. pontoon around like you can a bass boat. Also not sure if one were to have 360 if there would still be a need for SI seems like the same info coming at you just in a different method. The truth is I'm an "Over-Thinker" trying to get the best set-up for me but not sure what that really is!!!![/QUOTE]I've run 360 on a 998 and on an Onix.I can't say that one or the other has much difference in clarity over the other.The 998 could display si/di ,from the 360 peizo''s at 455khz. The clarity and range of the si ,is not as good as the stock hdsi ,transducer.While running 360/2d at the same time.Thereis a lot of lag in the 2d. (Same thing happens on the helix models, also).I run 360 on an ,Onix si unit now.There's (no )option,to run 360 in si/di mold.Also ,I don't have the 2d lag ,that I mentioned above. (I think the Onix just has more prosser power than what the other hummingbird product line has).

Originally Posted by Lonnie84

What units are you running? If I understand correctly a 800 KHz is better for 360? Does any of the Helix or Onix run at 800?

Like Rickie said - 455KHz only on the 360 if they offered an 800 KHz version with longer imaghing crystls I might be looking for one.
I run 2 X 999's, an 1199 and a Helix 12 DI.