Thread: Side Imaging in shallow lakes

Mike, 80 feet is about 4 boat lengths. That really isn't that far.

You are only trying to be argumentative. You and I both know that if we see a bunch of stumps 40-45 feet away, that those stumps have our attention. Don't really care what is beyond them. I'm heading to those stumps.

I have my unit set this way, its my preference. It works for me. If your unit doesn't scan this far, take it up with your manufacturer.

I have a 798 and always use 80 feet. You might have meant to say 150 was not possible-I'll admit that 150 + is harder to see but structure still shows up. On new lakes, I use the max (250?) first to get an idea of where to start, then zero in on structure.

Edit: I wish I had my old computer with pictures when I was pulling at 125-150 feet. But your concern seems to be the screen size. I'll add this, a 798 screen is 640-640 resolution. An 898 screen is 480x800 - now take some off for the info screen locked on the left of the 898 and you have about 640 left. So the 798 and 898 are about equal as far as resolution go - in my eyes- (the 898 adds 800 mhz and the hd transducer).

Here is what you are looking for... Do I wish I had a bigger screen to look at? Am I delighted with my smaller unit? Absolutely to both of those questions. I can say though, I wouldn't be here if I had bought an 1197 back then, my wife would have killed me