Thread: Discussion on Lowrance Elite 5 DSI/Chartplotter ....

Originally Posted by deadaim

That is some amazing clarity.

I tried not to post this because well........now I'm just showing off. LOL!!
I captured some images of paddlefish just a month ago. These are some of the best images I have.

THIS IS WHY I RECOMMEND UPGRADING TO GEN2 because for the cost, you can get much clearer images for $300-500. Even the newer Elite Touch Screen models have clearer images.

As a former owner of an Elite 5dsi unit, I really liked it and very much enjoyed it. It did a great job but.....now that prices are dropping and technology is advancing, it's just a good investment to look at the newer Elite models and older HDS Gen2 models with buttons vs. touchscreen. Same tech, just more affordable.


With this image, I zoomed in on the downscan window and you can clearly see the image of a paddlefish.
You can also see them on the sidecan and sonar.


Here is downscan and sidescan views showing the paddler.


And a full view of sidescan showing all of the paddlefish below my boat.
You can also see the river channel and where it begins to transition to the bank and shoreline.