Fish Graph Combo Recommendations

[arrookie]

Hey guys, I need a few suggestions making the final decisions on the graphs I want to put on my boat. Trying to eliminate a costly mistake and purchase something I will be happy with that will be practical for what I do. I bass fish predominately but this fall I acquired a love for crappie fishing so that's growing on me !!

Here's what I know. I will be going with HB products because I am already pretty familiar with them and dont want the additional learning curve. So, please only advise on HB products as I am definitely going that route.

Here's what I don't know:

I want a side scan/down scan unit at the console. As well as I want "something" at the bow. I want the two units to "talk to" each other so that I don't have to program waypoints into both. I want to mark waypoints one time and be done with it. I am not going to go with the 360 degree technology because I cant afford that. I do not currently have iPilot technology on my tm, but may possibly upgrade to that down the road. I don't even know if that factors into which df I purchase, but if it does, I don't want to have to rebuy a bow unit to later accommodate adding iPilot, so keep that in mind as well.

I know many of you all have/use these in combination with each other so I need help in "selling" me on which products are what I will be happy with.

Thanks in advance, I plan to make this purchase late February so I am throwing this out there now to get as much info as possible.

[shut-up-and-fish]

Go with two Humminbird 998c HD SI combos and be done. It is compatible with i-Pilot Link if you so choose to go that route later. Ethernet cable will allow for you to share data ect.... Keep in mind that you can only save information on one unit not both. That goes for any combination you go with. (i.e) in having two units one will be the main unit to share info to the other.

I will shoot you a PM on different models and pricing....

David @ shut-up-and-fish
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[rnvinc]

Buy the biggest screen you can afford at the station where you spend the biggest % of your day...

Structure images (brushpiles, etc.) on SI are roughly 1/4 size of how that same structure shows on 2d or DI...

Then, if you split that screen into multiple views..that structure size (brushplies, etc) on the SI image gets even smaller....

Rickie

[Humminbird_Greg]

What size screens do you want at each location?
What is the upper end to the $$$ you want to spend on these?