Thread: Garmin

I've got a buddy that loves his! He has the new Garmin echotech 70 dv with GPS and chirp technology. To me that unit is a bit pricey.

He was impressed by the 1 foot contours but the more digging I did the more I became convinced that the 1 foot contours don't represent any new information but instead are a computer program extrapolation of previous maps breaking the 20 foot or 10 foot contours down to a 1 foot resolution. Does anyone remember the Bass Professor Doug Hannon and the piece of software he had? At the time it was revolutionary because it showed 2D contours in a 3D fashion as if you were in a submarine looking at the lake bottom - but again it was a computer program breaking down previous map sources and represented no new information per se. Long story short is that the "new information" is coming via public input or put another way actual scan images that are submitted by the general public to generate maps with. Let me gather my wits and post this topic on a separate thread.

Fish2Dmax what Ga. lakes come pre loaded on your buddies unit? Might wanna check into that Budman make sure all our lakes r on there. If not youd have to buy a card to go in it. Unit looks good to me. Messed around with 1 at Basspro Sunday an liked the Side image adjustment. It only has 1 side image adjustment were HB has 3.

I have two on my boat and love them. Awesome sidevu, and maps are second to none.

There ya go Budman. Go with DI to Clarks Hill an check em out. Make sure u get a few waypoints from him.....

Come on down

Where Grovetown. What lake near by?

Near Augusta, Clarks Hill is my home lake

DI when you gonna give me a tour of the Hill I need to figure that place out