Thread: Graph Suggestions

Thats a good deal on that 365i HB

I would recommend the Humminbird 787 c2i. The GPS is all built internally (hints the "i") so you dont have to mess with wires and placement. Like a lot of things you get what you pay for and this graph runs around $500. Has a great color picture and is very user friendly.

I am with Duncan and Longliner wait a month or so and get a Lowrance or Hummingbird with the downscan. I believe they both are going to make a graph only and a graph/GPS combo. I may be upgrading my front unit to the Lowrance GPS/downscan model. Most places still show them as unavailable or out of stock. But I feel they will be worth the wait to check them out.

I see several sites which have three models available. A grey scale model, Mark 5x dsi, a color model Elite 5 dsi color, a color model with chart plotter Elite 5 dsi and a color model with coastal maps Elite 5 dsi Gold.They vary in price from $299 to $749. If you have DSI does color make that much difference? Bass Pro has one model in stock, others say they will be available January 18.
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...cSearched=true

Get color even if you have to hold off a little longer to get it. It makes it easy to tell the difference between brush and fish. It also makes it easy to see fish in a ball of shad and what kind of fish they are, crappie show up red while white bass show up more orange on a properly tuned color graph. Well worth the difference in price in my opinion.

If only one of your units could be the downscan, with the other a normal sonar, would you put the downscan on the front (with the transducer on the trolling motor), or would you prefer the downscan on the console? I will be getting a new one within the next week or so and have to decide. I say the front, as that is where you do most of your fishing. BUT, if you put it up front, then you can't really use the GPS/chartplotter while on the move; and if you have it at the console, then you can't use the downscan while trolling and fishing.

Also, would you prefer to have GPS/chatplotting on both units, or just the one on the console for chartplotting? I can see advantages either way.

I've been wondering the same thing. I can't see the GPS being all that useful up front. I also see on the DSI ads they say trolling motor-mount bracket option. Does that mean it comes with the trolling motor mount option or you have to buy a separate bracket?

Originally Posted by FAADAN

I've been wondering the same thing. I can't see the GPS being all that useful up front. I also see on the DSI ads they say trolling motor-mount bracket option. Does that mean it comes with the trolling motor mount option or you have to buy a separate bracket?

On lakes like Truman, the GPS is worth as much as the DSI. Having routes, and saving waypoints for structure that you find is priceless.