New Lowrance stuff

Lowrance announces new HOOK series
Lowrance is announcing a new family of fishfinders/chartplotters ─ the HOOK™ series, featuring 9-, 7-, 5-, 4- and 3-inch models, and the End of Life for all models of the Elite CHIRP series.



the HOOK series features HOOK-9, HOOK-7, HOOK-5 and HOOK-4 standalone displays that combine CHIRP Sonar with DownScan Imaging™ technology, a super-bright, LED-backlit display, built-in GPS antenna and a wide range of high-definition mapping options. The HOOK family also includes the HOOK-3 series, featuring bright color displays with Broadband Sounder™ or DownScan Imaging™.

CHIRP Sonar Advantages

• Easier to identify and distinguish bait and game fish targets
• Better target identification at greater depths
• Mark fish clearly at faster boat speeds

Exclusive HOOK CHIRP Advantages

• No other standalone fishfinder has integrated CHIRP sonar
• No other standalone fishfinder offers fish-revealing DownScan Overlay
• Multiple CHIRP frequency options from a single transducer
• CHIRP sonar performance with the Lowrance HDI Skimmer®
• TrackBack™ sonar history

Simple to Use

• Intuitive page selection
• Simple menu selections
• On-screen sonar adjustments
• Quick-release, tilt-swivel bracket with optional RAM® mount integration

Best Mapping

• Insight Genesis™
• Insight PRO
• Navionics
• C-MAP

Elite CHIRP End of Life With the announcement of the new HOOK series all Elite CHIRP series models are being discontinued

Elite CHIRP inventory is available while supplies last, on a first-come, first-served basis, and must be delivered in 2015. If the Elite CHIRP model you want to order is not available, you can place an order for a new HOOK series unit with shipments beginning in December 2015
Lowrance® Announces New Elite-Ti Series
Lowrance is announcing a new family of fishfinders/chartplotters ─ the Elite-Ti series, featuring 7
and 5-inch touchscreen displays. The Elite-Ti series combines high-end features with powerful
performance at an affordable price.



the Elite-Ti series features 7- and 5-inch standalone
displays that include a touchscreen, easy-to-use interface, CHIRP Sonar, StructureScan® HD SideScan
and DownScan Imaging™, built-in GPS antenna and a wide range of high-definition mapping options.
Elite-Ti models support Low/Mid/High CHIRP and 50/83/200/455/800kHz frequencies.
Integrated wireless connectivity allows boaters to not only download software updates directly to
the unit, but also gives them the capability to download Insight Genesis custom maps directly to the
chartplotter ─ for immediate use. The Elite-Ti series is scheduled to start shipping in February 2016.

Elite-Ti Feature Summary:

 High-resolution touch display
LED-backlit color display with touchscreen interface provides fast, fingertip access to all
Elite-Ti features
 CHIRP Sonar, StructureScan® HD and DownScan Imaging™
CHIRP Sonar offers improved fish-target separation and screen clarity, while the
StructureScan® HD sonar imaging system with exclusive Lowrance DownScan Imaging™
delivers photo-like images of fish-holding structure on both sides and directly beneath your
boat. StructureScan HD requires optional TotalScan™ transducer.
 TrackBack™
Rewind your CHIRP sonar, SideScan or DownScan Imaging history to review structure or fish
targets and mark the location with a waypoint
 Internal GPS antenna
Highly accurate, built-in GPS antenna plus a detailed U.S. map
 Optional chart upgrades
Optional Americas chart upgrades include Lake Insight™ and Nautic Insight™ PRO and HD,
Navionics HotMaps® Premium and Fishing Hotspots® PRO. Global chart upgrade options
include Navionics + and Jeppesen C-MAP MAX-N and MAX-N+.
 Built-in wireless connectivity
Provides access to the GoFree Cloud where you can shop, purchase, download and
immediately use Insight maps, and third-party maps from GoFree partners
 microSD card slot
 Quick Release bracket


3D technology coming for the Gen 3 twelves. Some very nice units and very affordable.

From what I have gathered (reading in other forums) this chirp technology, as it presently stands) doesn't benefit the shallow water fisherman. All for R & D....hope this technology gets better.

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Originally Posted by drifter106

From what I have gathered (reading in other forums) this chirp technology, as it presently stands) doesn't benefit the shallow water fisherman. All for R & D....hope this technology gets better.

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That is very Very VERY incorrect.. The chirp technology shows walleye on bottom more defined as the target separation is soooooooo much better. Hope people learn how to use it and understand it before the run it down.. Do you really think they would push this technology if it didn't work? You have three types of chirp. In shollow water, high is what you want to use...

Hope this helps..

Lowrance Pro-Staff....

Before you shoot the messenger note that I posted from "reading experiences from other forums" they found the technology didn't work for them any better than using traditional means of acquiring a signal in shallow water...the OP (post 13) in the link talks about 10 feet or less. This is but one quote from one individual who has experience. I have none. Granted, he was relating to the chirp technology in regards to an Elite 7 setup. As a representative of Lowrance, I assume you are in the know about these things and can shed some light on this so as to keep folks afloat.


If you go to the "sticky" on the forum I linked to, it gives a very detailed description about chirp technology. One finally note...if your interested in some hands on experience and comparison with Lowrence technology do a search on that forum with the author being "Fishton". Very well versed...Shane you probably have heard of him.


Navico/Lowrance Announces new TotalScan Transducer - The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum

There are other instances from the forum that would substantiate my comment...my intent was not to steer anyone in the wrong direction.

After doing some extended research on my part it appears that this chirp technology is a good thing, really cleans up the clutter and does help in separation of fish. Looks like a person needs a Hub for it to work.