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After quite a few convesations with Crappie Crazed this past winter I decided to update the electronics. What a hoot, this thing is amazing.
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Now I'm even more depressed, I only caught 2 of those fish.
Crappiemax, what sold you over the Hbird? Please don't tell me you can see the fish, and still not catch them...lol.
Did you mount your unit on the console. I have my hds-5 ready to go on and the transducer cable pulled to the console. I just have to find two #10 washers with the rubber on them because the ones I took off of the boat in the rear that held the old transducer on are dry rotted. I guess instead of mounting screws for the transducer tracker marine decided to drill out big holes in the boat.
It's the story of my life. I'm blaming it on a cold front!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightprowler
I was totally confinced I was going to get a Bird. I asked Crappie Crazed alot of questions about SI & down scan. He has a Bird and had some pics on here I really found interesting. I spent months researching Low vs Bird and both have pros and cons. But I guess the deciding factor was the picture quality. I read some posts and talked to some folks and I've seen where sun glare can cause some visibility issues with the Birds. A guide at Ky Lake told me he liked Low because he could see the screen even in bright sun. He said some friends of his had Birds and they put sun sheilds on them. I guess that was what convinced me.
I was actually going to buy a HDS-7 and quite a few guys advised me to go bigger, so I took there advice and bought the 8.
On the electronics board there are quite a few discussions about Bird having issuse with the GPS getting confused with direction of travel at slow speeds. It's the donut issue. I'm not convinced all units; Low, Bird and Garmin don't suffer the same fate, Bird is just the only one to admit it and that had no bearing on my decision. Also, I'm very confortable with Lowrance and it's drop down menus. I've had Low or Eagle units for most of the last 30 years.
Honestly, I don't think you could go wrong with either unit.
Yes, I mounted it on the console. I can't see why you would want one on the TM. Once you find a spot drop a bouy and go fishing. Here's the real hoot, I still have my 30 year old flasher mounted on the TM that I use while fishing. Unless I'm fishing solo, I'll just leave the HDS facing back to the person in the rear of the boat. I have a Lowrance LMX-15mt I may mount in the front of the boat 1 day or maybe not. I wish I would have bought GPS for that 15 when I bought it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ezgo
Looks nice, let me know when you are out on EF so I can follow you around. Good Luck Saturday, trying for number two on Friday.
Have you tried the green screen? Its the one that I use and I find that it is the easiest to see in most conditions....besides it looks like I'm runnin one of the deadliest catch vessels when I have it on that setting...lol.
Not yet. I've only had it out a few times so I still have a lot to learn. What I really need is a kid to teach me how it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kat-Addict
No need to follow, just jump in the boat with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by AEFISHING
A friend called me from Brown-County, I hunt his farm. He said the turkey's have been gobbling their heads off. His sister works from home there and said they are driving her crazy. I hope they keep fired up till the weekend. I'll be hunting Brown County 1 day and Clermont the other day. Good luck to you too, Ky again or Ohio?
Sounds good to me. Love to hear the gobble. I will be in KY again. I really don't have any spots in OH but have several in KY. I have seen some good ones driving back to the bantam ramp this spring. Wish I could hunt there:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiemax
You ought to put an 18-20" long by 3-4 inch wafer board on the transom using the existing holes with bolts that fit, and mount the transducer to the wafer board. That way, you can put the transducer whereever it gets the best picture and move it if necessary without drilling more holes in the boat.....Quote:
Originally Posted by ezgo
How many more jigs do I need to sell to afford the difference between the side/down Hbird8 vs the side/down Low8?
More then you can probably make or want to make:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightprowler
I can rent you JR for a small fee per hour Hands Clapping ......he can teach you.....hey I bet that tree had rope and blocks tied to it, it looks familar ha ha.....that unit is awesome, been saving the couch cushion change for one myself....I want the 8 at least......then JR can teach me how to use it.....Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiemax
None...same price actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightprowler
my boat has a similar idea.....It has 2 metal plates of the same size....one on top of the other.....take the top plate off and attach your ducer....the botom plate stays on the boat....no drilling into the boat when I finally save enough change for a HDS unit (have the plates on both sides of the boat)...mount the bottom plates one time to the boat....the are held together by screws in each corner....if need be can make a new top plate to drill more holes in.....Quote:
Originally Posted by fished-out
It's a deal but then he'll have to teach me how to catch those little buggers to. I think Tbone is actually the 1st guy to tell me to buy the 8 instead of the 7. I'm glad I did, those soft keys are a great advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeepguyjames
yea my sights are set on the 8....got a few home improvements to get done also, so may be a while for me, but im on my way......and hes still teaching me how to catch em aha haQuote:
Originally Posted by crappiemax
Tone must have heard through the grapevine.
His graph is older than my boat. And it is
Acient.
Tbone said he knew someone, who knew someone and I think it was their friends 2nd cousin who had one....along with about 20 other folks on the electronics board. Like everyone else said, screen size was important. The soft keys were just a plus that came with the 8 or 10.
Better check that price again. HDS 8 with LSS1 almost a $1000.00 more than HB 898.
I haven't looked in a few months but I think I was comparing to a 998. It doesn't matter now, the 8's on the boat.
Good choice.
After months of research, I think either unit would be fine. I'm just more familar with Lowrance.
just fyi . purchased hb570dsi. it was new this year and they have bugs to work out. wont work well in water under 15ft. did all kinds trouble shooting with hrs on phone w hb. its in a box going back to them. i realize its not the highest price unit they make. but they r pitching something that doesnt deliver