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Got a 998c on my console and going to upgrade my finder on the bow........looking at three options
788 hd di....798hdsi....898si.......I know the last option is the best but money is factored in here....798hd but what i've read the 798 does a lot better with the transducer upgrade and with interference on the terrova trolling motors...didn't someone have a chart that showed what views each depthfinder would give you linked together?Give me some ideas...thanks
The 788 HD DI has a different DI technology than the 898 or the 998....
Therefore the 788 DI cannot read the DI data from the 898 or the 998..
Also... The 998 and 898 cannot read the DI data from the 788 DI...
Any HB model that has "DI" in the model name has dedicated DI crystals in the xducer....
Any HB model that has "SI" in the model name gets the DI data from the SI crystals..
Rickie
Thanks rickie..............Is si worth the extra money on the bow?I read where you need to update the transducer on the 798 to get better pic and keep from rf interference.........If you go that route your going to be close to what 898 would cost.
The si does best between 4 to 6mph. Just my 2 cents worth it is not worth the money go with the 788 hd di and enjoy.Quote:
Originally Posted by kyrich
I was leaning towards the 788... I wonder if the 788 0r 798 will get some of the updates that are coming this year like the casting rings......etc
HB has a "transducer trade in policy"... As long as the new xducer is unused.. HB will trade the upgraded HDSI xducer for the "compact SI xducer" that comes with the 798...Quote:
Originally Posted by kyrich
There are mixed reviews that the HDSI xducer makes any difference to the 798 image clarity... Some see a difference... Some dont....
I think both xducers have the shielded cable ... So Interference is probably not more suceptable from either of the 2....
I feel any interference possibilities would be more pertaining to how your boat's wiring interacts with the DF electronics setup...
Your decision of which technology (2d/DI/SI) on the bow should be determined by which technology would be the most beneficial to your fishing style....
I spider rig 95 % of the time .... SI on the bow is invaluable to me for finding "new" structure as I spider rig from waypoint to waypoint.....
Rickie
Rickie, do you get a good SI picture at the slower speeds a trolling motor runs at? How fast do you usually run with the TM while you're looking at your bow mounted SI?Quote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
I spider rig at 0.1mph-0.4mph...Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny
I get great images by keeping my chart speed at 1 for these slow speeds...
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...oat-s00006.jpg
Rickie
Also...
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...197-s00011.jpg
Rickie
What graph is that rickie?
HB 1197c SI ComboQuote:
Originally Posted by kyrich
Rickie
That was some neat pics......i mainly cast and vertical jig but was thinking about getting into spiderrigging
SI would be a great tool for you to find "new" structure that you could mark, set up on, and throw your jig at...:)Quote:
Originally Posted by kyrich
Rickie
Looks like you already have SI....:)Quote:
Originally Posted by kyrich
Great pic too... Some sort of road bed...??
Rickie
Yeah 998c on console ..............the pic is small but there's a sunken boat and a school of fish in the pic....
Cool pic.. I see the boat now...Quote:
Originally Posted by kyrich
I was viewing on my Iphone so I had to zoom it up to see it...
Rickie
kool picture.i think that si on the trolling motor would be nice.you could look under boat docks for fish while trolling and casting. my 998 transducer is mounted on the transom of my boat.maybe some day ill try one on my trolling motorQuote:
Originally Posted by kyrich
I've seen some great pic's from you with the 597