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I am looking for new electronics and I am interested in the hum. 859ci HD Di combo and the Low. Elite-7 HDI. I don't think the side imaging is that important I could be wrong though. What is your all stake on both brands and advantages of SI and not having it.
Thanks
boxer
i just rigged a new boat with 859 DI on front, and 899 SI on back. I was a nervous wreck spending that on electronics, 'till my wife said it was just one less gun! I tell you this, if catching some extra fish is worth money, then go for it. I threw one rod, with one bait in the boat to test out the electronics. Long story short... i side scanned a tree in 33 feet of water, saw this fish in the top, 6 feet down. turned around and make 5 cast's, caught two 13 inchers, and broke off my only jig. It's pretty neat what modern technology can do for you if you let it.
THat being said, the advantage to SI here is that i saw the fish from 150 feet away, and didn't spook them, with DI, i would have been over the top, and they were only 6 feet down, and would have probably scattered
With SI how can you tell how far the target is from you?? Like if your cruisin does it show distance as yoour coming up on structure?? I'm fixing to order a new depth finder and SI kinda scares me cause I think I want understand it but maybe I'm just over thinking
I just installed a Lowrance HDS 9 Gen 2 Touch ( because my eyes needed a bigger screen). In my opinion side scan and down scan are must haves to keep from fishing where there are no fish. Crappie look like bright white lights with this unit on a christmas tree. You can precise tell exactly where they are as far as depth and distance from the boat. If they are biting, you drop you jig(s) down just a bit above them and let the party begin!
Can you tell the distance from boat to structure like a tree top 150 foot in front of the boat so you don't drive over it or know when your in casting range
I fish a Lowrance HDS8 and using it on SI when you see structure as a tree or pile all you do is hit your arrow key and scroll the X on the cursor to the structure and it will tell just how far it is from your boat. You can also go to split screen SI and DS and see it on both screens paints a very precise picture of said structure. Hope this helps
actually it scans to the side, hence side imaging. ie you can see 150' to either side of the boat, but not in front.Quote:
Originally Posted by grantstricklin1984
I've read a lot of bad on the elite 7. Have you checked out the new garmin's with down view and chirp?
What's chirp??
Guess if you turn transducer it will only show in front of you cause boats behin it ??
I don't think
Don't think you want to turn it 90 degrees.
K how about the down imaging how far will it show in front of you the deeper the further I guess? Say ten foot of water maybe 20ft radius ??
You certainly need to check out all the videos on You Tube about electronics. It will tell and show you more than we call tell you. They will explain how they work and the best way to install. Check out Dr Sonars videos too......Ranger
With the current Lowrance technology you can not see 150 feet in front of the boat, only under and to the side. Lowrance just released a new trolling motor transducer called SonarHub( I think that is the name) it will do structure scan and down scan in a 30 degree radius off of the transducer. So as you turn the trolling motor hard left or right you can see out to a point. Most of us parallel a section of water to pin point the fish. then through out marker buoys and fish between them. You have to determine what works best for you.
That's great info I appreciate it guys and will check out the videos also. Just don't wanna buy one thing and want thennext thing. Thanks again
DS is narrower and more detailed than 2d sonar. In other words a 2d sonar transducer has A 20 degree cone. I believe DS is like 12 to 14 degree cone. So in 10' of water 2d is 2' wide. DS is about 16" ......Ranger
What ever you buy today will be obsolete next year. All you need to do is be very good with what you have. If it's 2D then learn it the best you can.
http://www8.garmin.com/chirpsonar/Quote:
Originally Posted by grantstricklin1984
That's were I messed up I have an older Lowrance Gps/Sonar at back and just a Di at front I am just wanting to buy for back and move my other up front for now. Because with just the Di I can't really see anything unless it's right their maybe I don't know what I am doing and since I got the boat I have only been able to catch cat fish below the dam because I didn't need the electronics.
Boxer22, you can't beat SI when searching for cover or structure, if you want to spend the extra bucks. You can mark it with a waypoint and then go over it with 2D and DI for a better look. HB have three settings for DI .... narrow, medium, wide ... which equal to 1/3, 1.0, 1.5 times the water column depth. i.e. wide = 15' in 10 FOW, medium = 10', narrow 3.3'.