New SI/DI/GPS for bow

I am sure everyone has different opinions, but I would like some input.
I am able to spend 600-800 on a new machine. I want the transducer to mount on the trolling motor. I don't want to spend that much money and still have to buy another transducer or something else. I am learning to spider rig and need all the help I can get from down and side imaging. GPS with preferably built in maps. I guess you could say I want it all in one machine. I am going to Bass Pro in the morning , the Academy here has no one with knowledge or stock.
Thanks..........Go


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Call Brian at BBG Marine. He has a special on Helix unit right now within yor price range.

http://bbgmarine.com/humminbird-heli...o-p-23563.html

I don't think no one sonar can do everything as you want. I do think you are doing the right thing as to go to Bass Pro and get a hands on look at them. Now understand they are never as good as the demo pictures but they are pretty close and getting better every year. Now I think you will find that the bigger the screen size you can afford will be a big plus as being able to see what the sonar is showing. Now once you find one that you think you like at the store it would be even more helpful to find someone with one like it and go with them to see just how good it is out on the lake. This is my 2 cents:twocents worth and that won't cost you nothing. Good luck with your sonar selection and I will be looking forward to seeing some sonar fish pictures in the future.

If you don't mind used there are plenty of them out there

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I just purchased a Lowrance hook2 5 tripleshot. It cost me $400 and does everything that you’re wanting. You may want to step up to a larger screen.

The unit that I have has improved my fishing tremendously.


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is it possible to SI with just a trolling motor effectively would be my question . seems they don't work well going slowly to me ?

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

is it possible to SI with just a trolling motor effectively would be my question . seems they don't work well going slowly to me ?

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I don't have one on the bow, so I am not sure.


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Originally Posted by cam6467

I just purchased a Lowrance hook2 5 tripleshot. It cost me $400 and does everything that you’re wanting. You may want to step up to a larger screen.

The unit that I have has improved my fishing tremendously.


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that's the unit I'm looking at...not many reviews out there yet though

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that's the unit I'm looking at...not many reviews out there yet though

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I haven’t put more than 5 hours on mine yet, but it’s been pretty good for me. It’s my first with side imaging, so I’m still getting used to it.

The DI is really a huge step up from my previous Lowrance DI unit. The field of view is wider, and the image quality seems to be much more crisp.

I got the Hook2 5 tripleshot because I had a budget of $500 or less. I’ve always been a Lowrance guy, so I never even looked at Humminbird units.

The only issue that I have is that the lower unit of my evinrude 40 horse is in the way of the side imaging transducer when tilted all the way down. I don’t have electric tilt, so I have to manually lift the motor a few inches when I get to an area I’d like to scan.

That’s not a Lowrance problem, it’s just the simple fact that there is no place to mount the transducer and not be interferes with by the lower unit.

I’ll post some images one of these days from my unit if I can figure out how!


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I currently run the helix 5 Si G2N on my trolling motor. It works great as long as you're trolling straight. With that being said, I am in the process of building a bracket to remove the transducer from the trolling motor but stay on the bow. Also, get the biggest you can afford. I've had the 5 for 4 months and am about to upgrade to a helix 9 mega Si.

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Call Brian at BBG Marine. He has a special on Helix unit right now within yor price range.

http://bbgmarine.com/humminbird-heli...o-p-23563.html

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X2!


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Originally Posted by marshrunner757

I currently run the helix 5 Si G2N on my trolling motor. It works great as long as you're trolling straight. With that being said, I am in the process of building a bracket to remove the transducer from the trolling motor but stay on the bow. Also, get the biggest you can afford. I've had the 5 for 4 months and am about to upgrade to a helix 9 mega Si.

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have you looked at Rickies DA-DUCER DEVICE yet? find it here podunkideas.com

I have. Thanks

I wouldn't spend the extra $$ for SI on trolling motor. It's not as easy to determine where areas like on transom, due to all the movements from trolling motor. Use the extra on bow for larger screen.

I only have one unit (Garmin) and it is on my TM. SI or sv is not a real issue as far as the 'washing out' of the image IF you turn the TM sorta slow. Doug V had a vid on this. I only have a bow mount TM on this boat and like having the ducer right at my feet. If it does wash out it only takes about 3/8" to be clear again. As for boat speeds and the impact, match the scroll as best you can. I have zero issues with my displays. Maybe it is what you get used to. If I still had my Ranger, I would want one on the transom for sv, but maybe still want it on the TM too.

I love having my hummingbird SI unit up front on the bow. Now I don't have it mounted on the trolling motor. I had a old motor guide trolling motor that went bad and I am using the mount for the transducer much like the mounts that Rickie sells. This past year I was able to see fish off from the sides of my boat so I was able to just turn and go through them to catch them. I also have side imaging on the console and at just the right speeds it is much clearer than the bow mount as running at a some what higher speed does help. I have a friend that fish out there and when I would tell him where they were he was somewhat amazed as how I could see and know where they were. He said he was going to get one for his boat this year, he is a little tight with his money we will see.