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Need to get a map card for my Helix 9. The base maps that came with it, are just that. Plain blue maps with not much info. Which card gives good info and has shading ability. I think the Navonics and lakemaster will work but which gives best info.Thanks, Don
I use lakemaster, actually the chart select because only fish one Lake and did not need to purchase the full card. If you have I pilot link or anything like that you will not be able to use Navionics because your trolling motor will not follow the Contour. If you do not have I pilot link then either one will work
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I believe LakeMaster is made by Hummingbird for their units
Lakemaster is head and shoulders better than Navionics in my opinion for the lakes I fish.
I use the Chart select on Humminbird site. Cheaper for me to buy the few lakes I need then a regional card.
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Thanks guys, I think Hummingbird now owns lakemaster and Navionics. I just need two lakes so will check the chart selects.
I only have one Lake on a 32 gig SD card, I believe with chart select you can have multiple lakes. Depending on the size of your Lake the pricing will range from 10 to $30 most of the time
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I need to look into going that route
Don't quote me on this, but if I read correctly on other postings you can download individual Maps. You can then go to your chart Tab and see individual Lake list.Quote:
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I had looked into it a little bit ago. I believe that is correct.
That is what Chart Select is. It is the lakemaster map for whichever lake you prefer and you can buy them individually. If you only frequent a couple lakes it is a cheaper route to go.
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You can buy an individual map of SML from hummingbird if that's what you're looking for, a lot cheaper. That's what I did and the detail is great.
You will need a SD card for each lake you download.
Guess it depends if the helix 9 is compatible? Just found thisAttachment 422802
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Thats the first I have ever seen that. I have several lakes on one sd. I do have to choose base layer to the lake im on but sometimes its automatic.
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I think my Helix 9 MSI/MDI+ and 10 MDI+ are gen 4’s…
Maybe they have improved it since I first downloaded individual maps for Indiana lakes 3-4 yrs ago. Back then,,that was the instructions when they first came out with it or my interpretation of downloading and using the lake maps. It would sure be more convenient to have your downloaded maps in one card. Back then, my units were all G2N models also.
I prefer LakeMaster maps. They work well with Humminbird/Terrova. All three made by Johnson Outdoors, and all three made to work together. I fish numerous lakes and have multiple cards for different areas.
The Helix 9 I bought on here came with a Navionics. I tried it, did not like it. Maybe because I’m used to the Lakemaster.
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I have one humminbird with lakemaster & one with navionics & i like lakemaster for my use. The lakemaster depth shading definitely helps when in backwaters of the creeks. Garmin owns navionics.