Quote Originally Posted by DV8ed View Post
I was told to leave all tackle at home the first and second trips after upgrading as it would not get used.
I don't think so

First time I took my Lowrance Elite 5DSI out, I found so many places to fish (that I was previously unaware of) and got such clear pictures of what my previous 2d sonar was showing as "blobs" that I spent most of the day fishing these places. Some were new, but most were old, familiar spots that I had fished many times before, but just didn't know exactly "what" it was I was fishing in. It was probably the 4th or 5th time using it before I took the time to dial in the settings that gave me screen shots like these :

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