Trailer Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 If you had to spend back of $400 on a depth finder for the front of the boat and run the transducer to the trolling motor what would you recommend? Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 27, 2013 Super User Posted March 27, 2013 What's important? 2D, DI, both? GPS? Quote
Trailer Posted March 27, 2013 Author Posted March 27, 2013 I am like any consumer, I want the most that I can get. But, I'd say forget GPS. I have heard people go back and forth on whether it is good to have down imaging on the trolling motor (because it's constantly turning in different directions). Yes, I'd like down imaging at the minimum but if I had to spend more to get side imaging I'd do it. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 27, 2013 Super User Posted March 27, 2013 Humminbird 581i HD DI if you want GPS Humminbird 596c HD DI if you don't want GPS Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 27, 2013 Super User Posted March 27, 2013 MSRP of the 598ci HD SI is $800 and you can get this kind of view of the bottom with a bow mount and trolling motor mounted SI transducer: Quote
Trailer Posted March 27, 2013 Author Posted March 27, 2013 Holy cow! Is that a creek channel to the left? Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 28, 2013 Super User Posted March 28, 2013 It is a creek channel on both sides--(top left and middle right). All the lines on the bottom are vehicle tracks made during lake construction. Quote
Trailer Posted March 28, 2013 Author Posted March 28, 2013 And this is why I now want side scan. For some reason one of my buddies told me I absolutely didn't want to put one on a trolling motor. I'm sold now. Thanks Wayne P Quote
Comfortably Numb Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 If you dont want Side imaging, this new Dragonfly from Raymarine coming out in April looks real nice. Just under $600 http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=6855 Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 28, 2013 Super User Posted March 28, 2013 And this is why I now want side scan. For some reason one of my buddies told me I absolutely didn't want to put one on a trolling motor. I'm sold now. Thanks Wayne P I use the Side Imaging view at the bow 100% of the time. I'll add other views sometimes, but SI it my primary information source while fishing. I spend a lot more time at the bow than I do at the console. When I am fishing electric-only waters, my bow unit is the only one I have with me. Quote
Trailer Posted March 28, 2013 Author Posted March 28, 2013 If you dont want Side imaging, this new Dragonfly from Raymarine coming out in April looks real nice. Just under $600 http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=6855 For some reason the pictures won't show when I use that link. Quote
Comfortably Numb Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 Ya. I had to use Google Chrome to see them too. Quote
Trailer Posted March 30, 2013 Author Posted March 30, 2013 The Humminbird 598ci HD SI at BassPro is selling for $799 minus a $100 mail in rebate. Sounds like a deal to me! Quote
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