texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Power-Pole CS, T-Rigger, JoeGoes, EcKo
119150 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
hopalong 120,565
TexDawg 119,511
Bigbob_FTW 94,879
John175☮ 85,892
Pilothawk 83,259
Bob Davis 81,478
Mark Perry 72,280
Derek 🐝 68,311
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,037,810
Posts13,934,908
Members144,150
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Fish Finders #10878157 05/28/15 03:52 PM
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 59
R
Racin TCK Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
R
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 59
I am curious how many run fish finders on their yak's? Maps, are they worth it?

I got a Lowrance Mark 4 Chirp. I have never used them before so, it won't do me any good until I learn how to work that thing.

Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10878183 05/28/15 04:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 184
Z
Zedteamk2 Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
Z
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 184
I have Lowrance elite 3x that i run on my kayak.
Just sonar, no maps. I use my phone ( in a waterproof case ) for any mapping needs.
I could see it being handy for marking good spots though.
I tend to fish the same area's so i just kinda remember the general location.

Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10878344 05/28/15 04:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,046
U
UrsusVeritas Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
U
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,046
I use a Lowrance elite-4 hdi. I love having the dual image, broadband and DSI.
I use the navionics app on my phone for maps, waypoint etc...
I would love to have side imaging, but $$$

Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10878519 05/28/15 06:16 PM
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 59
R
Racin TCK Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
R
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 59
I figured $200 was about all I could bring myself to spend and I figured it would work good as I have no idea how it works just yet.

Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10878654 05/28/15 07:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 40,432
C
CCTX Online Content
mapquest
Online Content
mapquest
C
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 40,432
GPS and maps are worth it if you do any night time or big lake fishing (the lake has to be big enough to be mapped by navionics/Lowrance, Humminbird,Garmin, etc) So if you fish mostly in the daytime on smaller lakes (White Rock, Bachman, Grasslands, etc), no need for GPS or lake maps.


[Linked Image]
Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10878668 05/28/15 07:09 PM
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 59
R
Racin TCK Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
R
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 59
Good point collincountytx. I don't want to limit myself so, GPS with my Lowrance for under $200 seemed like a deal I couldn't pass up. I will wait for the maps until I am more comfortable and have some fishing buddies.

Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10878711 05/28/15 07:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 561
Y
YAKaddict Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
Y
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 561
Got a elite 4dsi last night from academy for $100 on Clearence! I can't wait to hook it up

Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10878753 05/28/15 07:45 PM
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 59
R
Racin TCK Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
R
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 59
Nice find NtxBassMan!

Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10878794 05/28/15 08:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 81
C
CenTexSkiff Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
C
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 81
I got a lowrance elite 4x chirp I've yet to use. All my regular lake accesses are flooded so it's hard to get out. Can't wait to use it though!

Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10878849 05/28/15 08:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,294
R
RealBigReel Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
R
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,294
Humminbird 597ci HD DI with maps. Helps find the places I have caught fish and also avoid snags. Helps run the right depth contour when trolling.


RealBigReel
I don't go too fast but I go pretty far.
Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10879561 05/29/15 01:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,611
J
Jim Ford Online Content
Extreme Angler
Online Content
Extreme Angler
J
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,611
GPS is priceless when one of those sudden dense fogs rolls in. Especially around the Intracoastal Waterway. A compass can tell you which direction you've paddled, but not how far. As far as the sonar, many folks want fancy. I tend to stay basic; a simple monochromic unit with greyscale will tell me everything I need to know. However, most of my fishing is shallow sightcasting at redfish, and the sonar isn't even on.

Re: Fish Finders [Re: Racin TCK] #10879584 05/29/15 02:08 AM
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,339
B
BKT Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
B
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,339
I have an Elite 4X but working on getting a Helix 5 with si...

Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3