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 Depth finder recommendations
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09/26/15 04:03 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
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craigfish
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Looking to add a depth finder to my Academy special Pescador 12. Would appreciate suggestions on what you guys use for yak electronics. Im in Lubbock so I fish about 90% lake / city ponds with a Devils River trip a year thrown in. Not looking to invest 3k on a foot wide HD but I like the down imaging type views. Just wondering what you guys use and like. Thanks
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Re: Depth finder recommendations
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#11129017
09/26/15 06:30 PM
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Joined: Sep 2013
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BKT
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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If you're not into SI then the Lowrance elite 4 HDI or Chirp. If you want SI then Humminbird Helix 5 SI GPS combo.
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Re: Depth finder recommendations
[Re: BKT]
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09/26/15 10:52 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
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pelican
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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If you're not into SI then the Lowrance elite 4 HDI or Chirp. If you want SI then Humminbird Helix 5 SI GPS combo. What BKT said and I recommend SI & GPS
 I've never been good, But I've been Lucky! I don't Lie or Exaggerate, but sometimes I remember BIG!
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Re: Depth finder recommendations
[Re: craigfish]
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09/30/15 05:29 PM
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Matt "Moondog" Mooney
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I would go with the Helix 5, I only got the DI/GPS model, but I really like it so far. I would go with the DI/SI/GPS if I were you though.
-Moondog
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Re: Depth finder recommendations
[Re: BKT]
#11137132
09/30/15 05:45 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
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Rhino68W
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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If you're not into SI then the Lowrance elite 4 HDI or Chirp. If you want SI then Humminbird Helix 5 SI GPS combo. This is a solid setup that'll last you a while.
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Re: Depth finder recommendations
[Re: craigfish]
#11137254
09/30/15 06:43 PM
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Joined: Jan 2015
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LonghornBass
Green Horn
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Green Horn
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Would highly recommend the Lowrance 3x or Elite 4 Chirp, I have the elite 4 and I love it. Gives me everything I need out on the water but it doesn't get in the way- plus color and the chirp is wonderful.
Tight lines and good times.
Texas Longhorns Bass Team
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Re: Depth finder recommendations
[Re: craigfish]
#11137338
09/30/15 07:12 PM
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Brad R
Extreme Angler
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Has anyone considered the Deeper, the little tennis ball-sized object that can be cast out or floated along side a kayak? One response to me from a different topic area here on TFF said that it was accurate regarding depth and water temp, showed the bottom contours okay, hard to distinguish between a ball of bait fish and a bass, grass shows up but not all branches. I think this is a pretty accurate accounting of what he said. He said the batteries last about 4 hours, that he had no trouble using Bluetooth for the display.
Brad
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