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 Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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02/28/18 08:12 PM
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AKirk85
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Green Horn
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Bought a new to me boat and it needs a sonar/gps at the console was looking into Humminbird or Lowrance. The helix 9 mega Si/Di looks promising and maybe the 9 inch Lowrance thats similar. Not really wanting to spend a fortune. I do fish some tournaments and want to get into crappie for my dad. I know both a solid brands just looking for everyones input havent had to buy one last was Lowrance 480. Ford vs Chevy again lol
2000 Ranger R93VS 200 efi
Cant catch em sitting at the house.
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Re: Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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02/28/18 09:02 PM
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Capt Craig
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Humminbird 9 MEGA would be your better unit. I work with both units teaching use and interpretation and unfortunately, Lowrance is a little behind in quality and ease of use.
Capt. Craig Copeland
Licensed by the US Coast Guard
2019 Nautic Star 215 XTS Shallow Bay Boat
Humminbird HELIX 12 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G3N
Nautic Star Boats Pro Staff (nauticstarboats.com)
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Re: Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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03/01/18 03:10 AM
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Schins
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I had a Mega 9 and had no complaints
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Re: Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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03/01/18 05:12 AM
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Curtbass
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ELITE POWER SYSTEMS/ Elite Fishing Products
Lithium Battery & Charging Systems, Soft Plastics, Tackle,Tokyo Rigs
Tight lines & stay safe out there.Gods blessings
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Re: Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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03/01/18 07:12 AM
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Bobby Milam
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Actually, try to go up to the 10 if you can find a price close to the 9 because the 10 will have more pixels and give a better quality picture.
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Re: Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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03/10/18 09:42 PM
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AKirk85
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Green Horn
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found a pair of helix 10s. one with si mega/gps and the other just sonar/gps
2000 Ranger R93VS 200 efi
Cant catch em sitting at the house.
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Re: Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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03/11/18 03:10 AM
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Bobby Milam
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Good deal. you'll be happy with them. Read up on them. Link them together and then if I am not mistaken, you will be able to get DI and SI views on the sonar model, from the other transducer. I don't have the mega but have a 10 and a 12. The 10 is a really nice size.
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Re: Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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03/13/18 12:16 PM
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Skunked Again Fishing
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I used to own humminbird side imaging, and now own Lorannce HDS. HB is so much easier to use and the transducer is much much much smaller.
I only upgraded to the HDS for the motorguide trolling motor controls. The totalscan transducer is 12" long, yep 12". But it does a lot of things in one. If I was looking for something simple that does a good job, HB is the way to go. For more sophisticated high tech stuff and probably doesn't help all that much, Lowrance HDS. Just my opinion that is specific to my use case.
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Re: Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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03/13/18 02:06 PM
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Wayne P.
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I used to own humminbird side imaging, and now own Lorannce HDS. HB is so much easier to use and the transducer is much much much smaller.
I only upgraded to the HDS for the motorguide trolling motor controls. The totalscan transducer is 12" long, yep 12". But it does a lot of things in one. If I was looking for something simple that does a good job, HB is the way to go. For more sophisticated high tech stuff and probably doesn't help all that much, Lowrance HDS. Just my opinion that is specific to my use case. The Humminbird Helix MEGA SI units, ONIX SI units, and SOLIX SI units come with a transducer that does Side Imaging, Down Imaging, 2D sonar, and temp.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 10 G3, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N,
Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 12 G3, MEGA 360, MEGA LIVE TL , MEGA LIVE 2, Xplore 10
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Re: Looking for reviews from true fishermen
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03/13/18 03:21 PM
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Rob Jasper Lowrance Pro-Staff
Pro Angler
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Don't overlook the new Fish Reveal that Lowrance is coming out with in a few days. Feel free to call me about Fish Reveal and the entire Lowrance Product line.
Rob - 817-319-1194
Rob Jasper
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