You do.

I resisted this for several years but finally took a trip with Pat and saw it in action.
I purchased one and installed it on my pontoon. After having it for a few months I couldn�t live without it. I don�t need buoy markers anymore. I know where the underwater cover is exactly before I get over it. Even if the wind moves my boat around a bit I always know where the cover is.





See the tree on the screen, The dark tree shown is the shadow.





Bushpiles show up differently, more like a smear of dark color.







Fish show up as white marks on the screen.




All the technology available today makes fishing much more efficient.

Take advantage of it if you can.

looks like a yard sale record album to me.

I won�t fish without one, what I do when I get on the tree or brush is bring in my distance where almost only the water colum is on the screen. and raise my sensitivity way high and I can see fish In between branches and limbs.

I yearn for the days of expensive "fishing toys" (yes, I know they're needed for you experts ) . Beats dropping and picking up (winding) of bouys for sure.

For sure 360 is great and I hope it is in my future. In the mean time I mounted the new Helix 9 Mega GPS on the bow with TM transducer. Now when di shows on structure I waypoint it and in the future I only use the console 10 first gen to get near the area and then move up to the bow. Puts me back just where I want to be with no guessing/searching. And puck with direction sitting next to the 9 also tells me how to get directly to the other waypoints in the area with even better accuracy.

Thank you for all you share Earnest. I disagree whole heartedly yet respectfully with big cat. Pros can read the old flashers but an ametuer such as myself can contend with a pro with the gps, lakemaps, incredible images and ability to flat out know there are fish there. I completely agree that it makes time on the water way more efficient which adds to the point that it benefits an amateur way more. I realize not everyone can afford all the bells and whistles but wholeheartedly wish everyone could get the helix 9 MEGA with a lakemaster map at the very least. Very easy to use, install and catch fish!

Hi Greg. I appreciate the courtesy and I know Ernest pretty well, even have helped him cut brush and lay down a pile or two every now and then, since we both fish out of Pier 121.

I'm sorry if my post came off negative or mean toward old timers (believe me when I say, that's not the case at all from this about to be 52 year old grumpy ol' meteorologist). I was just giving him a hard time, as he has a niece that's finishing up at A&M, while my daughter is a freshman there. I love haggling with Ernest, Guy, Horace, and all the rest of my fishing buddies at 121.

I agree with you and will always respect those more skilled and who came well before me. Have a super evening, sir.

It's like any other piece of technology. Once you get to using it and understanding if you don't want to go to the lake without it! It's worth the price of admission for submerged timber alone!! CAT AOY in D1 and D2 this year were both using it I know.

Did not take it that way at all sir! Just trying to help those who are on the fence about their technology. I don�t post much but felt compelled to offer a different view for those that can�t decide whether to cough up that kind of money! I am and old man man yself who remembers trying to find a brush pile that I had sunk by land marks and couldn�t tell if there were fish on it or not. These new graphs amaze me.

What�s the average price of the 360?

$899.00

All good, my friend.

That is not bad at all.

hmmm...Might have to find a way to sneak this in the budget

All I have to say is that I WILL NOT fish without one. If it broke today I would go buy another one.
I'm really bad about taking screen shots but here's a few that I have. I'll try to explain whats in the image.

This one is the front legs of a dock and it's pretty obvious that its stacked with Crappie!


This is a MEGA school under a dock! We had a lot of fun here!



This one is a submerged tree with crappie holding very tight to the trunk under the main limbs.


This one is a huge school of crappie on a road bed, With the 360 we we're able to stay on them as they moved up and down the road bed.


The next 2 are crappie on brush piles, and some very nice ones.



This one is a layover tree with a MEGA school in it!

360 is the best addition I made to my boat when having it rigged and the sole reason I switched back to Hummingbird

So, if you want to use a 360 - you must have a Hummingbird to display it, right? What do you do is you have Lowrance? Do they have anything like the 360 - that works?

Tboxfish uses it to "side boat" me! (That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!)

You buy a helix 7 to plug it into! Or a 9 in my case. Looking back I would just get the 7!

Pep Talk! "You rarely bring your A game"

Ok guys, I have apparently got mine set up wrong...I haven�t got the clear (dark) inner circle around the boat like y�all do...so tell me, what setting do I need to adjust?

Post a screen shot if you can or text me one and see if I can get you right.

Lol...post a screenshot! I know you are serious; however, I can�t even post a crappie pic...let alone a screen shot! Sigh, the yellow fuzz, as I call it...is what my entire screen looks like...

Thanks Slewfoot!

So Snappa, have you ever wondered why Tbox mutters ohh and uhh, every time someone else catches a fish? Well, it�s to fool you into slacking off...if that�s not A Game tactics, then I should also remind you he will also very subtly back you off the pile as well...in essence, he ALWAYS Brings his A Game!

FYI, ever heard him casually mention he just likes to see the 360 screen, but doesn�t rely on it? He ONLY says that when he catches you looking at it, so you can see exactly where the fish are hiding...HINT, you can ignore the screen, cause he has already looked at it that the fish are right where his jig is located..is the answer...hehehehehe

well I would love to help, I offer electronics training trips for humminbird. give me a shout and I'll get you dialed in!

Those pics look great James!! Mine doesn't look that good!!

Thanks Slew, It just takes time playing around with it.

in the 360 enhance settings, make sure contour mode is OFF in order to get the water column. Just like the si settings

crapicat I think you should let me take a look at it for ya to see if there's something wrong with it...

Took suggestions and played around with my settings. Much better. I had my sensitivity set too low.

Good deal, sometimes the 360 is frustrating actually seeing how many fish wing bite

Thanks diesel!

Serg, you ever get down this way look me up...we can go mess around with on some wood!

Interestingly, I had to reduce my sensitivity to see the fish...all because I couldn�t get that black area around the boat to show up...think I am finally getting the danged thing going in the right direction now...

Thanks for for the invite Crapicat!!!...Maybe one day!!!

I became frustrated with my 360 last year and sold it, I just couldn't figure it out.
I bought a new boat a few months ago and gave it another try.
I made the trip up to Lake Fork and spent a couple of hours with Slade Doughgarty.
Best money I have ever spent and I can't imagine ever fishing without a 360 unit.