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Side Imaging
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01/22/20 05:28 PM
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Bentman63
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In yall's opinion. How crucial is side imaging to locating crappie?
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Re: Side Imaging
[Re: Bentman63]
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01/22/20 05:44 PM
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Chiprat
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Very critical, as well as finding Structure... same with Live scope slow troll and find fish or structure that are Not Right under your boat. what is everyday when you went out with normal Sonar or Down image and you saw nothing, yet they were just 30-70 feet to your right or left... enough said. lol Just my two cents..
Lowe 17V Tournament 1990 Evinrude 120 V4 MinnKotta Ulterra 24V 60" Garmin LIVE SCOPE...Yes you can hate me
1973 14ft Jon Boat V hull 5hp 1996 Mariah Talari 23.5 Fun Boat, and Striper boat at Texoma
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/22/20 05:44 PM
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KidKrappie
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Very crucial. Got to have it IMO.
Last edited by fishin'aholic2; 01/22/20 05:45 PM.
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/22/20 05:58 PM
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Bentman63
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I am looking for a used graph with SI for around $400.00 My Helix 5 Sonar GPS and Garmin Echo 550C just isn't cutting it
Last edited by Bentman63; 01/22/20 06:04 PM.
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/22/20 08:05 PM
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ThaDudeAbides
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I am looking for a used graph with SI for around $400.00 My Helix 5 Sonar GPS and Garmin Echo 550C just isn't cutting it https://www.ebay.com/itm/Garmin-Striker-Plus-7sv-CHIRP-Sonar-ClearVu-SideVu-Transducer/362890518847?epid=5030528207&hash=item547df5e13f:g:lSEAAOSwMY9eKIg-
**Professional amateur crappie fisherman**
1997 Nitro Savage 896, 200 HP Mercury EFI, Garmin Force, Garmin GPSMAP 1022 w/ Livescope, Garmin Ultra 122sv, Garmin 93
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/22/20 08:08 PM
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ThaDudeAbides
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lowrance-Hook2-7x-TripleShot-Sonar-GPS-Combo-with-Transducer-3-in-1-Sonar/293415766698?hash=item4450f14aaa:g:a14AAOSw1y1eFz-P:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!75243!US!-1
Pay $15 for Navionics app on your phone and get a car/auto mount for your phone to put on your boat.
**Professional amateur crappie fisherman**
1997 Nitro Savage 896, 200 HP Mercury EFI, Garmin Force, Garmin GPSMAP 1022 w/ Livescope, Garmin Ultra 122sv, Garmin 93
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/23/20 02:58 AM
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Spiderman
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Very crucial, side imaging shows you were they are while scanning 100' of water in a pass.
Down imaging shows you everything else once your on top of them.
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/23/20 03:00 AM
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lurenthewind
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Bentman, I am about to put a SI graph on my boat as well. I have a 9" Helix 2D and it doesn't do much when you are searching. I think I am going with a Helix 10 Mega. The cost is choking me, but I think I am just going to suck it up and do it anyway.
Wayne
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/23/20 03:04 AM
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Bentman63
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I am getting a used Garmin echoMAP 73sv saturday
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/23/20 03:01 PM
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lurenthewind
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I have a 93sv+ with Livescope on the front of my boat, but searching with the poleducer deployed works but is too slow. A SI will allow you to cover a lot more area.
Wayne
Luck will beat skill any time you have enough of it!
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/26/20 02:16 PM
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Jig Man
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SI is awesome, but dropping your own structure works good too...
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/26/20 04:53 PM
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Fishbonz
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I use both Si & DI in combination. SI @ the console combined with a SI unit & a DI unit up front with DI transducer on the Troll motor. Does anyone else do it like this? It works for me
Last edited by Fishbonz; 01/26/20 04:55 PM.
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/26/20 05:08 PM
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Installed a Humminbird Helix 9" Mega SI on console with a transom mounted transducer, then put a Garmin 93+ SV UHD on the bow w/ both Livescope and SideVu/DownVu on a Poleducer on the bow. When looking for areas to fish start by making a pass with the Helix to identify areas / fish, then move to the bow and use the Garmin. When using the trolling motor I switch between SideVU and Livescope as needed to move in on structure & fish. So far it's worked real well. It's amazing what I was missing using just down imaging.
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/26/20 05:33 PM
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Wayne P.
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I use both Si & DI in combination. SI @ the console combined with a SI unit & a DI unit up front with DI transducer on the Troll motor. Does anyone else do it like this? It works for me No, I use Side Imaging at both locations since I want to see "other there" at both places. I rarely even use a Down Imaging view. SI shows the exact same thing as DI, just more of it.
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Re: Side Imaging
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01/26/20 06:24 PM
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Fishbonz
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I use both Si & DI in combination. SI @ the console combined with a SI unit & a DI unit up front with DI transducer on the Troll motor. Does anyone else do it like this? It works for me No, I use Side Imaging at both locations since I want to see "other there" at both places. I rarely even use a Down Imaging view. SI shows the exact same thing as DI, just more of it. So do I. But I still use my DI to zero in on whats under the the troll motor before I drop a marker buoy.
Last edited by Fishbonz; 01/26/20 06:26 PM.
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