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 Navionics worth it?
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05/25/20 03:24 PM
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fishrdude
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Pro Angler
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I am considering getting navionics. How many of you have it and use it on a regular basis? Which option would you recommend? Thanks.
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Re: Navionics worth it?
[Re: fishrdude]
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05/25/20 04:13 PM
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sprigsss
Extreme Angler
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I use lakemaster in my birds but have the navionics app on my tablet. Some lakes lakemaster is more accurate, some navionics is.
For $15 or whatever I pay a year the app is well worth it. I study it a lot at home with older satellite images from when lakes were low.
I wouldn’t buy the chips, but then again if I had lowrance electronics, I probably would.
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Re: Navionics worth it?
[Re: fishrdude]
#13571371
05/26/20 07:33 AM
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Posts: 121,172
hopalong
Pescador Loco
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Pescador Loco
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had the platinum in one of my birds, lakemaster in the other.
liked both of them equally, each had its benefits, used navionics for console/navigation and graphing, lakemaster on bow.
go with the platinum, the extras are worth it imo
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Re: Navionics worth it?
[Re: fishrdude]
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05/26/20 01:32 PM
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Fishin' Nut
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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I use mine all the time. One, I highlight the shallow areas so that anything less than 10' deep is shaded in blue. Two the Tennessee River has lots of ledges, bends, points, deep holes, etc that I would not be aware of if I didn't have the lake map.
He is truly a sick individual.
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Re: Navionics worth it?
[Re: fishrdude]
#13571994
05/26/20 08:11 PM
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Joined: Aug 2009
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Capt Craig
Extreme Angler
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I have both LakeMaster and Navionics. I have been using Navionics for 15 years. Love it, wouldn't hit the water without a map card in it.
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
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Re: Navionics worth it?
[Re: fishrdude]
#13572562
05/27/20 12:16 PM
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 3,155
bush hog
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Very useful tool especially for fishing new waters.
To whom much is given, much is required.
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Re: Navionics worth it?
[Re: Capt Craig]
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05/31/20 08:47 PM
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Posts: 388
herbsteiner
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I have both LakeMaster and Navionics. I have been using Navionics for 15 years. Love it, wouldn't hit the water without a map card in it. So, Captain... which do you prefer? I have 2 Humminbird Helixes (Helices?), bow and console, and the console unit has Navionics. The two are networked, but the networking doesn't share maps. So the front Helix can take either chip. I guess I should get on Youtube and view some Lakemaster vids and see if I like the resolution of that map. EDIT: Just watched an excellent video by good ol' Doug Vahrenberg. Good info.
Last edited by herbsteiner; 05/31/20 09:04 PM.
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Re: Navionics worth it?
[Re: fishrdude]
#13584263
06/05/20 07:33 PM
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Joined: Jul 2009
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Skunked Again Fishing
Extreme Angler
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I have Navionics on my Lowrance HDS, and it's deadly accurate to me. I believe because they're always collecting data from current users, and updating, it's very accurate. I'm very happy with it.
Tim
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