1st --- what is the best year for the south edition ? 2nd is there a difference in navionics and a hot-spot card ? Thanks

1st---2008 has been the best year, however the report that was posted for this years is that they are going back to alot of the old information, which would make this the new best year...i will try and find the post for ya

here ya go


http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/5681869/Re_Navionics_2011#Post5681869

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. Curious if this applies to the navionics app for iphone etc ?

I would say that the iphone app charts would be classified under basic hotmaps, but i am not positive

topwatermadman, another part of your question about the map cards is "Hot Spots" is a Lowrance product and Navionis "Hotmaps" is a Navionics product.
Humminbird products won't read Hot Spots, but they will read Navionics software.
Lowrance products will read both.

Thanks Wayne

I have an older Navionics premium chip (2007 or 2008) and a 2009 premium and 2009 platinum chips. The older premium chip does have creek channels marked unlike the 2009 chips, but it does not have ANY detail for the Mexico side of Falcon. I did not check Amistad. The 2009 chips are similar except for the 3D on the platinum. The contour detail is more accurate on the newer chips. If you have Lowrance, I would recommend using the Lake Insight maps on your unit if you have them to help locate creek channels, pond dams, house foundations, old roads, etc. Then get the newer Navionics chip for the contour.