Electronics Thread, side scan fishfinder in Boating Discussion; Has anyone used and liked a decent side scan fishfinder??...  | | 
Sep-25-2009, 02:22 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: larry Vessel: boaton whaler 255 Location: idaho Job:retired
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| side scan fishfinder
Has anyone used and liked a decent side scan fishfinder??
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Oct-03-2009, 09:13 AM
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#2 | | fish hunter
Name: Mark B. Age: 44 Vessel: sold it - building bigger Location: san diego Job:Monsoon Yacht Service: High Quality Marine Cosmetics
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Since nobody answered I will
I am sure you know that Humming Bird and I think Lowrance make them, I have heard that they are not really that great. I see you are in Idaho, they may however work better for shallow lakes, than they do in the big ocean.
The real side scans are Furuno and Wesmars (big boat stuff) and big money
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Oct-03-2009, 09:40 AM
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#3 | | Pro bed wetter
Name: matt Age: 41 Vessel: 1860 Blazer Bay"SNOOK HUNTER" Location: costa mesa Job:artist,gin taster,waster of many things Bio: I don't spank the monkey..I kill it
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Well we have the Hummingbird on our skiff and for what we do [inshore bass fishing]its badass.You never waste your time fishing the wrong side of the boat,you always know where the structure is.They are easy to read,priced right for a small skiff.We are looking to up grade to the bigger screen next year.
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Oct-05-2009, 08:18 AM
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#4 | | Registered User
Name: Danny Age: 34 Vessel: 25' 1968 Luhrs Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Job:US Marine helicopter mech
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How deep do these units go as far as the side scam capability?
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Oct-05-2009, 08:53 AM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: Rick Vessel: 64' Mikelson Nomad Location: Pacific Northwest / West Coast Mexico Job:Consigliari
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The humminbird/lowrance side-scan technology is very different from the Furuno searchlight scanning sonar. Unlike Furuno's, the side scan gives almost photographic resolution, but of structure, not fish (except maybe large, stationary fish), and it is relatively slow (too slow to be suitable for ocean fishing). Furuno's indicates structure, but not with much resolution. On the other hand, its relatively fast and is primarily used to find fish.
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Oct-05-2009, 09:46 AM
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#6 | | Pro bed wetter
Name: matt Age: 41 Vessel: 1860 Blazer Bay"SNOOK HUNTER" Location: costa mesa Job:artist,gin taster,waster of many things Bio: I don't spank the monkey..I kill it
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We use it for 15-65' mostly.I think its rated to 150'?We haven't tried that.It picks up bait balls very well and single kelp stringers,ribs of wreaks,very small stones etc.We slow down to 5-10 mph when we want to read,we have the transom mount transducer.It is not meant for a sportfisher but for a skiff fishing structure its hard to beat.We zero complaints about this unit,70 + trips this year and we would buy it again.
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Oct-06-2009, 02:10 PM
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#7 | | "It's all Good!"
Name: Carl Vessel: 26' Sea Ray, "yes dear..." Location: Gilbert, AZ Job:Village Smart Ass
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I bought a Humminbird Matrix 47 3D. Very impressed with the view of structure and fish. The 3D is good for 240' and the 2d is good for 1000'. Stilll using it for local lakes getting used to the thing and the boat. I could see it being useful to 200' in local kelp. It does give a great reprentation relative to the stern of the boat. It has six t-ducers to combine the view to make 3D. According to the specs and literature. Fun to watch the fish.
I hear all the time that, 'It doesn't go deep enough." Who fishes the bottom at the 302?
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Oct-06-2009, 11:41 PM
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#8 | | Registered User
Name: Scott Age: 52 Vessel: 21' Chriscraft Scropion Location: Mira Mesa Job:Retired USN/I.T Manager
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Oct-07-2009, 10:12 PM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: Scott P_fishtrax Age: 35 Vessel: 03 Boston Whaler 150 Sport Location: South County Job:father_fish_surf_skate
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Matt let me know when your ready and if your old hummingbird is for sell  | |
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Oct-07-2009, 10:38 PM
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#10 | | Pro bed wetter
Name: matt Age: 41 Vessel: 1860 Blazer Bay"SNOOK HUNTER" Location: costa mesa Job:artist,gin taster,waster of many things Bio: I don't spank the monkey..I kill it
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Originally Posted by fishtrax  Matt let me know when your ready and if your old hummingbird is for sell | Sorry,that one would be mounted on the bow..and the new one on the dash.They are bitchen units.
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Oct-07-2009, 11:35 PM
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#11 | | Registered User
Name: Scott P_fishtrax Age: 35 Vessel: 03 Boston Whaler 150 Sport Location: South County Job:father_fish_surf_skate
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what model do you have
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Oct-08-2009, 01:21 AM
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#12 | | Pro bed wetter
Name: matt Age: 41 Vessel: 1860 Blazer Bay"SNOOK HUNTER" Location: costa mesa Job:artist,gin taster,waster of many things Bio: I don't spank the monkey..I kill it
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