My new 858c HD DI

[Stickman]

Went out today to a new lake to play with my new 858 mounted on trolling motor, right off the bat, I started marking fish (sorry for the quality, forgot to take a sd card out with me).

I immediately throw out some markers in a 50-60 foot area, set out four poles, and start catching fish,

Not exactly what I was targeting, but they made for a fun afternoon. Hopefully I can find the crappie tomorrow!

[rnvinc]

Cool...

What palette color is the DI ...??

Rickie

[newly]

Nice screen pict. I always enjoy pict like this

[Stickman]

It was the default, I believe it's amber 1. I didn't play with it as much as I wanted to, but so far, I really like the unit. Good lower price option for trolling motor vs. a SI/DI combo. I love my 998 at the console, but once I move up front to fish, the DI seems like it is going to do what I need it too, and rotating trolling motor didn't seem to mess with the image at all. For you guys looking at a 798, consider an 858 DI for up front!

[Stickman]

Went back to the same spot today, never found the crappie, but the bass were still pretty stacked up. Smaller groups but still there, so I played. Dropped a line with two 1/8 oz jigs and 2 inch beavertails. Increased sensitivity on the 2d until I could track the two jigs. I could move over a group of fish laying right at the bottom with my jigs about a foot above them, and could actually watch a bright signal move up and bam, fish on. First time I have ever got to do this. I've always had a fish finder up front, but never played with them enough to see my jigs and then actually see a strike. Simply amazing. I guess everyone else has done this and I just never experimented enough.

[Green Wing]

Always fun playing with new toys. That's neat that you could see your jig and the fish bite.