Project "HB Donut"

**Cane Pole** · 02-09-2011, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Stymie

Like Tom said, the problem is we don't get this nice arrow when trying to go back to the brush at our speeds.

And gawd forbid, if you have the map screen set up for Course Up, that screen will be hopping around like crazy.

Yep.

**Cane Pole** · 02-09-2011, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by blueball

maybe cane u can tell tmike how u use your lowrance to stay ontop of something,might help them with getting us a fix,and i also like milk with my donuts hehe:p

This depends on EPE.....it varies. But when I drift off, the arrow shows which way I am drifting even at .1 mph. I get a direction arrow. And my maps don't jump around.

**Cane Pole** · 02-09-2011, 10:17 PM

Cant do this track with HB gps going this speed. You have no direction indicator, only a donut. This is why I use my garmin with the HB.

**ezgo** · 02-09-2011, 10:18 PM

I just emailed there support concerning there units because I am in the market and finally saved enough to get a gps. I addressed my concerns about there gps issues and I was in the market for a unit and I am on the fence of which company to go with either H.B. or Lowrance. I was wanting the gps to see my trolling speeds no matter how fast or slow I am going.

**Cane Pole** · 02-09-2011, 10:19 PM

That is brush along a sunken road bed. That is a old wire spool. Wonder how it got there? ha

**Cane Pole** · 02-09-2011, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Stymie

Sorry, I forget the names and don't have my manual handy, but you can do a waypoint target? or trolling grid? and the distance between the circles or lines is equal to the map scale.

I like the HB trolling grid. I like the fact that you can rotate the grid and optimize your trolling patterns for different size coves or smaller lakes. I use it, but then I am running about 2-3 mph when doing this type mapping and dont have donut issues. I like it.

**Cane Pole** · 02-09-2011, 10:41 PM

Didn't mean to side track the subject mater.

**blueball** · 02-09-2011, 10:44 PM

cane maybe if tmike ever comes this way u can show him what that lowrance can do below .6,he said dont ever say never ,he could see proof

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Cant do this track with HB gps going this speed. You have no direction indicator, only a donut. This is why I use my garmin with the HB.

**rnvinc** · 02-10-2011, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by Release to the Grease...

Done.

Thanks Grease..it's emails to HB from people like yourself that is going to get the Donut" fixed...

Rickie (an almost satisfied HB owner)

**rnvinc** · 02-10-2011, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by T Mike

Actually Allen I dropshot and spoon fish for a living almost. When I a motionless I get a donut. When I move I get an arrow. I have multiple way points marking the outside edges of the structure I am fishing. If I stay inside the way points I'm on target. If I am outside I troll back into the cluster of way points. I don't troll at .5mph so bass guys don't have an issue like alluded above. I have fwd'd this post to the powers that be at Humminbird in hopes that they will accommodate your needs.

From all of us "Slow technique" crappie fishermen thank you for taking the time to help our "movement"....

You caring about our HB "Donut" issue..and it not even being an issue for yourself...shows what kind of a great person you are...

Thanks again

Rickie (an almost satisfied HB owner)

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