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  1. 09-02-2011, 06:36 PM #1
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    I would consider myself blessed with a good payin steady job but i don't see how some of you guys afford some of these high dollar FF's. I just upgraded from a 16' aluminum boat to a 18' fiberglass. It's like daylight and dark difference! For the most part the wind doesn't control the trip. The previous owner has a slighty upgraded etch a sketch on it. I had a Lowrance 335DF with GPS and Humminbird 525 on my other boat. I'm lookin for a couple good middle of the road, won't break the bank FF's. Any suggestions? I'm sold on the GPS but what about down/side imaging? Must have or about like power windows? Nice but don't have to have em. Thanks
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  2. 09-02-2011, 07:35 PM #2
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    Well, I'll tell you how it goes with me, that's all I can do. For finding FISH, not so much. For finding stumps, brush, logs, seeing how a creek bed lays out or intersects with another creek bed, OUTSTANDING. I can see fish on it, but I don't really need to. Shad, but mostly cover that I didn't know about, is what I look for.
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    I'd sure consider side imaging. It's unbelievable how easy it is to find brush piles etc.
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    A must-have....no. Cause Im like alot of folks and cant afford it either and I can still catch a few fish.
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    For finding and fishing your "honey holes" any unit with GPS is sufficient.....(or any unit and a handheld GPS is sufficient)

    DI and SI comes into play finding new structure to add to your "honey hole" list....

    I was amazed at the number of brushpiles that I passed right by going from 1 "honey hole" to another "honey hole"....

    This is where SI shines...showing structure you never knew was there....

    Decide what features you can't live without...then find a unit in your price range that has those features....

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    Let's start with what's on the boat.. What unit(s) are currently on it? bow and console? How much you want to spend/budget? I assume that your budget will not allow for a SI/DI unit...

    I lean towards the Humminbird units my self but If you can find an Eagle 480 or 620 with GPS that would be my recommendation for a "budget" unit.


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