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View Poll Results: Down imaging vs side imaging vs standard sonar??

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  • I have down imaging and am satisfied with it.

    24 18.90%

  • I have down imaging and wish I had side imaging.

    18 14.17%

  • I have side imaging

    58 45.67%

  • I have standard sonar and am satisfied with it.

    19 14.96%

  • Sonar...I don't need no stinkin sonar. I am the fish whisperer.

    8 6.30%
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Thread: Down Imaging vs Side imaging vs neither

  1. 01-26-2012, 11:25 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by CatFan View Post
    Another thing that the SI is great for is finding shad. In the spring or fall, you can idle through a bay and quickly see if the shad are in there yet. Saves a lot of time.
    Kind of like this. Here's a school of suspended crappie over open water

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  2. 01-26-2012, 11:54 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by archer66 View Post
    How many of you have Down imaging, side imaging or neither? I'm exploring my options....anything new should be an upgrade over my Eagle Ultra Classic.

    Those of you who have Down imaging sonar...how many of you wish you had side imaging??
    You need one more option to vote on,,how many have side & down and love it.
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  3. 01-26-2012, 12:12 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by filletfetish View Post
    I'm one of them.

    I will say that I would never give up the 2D sonar. I'm sure there's people out there that have them so finely tuned that they can see a crawfish from 100', but it wouldn't be me.
    Ain't me, but I sure wanna see it.
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  4. 01-26-2012, 04:40 PM #14
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    i'm in the market for SI/DI can anyone tell me which has less equipment to buy i heard Lowrance will run alot more money advice please .
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  5. 01-26-2012, 05:08 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Willbreaku View Post
    i'm in the market for SI/DI can anyone tell me which has less equipment to buy i heard Lowrance will run alot more money advice please .
    Take your pick. You can view the SS on multiple units with Lowrance. Price pretty well comes out a wash so get what you like. I'd recommend you see the new views on the Lowrance Gen 2 before making a decision.
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  6. 01-26-2012, 05:35 PM #16
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    I vote "I would give my right ? for a si/di unit." They sure look usefull.
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  7. 01-26-2012, 08:29 PM #17
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    I use a hummingbird 150 single cone unit. It amazes me when before all this expensive technology came out people were still catching and finding fish. To me it's just a fancy money market!
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  8. 01-26-2012, 08:33 PM #18
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    I have a humminbird 1198. I find that I use the di more than the si
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  9. 01-26-2012, 09:40 PM #19
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    I just ordered a 798 di hd si for $ 845 included shipping. Had to search to find best deal
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  10. 01-27-2012, 12:18 AM #20
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    2d will show structure, fish, and baitfish under the boat...

    DI will show a picture like image of structure, fish, and baitfish under the boat, and out to the sides a few feet..

    SI will show a picture like image of structure, fish, and baitfish under the boat, out to sides 100+ ft, and which side of the boat...

    SI is invaluable for finding "new unknown" structure...

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