About to update my fish finder to a combo unit (sonar/GPS) and have a few questions.

I fish Pymy, Wilhelm, Arthur, Shenango, and Erie. What Navionic map card would you recommend? Do they show detailed contour depths on all of these lakes?

Please share any experiences using a side imaging unit on the smaller inland lakes I mentioned. I am trying to justify the larger price tag of these toys.

Thanks for the help.

Jerry

Jerry
I've had a Humminbird 997C SI for 4 years and use Navionics HotMaps Premium "East" Card.
All your lakes are on this map. Not always super accurate , but will get you on the spot and then you can
investigate further with the SI. Your first trip out , you may not even fish , you'll be too glued to what
you are seeing and learning. Great tool!


Rick

Pymy Screen Shot. (if the pic makes it !)

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Jerry - One more SI screen shot from Wilhelm -
out from the "three posts".

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Rick

wow. just watched demos of this... i must have it...

Rick,

Thanks for the map info and SI screen shots. I was skeptical of real world use but your SI images look as good as Humminbird stock images.

The 798CI SI, their entry level SI unit, can be had for about $900 but I am concerned the 5" screen is too small for SI viewing. The larger screen prices are hard for me to justify.

My choices are 5" screen with DI (down imaging), the 597CI DI combo, or a larger screen unit with SI. You just made my decision harder! LOL

Thanks,
Jerry

Jerry,
Here is a pic of my 998 on Lake erie.Those vee's are walleyes.The SI is good also but my only advise is get the biggest screen you can afford.otherwise you will have to sit right in front of it to see anything.

sorry jerry here is the pic.

http://www.humminbird.com/leading_innovation/humminbird-sonar/360imaging.aspx

The latest gaget out there

Had some issues posting my pic jerry this should work now.

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