Would you rather have a finder with this:
Sonar Standard
own Imaging/Dual Beam PLUS
Standard Sonar Coverage:16°, 28°, 45° & 75° @ -10db
Standard Sonar Frequency:455/800/200/455 kHz
Or would you rather have this:
Sonar Standard:Side Imaging/Down Imaging/DualBeam PLUS
Standard Sonar Coverage:20°, 60° & (2) 85° @ -10db (Total of 180°)
Standard Sonar Frequency:200/83/455 kHz
Tell me why you pick what you pick.
Thanks.
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I just picked up a hummingbird 571 HD DI for a killer deal. It has dual cones.
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After seeing the difference in side Imaging and down Imaging a few days ago, there is no doubt I'm going for the side Imaging, not too concerned about down Imaging but the side gives you the best view of what is below. See the sunken boat thread by Mike4cobra.
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I think if you fish for bass or fish that are in 30' of water side Imaging is a must. you can cast where you can see them on the SI are where the cover is.
It takes a lot of time to learn how to use SI
I don't use it for koke fishing but some people do [inline "koke on 360 SI.jpg"] this is 360 side Imaging I don't have it, this is some one from Oregon you can see the school of kokes on the right side and he is in deep water.
I was at the ISE show Fri. and some of them talked about how you should have the 83 and 200, 2d beam. on your fishfinder
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360 side Imaging, so does that mean you can look at 360 degrees around the boat, is that what 2d beam gives you? I can see how this could also help is water that is less than 30'. When in shallow water using the main boat motor or your kicker, there are times when the fish will move off to the side as the boat goes through but with side scan you can see those fish and it can give you a better idea where the fish are grouped up. We clearly saw this on thursday when looking at that sunken boat. We were looking for groups of fish that were in one area, I made the comment that we need to use the electric as we come up to them or they would spook, we did not do that but when we turned around to go over them a second time, they had already spooked and had moved. From what I can see, you are right, it takes some time to figure out what you are looking at, it is totally different than what you see on a regular FF screen.
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[quote wiperhunter2]360 side Imaging, so does that mean you can look at 360 degrees around the boat, is that what 2d beam gives you? I can see how this could also help is water that is less than 30'. When in shallow water using the main boat motor or your kicker, there are times when the fish will move off to the side as the boat goes through but with side scan you can see those fish and it can give you a better idea where the fish are grouped up. We clearly saw this on thursday when looking at that sunken boat. We were looking for groups of fish that were in one area, I made the comment that we need to use the electric as we come up to them or they would spook, we did not do that but when we turned around to go over them a second time, they had already spooked and had moved. From what I can see, you are right, it takes some time to figure out what you are looking at, it is totally different than what you see on a regular FF screen.[/quote]
360 is looking around your boat this guy has it set to look 120' all around his boat.
I have looked in to it but is cost $1000.
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it only works on the newer humminbirds.
you can look at the ring which is 30' out if you see fish that is where you need to cast. the stuff they are comming out with a fish does not have a chance if you can find the right lure.
on most SI you need to bemoving for it to work but on the 360 you can be setting still. also with the 360 you can see the fish move away from the boat.
The 2d is just the sonor on the left with two beams going down.
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