11-24-2013, 01:40 AM
I run the side imaging on a 997c SI unit. similar to the 998 here: [url "http://www.thedigitaloasis.com/Humminbird-898c-Hd-Si-Combo-2013-Model_p_25812.html#.UpFWG77n-1s"]http://www.thedigitaloasis.com/Humminbird-898c-Hd-Si-Combo-2013-Model_p_25812.html#.UpFWG77n-1s[/url]
The prices are coming down on these units. The sonar is powerful and wide. The GPS is good. Only grip I have is sharing the gps screen with the sonar. I would get a stand alone gps if you use it a lot. The 597 is as good as it gets with out investing the xtra money in side imaging. Side imaging is worth waiting for if you can. regular sonar will show a hump. Side imaging shows a road. That simple. It allows you to read a 200 to 300 feet of lake as you scan through an area. 80% of the fish are really in less than 20% of the lake.
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The prices are coming down on these units. The sonar is powerful and wide. The GPS is good. Only grip I have is sharing the gps screen with the sonar. I would get a stand alone gps if you use it a lot. The 597 is as good as it gets with out investing the xtra money in side imaging. Side imaging is worth waiting for if you can. regular sonar will show a hump. Side imaging shows a road. That simple. It allows you to read a 200 to 300 feet of lake as you scan through an area. 80% of the fish are really in less than 20% of the lake.
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