[soccerer]

I will check out the Hummingbird 797c SI Thank you all very much.

[basssj]

If you go with the lowrance, I would get a 520c head unit only from three rivers marine electronics for $349.00 and add a transducer for your application for another $50-70. The 520c is gps capable where as the 510c is not, plus the 520c ends up being a few $ cheaper bought as I suggest. If you want to add the gps later all you need is a lowrance gps puck for about 165.00. I think the Lowrance has better picture quality than the Eagle models. Everyone that I have talked to swears by the hummingbird 797 side imaging. I would like to see one in action before forking over the 1,000 for one though. Rumour has it that Lowrance may be coming out with side imaging of their own in the next year or so.

[Mac10]

I have a Humminbird 535. It's a black and white model with a cone within a cone making it a 60 degree wide angle as opposed to a normal 18 to 20 degree cone angle. Excellent for picking up structure and cover which other narrower cones may miss.

[WannabeeFishing]

Check out this post for a Lowrance 520c w/GPS for sale from the crappie.com forum. Price looks to be about $100 under retail and apparently includes shipping.

I have no connection with the post. I just noticed it and recalled this thread.


Lowrance 520-C with GPS - Crappie.com

Happy shopping.

[Mac10]

Humminbird 535 is a wide angle black and white....60 degree cone....nice for picking up structure and cover otherwise missed with a narrow cone.

[Hobbes24]

is it possible to get Canadian maps for the Hummingbird 797c SI. My fish finder seems to have grown legs and wandered off... so i need a replacement before i go to the cottage this sumer.

[thedude]

humminbirds run navionics chips
navionics has both a "Canada East" and "Canada North" chip that cover part of ontario (amongst other states and provinces) for marine navigation. The hotmaps chips cover most of canada on 1 chip, you would have to check to see if topo is available for the lakes you are fishing.

Navionics: The Leader in Electronic Charts

[MTfishingrods]

I have been following this post because I needed to purchase a replacement also. However my daughter just purchased a Humingbird 141c for me for me as a gift and I am actually very happy with it. It doesnt have the GPS capabilities, but I have my portable gps I would rather use anyways because I already have the maps and software purchased for it. But for the couple hundred dollar price tag I am happy with it.

[Mac10]

In support of King Bait Co.,


My buddy just got the Humminbird Pirahna 220 wide angle for under 100, nice looking and really like the 60 degree cone angle. Great for locating cover, structure......otherwise possibly missed with the smaller cones.

[fishcrazy]

I have the Humminbird 787c w/gps and for the money $1000 with both chips for northern U.S. and Canada I wouldnt consider a different model unless I came up with some extra cash for the 997 model. My brother has this model and the side imaging for finding channels and under water structure is incredible. Waiting to see if another company comes out with this technology so that ther is more competition and drives the price down

Mike