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Originally Posted by Smith Point
I’m going to buy a new combination fishfinder and GPS chartplotter this year. Do any of you guys use these electronics? What are the pro’s and con’s? Price? If you had to do it over again would you buy the same thing? I’m usually pretty good on making a decision but there so many combos out there I can’t decide witch one to buy. Any input would be appreciated.
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2 things to ask, how good is your eyesight and how much do you need from sonar? Screen size is a huge price driver. Fancy fishfinding features also cost. Want both and its $$$. If you need gps and basic sonar and you have good eyesight, a basic 5" from any brand on display at bass pro and a $120 map chip should do it. I am a weekend warrior fisherman, mostly for bass but also interested in Salmon, so I want tons of features for locating fish holding structure and fish. I can "see" weeds, fish, bait fish, boulders, mud, sand, up to 120 ft on both sides of boat and under the boat all at the same time at up to 10 mph.
That is typically what costs the most.
I run 2 Lowrance HDS 2s on the dash, a 10" for hi speed sonar & side scan and a 5" dedicated to navigation, and a 7" humminbird on the trolling motor. Totally overkill but I love the options and the info. I do find the Lakemaster map chip for humminbird is a lot more detailed than the Navionics chip I have for Lowrance.