I've been wanting to upgrade the fish finder on my boat, and I've been intrigued by side imaging.  The price has kept me from making the jump.  Well, I had some tax return money that I was supposed to spend on some new furniture, but being single, I was able to make the "irresponsible" decision with no repercussions and bought the new sonar instead.  

 

What a world of difference.  I was startled to see what some of the structure I found with my old Lowrance X-4 Pro really looks like.

 

 

I used to go over this pretty often, and could never really get any idea what it might be when looking at the old fish finder.  Now, I know it's a section of an old bridge that was replaced years ago, sunk a dozen or so yards from where it was removed.

 

 

I STILL don't know what this is.  It looks like the remains of an old wooden canal boat, but I'm not sure at all....

 

 

Both these images are a bit distorted as it was very windy when I took the photos and it was hard to keep the boat moving dead-straight along the structure.  I also found two old wooden boat wrecks on the bottom.  It's spooky to be able to see them so well!

 

Anyway, I'm sure this thing is going to really help my fishing.  The lake I fish has about 6"-18" of visibility, depending on the wind and amount of recent rainfall.  You can't make out structure by sight, even in very shallow water.  But now I can!

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Congrats on the purchase. Those are some pretty nice images right out of the box.

Congrats on the purchase! I bought a pair of 93SVs for my boat a few months ago and I'm still blown away with what I can see and how clear it is. 

Congrats on the new purchase! It's amazing the stuff you find with sidescan 

Thanks guys.

 

The hardest thing about fishing with a new sidescan unit is...  remembering to fish!   When I go out, I find myself idling along in my favorite spots so I can see what's really down there.  It's fascinating and I have to remind myself I'm out fishing, not sonar-watching!  If the novelty of the thing doesn't wear off soon, I'll never get a line in the water!  

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Thanks guys.

 

The hardest thing about fishing with a new sidescan unit is...  remembering to fish!   When I go out, I find myself idling along in my favorite spots so I can see what's really down there.  It's fascinating and I have to remind myself I'm out fishing, not sonar-watching!  If the novelty of the thing doesn't wear off soon, I'll never get a line in the water!  

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Do yourself a favor and completely learn how to operate it. THEN apply that to fishing. You have a good tool for that.