Super User 5bass Posted December 5, 2005 Super User Share Posted December 5, 2005 Just trying to get an idea of what people are using most.....I'm buying new electronics for myself for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodaksker Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Just bought a hbird 737 for the bow and a 767 for the counsel. The bait monkey has got a hold on me in December and aint letting go, atleast until my wife leaves me. :-* Heck, if that happens he'll move in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdocktor Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I've got the Lowrance 332c and I belive its the x51 on the bow. Even though the x51 maybe a basic unit I've found it to be quite nice although I still would like to replace it in the future. The 332c is very nice. Had a few problems at first because we got a bad unit, but once that was fixed its been great. bassdocktor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlinrogue Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Hummingbird Piranha 10.Not a fancy rig,but it gets the job done for the money.And it's about the easiest to use.An imbecile could find structure and cover with it.Did I mention an imbecile could use it ,even me...LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnorth Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I got a Garmin 168 gps/finder on the console and an Eagle 480 on the bow. I like them both, but the detail on the 480 is obviously better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Hammer Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I have a lowrance LMS-480 in the console and an X-51 in the bow. Probably will upgrade the bow next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassattackr Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Lowrance 1240A in dash flasher and a Eagle fishmark 480 on the bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User 5bass Posted December 20, 2005 Author Super User Share Posted December 20, 2005 How is that Eagle 480? I've seen them around at very reasonable prices,does it show arches clear?And pick up brushpiles down deep?Shad pods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I'm have three Lowrance X-75's, one Eagle 480, seven Lowrance 1240A's and one Lowrance X87. I bought the X87 to replace the Eagle 480 because I don't like the 480 but haven't got around to swapping them out. There are just several quirks about it I don't like. I run the 480 on the bow of one of my boats and my biggest problem is I never run in Auto, and for some reason the things reverts back to the Auto mode sometimes when I turn it on and I have to go through all my setup again. There are some other little quirks I don't like. I've been using the X-75's for a few years and love them, thought the 480 would be about the same with a 480 pixle, but ain't no where near the same. Bought the X87 on sale recently at Cabela's for $150 but haven't hooked it up yet, can't say about it. I use the 1240A's about as much as anything, all three of my bass boats have them in the bow and console, and I dash mounted one in my little Fisher tin can. I guess I should say, as far as detail it's great and no problem with fish arches. A couple the other things I don't like is the screen color and the back lighting. In the summer, I do a lot of night fishing and the backlighting doesn't give you but two levels, both too bright to suit me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassattackr Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I like the 480, I've gone over standing timber and picked up cedar trees plain as day around 20 or so ft. It picks up fish very well and the arches are fairly easy to identify. If you're looking for deep water brush piles, ie 50 -70 ft, I would look at the X135 or at least the X125. I'm mostly a shallow(er) water fisherman so it works fine for me. side note: I've never had a problem with it losing my settings or anything. Everytime it comes on it resumes the last setting i've had it on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBedo Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 In my boat order, I went electronics crazy! Ordered a Lowrance X-111HD RAM mounted on the console, and a X-25 flush mounted in the bow. No excuses now, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User cart7t Posted December 20, 2005 Super User Share Posted December 20, 2005 I've got a Garmin 162 on the Dash and a pair of 1240 Lowrance flashers. One in-dash and the other up front built in. Flashers are nice. No nonsense and give instantaneous readouts of depth. I'll probably add a front graph in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwtr81 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I run the x71 on console and x135 on trolling motor one thing to remember Is you want a better unit on the front because that's where you're fishing no sense in having an extremely high resolute unit at console because it do's you no good at 70 mph but on the front you need to be able to see much more subtle changes as far as the eagle 480 there are actually 3 of them there is the fishmark 480 the fish elite 480 and the lms 480 all three are quality and the fishmark 480 for under 200 buck's is a great deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedar1 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Garmin 240 on the bow, LMS 160 on the console. I like the 240, going to update the 160 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User 5bass Posted December 21, 2005 Author Super User Share Posted December 21, 2005 I run the x71 on console and x135 on trolling motorone thing to remember Is you want a better unit on the front because that's where you're fishing no sense in having an extremely high resolute unit at console because it do's you no good at 70 mph but on the front you need to be able to see much more subtle changes as far as the eagle 480 there are actually 3 of them there is the fishmark 480 the fish elite 480 and the lms 480 all three are quality and the fishmark 480 for under 200 buck's is a great deal I feel like a bigger/better unit by the wheel would suit me better,since I've been doing it that way for so long.I do alot of cruising around looking for stuff and really cant do that much with the trolling motor.I've always done it that way and its been effective for the most part,thats just how I do it.I cruise over spots,if I see something I like,I drop the trolling motor and fish it.I wont have a total piece of junk on the front,just not a GPS unit like on the console.I've narrowed my search a great deal in the past few days,it's getting real close to trigger time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Now, you've gone a long way from a Eagle 480 unit to a combo sonar/gps unit. Acutally, I prefer the flasher when easing around looking. Anything more than full slow idle, and the LCD's have a tendency to start loosing a lot of detail. The flasher will show you everything, even at several mph. The main reason I run LCD units is they keep a slight history of what you've passed over while you're fishing, where with a flasher, if you're not looking at it, you can miss stumps and other fish holding structure. The biggest draw back to a flasher, it seems to be most people don't know how to read for anything other than bottom contour, where they actually show you everthing the LCD does, just doesn't draw you a picture. I also pefer my best LCD on the bow, but I don't buy LCD/GPS combo units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User 5bass Posted December 22, 2005 Author Super User Share Posted December 22, 2005 I have an in dash flasher and can use and read it quite well......I like it but I also like to see the picture because as you said,you miss stuff with the flasher if you dont pay real close attention.And when I say cruising around,I'm actually meaning putt,putt,putting along slowly around points and ledges.I've decided on a GPS unit,now that I have another Aqua Vu camera and will need the GPS to find stuff again.Especially on different lakes. Are you selling any of those 1240's you got?My dad needs one for his boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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