Any fishing graph gurus here?

[Statton48]

wanting to upgrade my graphs. What would you get for the best bang for your dollar? I don't have to have the biggest. I want quality without breaking the bank. Which route would you go?

[MitchParker]

It's not "bang for you buck", but a Humminbird side imaging unit is a game changer. It's amazing to see schools of fish 120ft away. And, when you get good at using it, you can turn your trolling motor and keep with with school.

[webstertroy]

Helix 5 di/si

[offshore2005]

I just ordered the Humminbird HELIX 7 DI priced at $400. My buddy has one and loves it.

[ultralite09]

What do you have right now?
What kind of fishing do you do?


Its hard to beat the Helix line of Humminbird units, they were designed with a budget in mind.

Another top contender that I would strongly recommend would be Raymarine Dragonfly line is top notch.

Ive run lots of different Humminbird, Lowrance, Garmin and Raymarine graphs. If I had to drop the dime on a new set up right now, I would be stuck between the 2 different lines I mentioned above in terms of bang for your buck when compared to say Lowrance HDS and HB Onix.

[Statton48]

Have a 10" gen1 with si/ds at the console and a 5" with the same on the deck. Mainly bass fish....a lot

[adam_p]

Side imaging changed the game and the Humminbird 800 and 900 series units are the best bang for the buck.

[Eagle19]

My buddy has the hds7 gen3 lowrance I think. It's touch screen. But he has down imaging, side imaging and 3D structure scan. That this is wicked and it will find Fish like crazy.

[bowmansdad]

Have a 10" gen1 with si/ds at the console and a 5" with the same on the deck. Mainly bass fish....a lot

I don't see a need to update. We run a 12" gen2 HDS console and a 10" HDS on the deck and they're great. I hear a 3D is coming out soon. The game changer for us was getting a Ipilot TM with the remote.

[justindiehl7]

I have a hummingbird 997si id let go for 500obo

[ultralite09]

Have a 10" gen1 with si/ds at the console and a 5" with the same on the deck. Mainly bass fish....a lot

I bass fish a lot too. Your set up doesnt sound bad but if youre looking to upgrade, Id go with a lowrance hds 12 on the console and bow, get them networked together. Or if you really want to get technical with your fishing, get set up like a good friend of mine, he fishes deep structure all the time and has a HB 898 at the console and 2 HB1198 up front with a 360 imaging transducer on the trollingmotor. 1 is always on his GPS and the other is on the 360 imaging. We call it video game fishing, especially with a fairy wand, weve cashed quite a few checks doing this.