Lowrance - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

-scallywag- · 03-16-2011, 10:16 AM

If your only going to use it on the yak save the extra 100+ bucks. Most of the batho lines and depth shading available with the "Insight" maps don't really cover the inshore areas we fish the most. I was pretty disapointed when I saw the "insight" maps vs. base maps side by side for the SD inshore area.

GregAndrew · 03-16-2011, 10:32 AM

What Scallywag said. I talked with the Lowrance and Navionics guys at length at the Fred Hall show. They recommended the Base Map with the Navionics Fish N Chip. Contours to 1 foot with much more definition and highlights.

BTW, don't bother with the Elite 5 right now, they have some bugs to work out. I just traded mine in for the HDS when it develoed its 3rd problem in just a few months.

bigbarrels · 03-17-2011, 08:40 AM

Thanks for the input

03-16-2011, 10:16 AM	#1
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	If your only going to use it on the yak save the extra 100+ bucks. Most of the batho lines and depth shading available with the "Insight" maps don't really cover the inshore areas we fish the most. I was pretty disapointed when I saw the "insight" maps vs. base maps side by side for the SD inshore area.

03-16-2011, 10:32 AM	#2
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	What Scallywag said. I talked with the Lowrance and Navionics guys at length at the Fred Hall show. They recommended the Base Map with the Navionics Fish N Chip. Contours to 1 foot with much more definition and highlights. BTW, don't bother with the Elite 5 right now, they have some bugs to work out. I just traded mine in for the HDS when it develoed its 3rd problem in just a few months.

03-17-2011, 08:40 AM	#3
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Thanks for the input