Lowrance Hook-5 vs Raymarine Dragonfly 5PRO - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

goldenglory18 · 03-23-2017, 09:26 AM

Lowrance Hook-5
loaded with Nautic Pro
$299.99

Raymarine Dragonfly 5PRO
loaded with Navionics Plus
$344.95

Discuss.....

TheBentRod · 03-23-2017, 10:49 AM

My preference is the Lowrance for features, but my Hook 5 is glitchy and keeps freezing on the water. The enter button keeps sticking which causes the thing to freeze. I am going to give it one more outing then, I am taking back to WestMarine for a store credit. I may upgrade to a better Lowrance or finally try the Humminbird brand.

The Dragonfly 5 Pro reads the terrain like a champ. No issues with the setup. Stock settings work great.
However the track back feature in Lowrance allows me to find the spots easily and drop in exactly where i saw the structure I want to hit.

MITCHELL · 03-24-2017, 05:36 PM

It locked up on me to....I wish fish marks showed up bigger.

Fishin Phil · 03-26-2017, 04:30 PM

I have a hook 5 and it works great. No problems.

octico · 03-27-2017, 03:09 PM

I really like my DragonFly.

goldenglory18 · 03-27-2017, 04:08 PM

Thanks for the responses.

It seems like the general community is happy with both units. I LOVE the look and feel of the Dragonfly, but the screen seems a lot smaller than 7" (at least it seems smaller than the Lowrance and Humminbird counterparts) and the mounting options arent nearly as yak friendly as the Lowrance.

On the Lowrance front, the issues guys seem to be having arent consistent, which from a manufacturing standpoint is more concerning than all of them having problems.

Again, thanks for the discussion. Keep the comments coming!

03-23-2017, 09:26 AM	#1
goldenglory18 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 861	Lowrance Hook-5 vs Raymarine Dragonfly 5PRO Lowrance Hook-5 loaded with Nautic Pro $299.99 Raymarine Dragonfly 5PRO loaded with Navionics Plus $344.95 Discuss.....

03-23-2017, 10:49 AM	#2
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 425	I have both My preference is the Lowrance for features, but my Hook 5 is glitchy and keeps freezing on the water. The enter button keeps sticking which causes the thing to freeze. I am going to give it one more outing then, I am taking back to WestMarine for a store credit. I may upgrade to a better Lowrance or finally try the Humminbird brand. The Dragonfly 5 Pro reads the terrain like a champ. No issues with the setup. Stock settings work great. However the track back feature in Lowrance allows me to find the spots easily and drop in exactly where i saw the structure I want to hit.

03-24-2017, 05:36 PM	#3
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	I have a hook 5 too last time out It locked up on me to....I wish fish marks showed up bigger. __________________ Duke Mitchell

03-26-2017, 04:30 PM	#4
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	I have a hook 5 and it works great. No problems. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

03-27-2017, 03:09 PM	#5
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	I really like my DragonFly.

03-27-2017, 04:08 PM	#6
goldenglory18 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 861	Thanks for the responses. It seems like the general community is happy with both units. I LOVE the look and feel of the Dragonfly, but the screen seems a lot smaller than 7" (at least it seems smaller than the Lowrance and Humminbird counterparts) and the mounting options arent nearly as yak friendly as the Lowrance. On the Lowrance front, the issues guys seem to be having arent consistent, which from a manufacturing standpoint is more concerning than all of them having problems. Again, thanks for the discussion. Keep the comments coming!