Ff Khz question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

LBKayakDude · 12-13-2014, 12:32 PM

Hey guys. I'm ordering the lowrance elite 4 HDI soon (want the 5 but can't afford). It's the total package w trandsducer. The one from Amazon is 83/200 kHz and the one from west marine is 50/200. Both are priced at $300.

From all my research it's still really unclear which is best for my kayak. From my understanding: 50/200 is better for deeper water over 100' and 83/200 is better for shallow.

I guess this is where it comes to your personal experiences. I generally fish 10' - 180' ft of water. Lb and Newport harbor to areas like la jolla and such, where its gets to 200'... I'd like to be able to read bottom structure and see fish in deeper water but still want good readings in 10' - 30' as well.

Do you generally just pick which better suits you or is there more to it? Sorry for such a newbie question but I couldn't find my answers in the search tool or on Google and you guys have the most experience with this.
Thanks for your time and tight lines! 🎣 🎣
- Joe

12-13-2014, 12:32 PM	#1
LBKayakDude Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 193	Ff Khz question Hey guys. I'm ordering the lowrance elite 4 HDI soon (want the 5 but can't afford). It's the total package w trandsducer. The one from Amazon is 83/200 kHz and the one from west marine is 50/200. Both are priced at $300. From all my research it's still really unclear which is best for my kayak. From my understanding: 50/200 is better for deeper water over 100' and 83/200 is better for shallow. I guess this is where it comes to your personal experiences. I generally fish 10' - 180' ft of water. Lb and Newport harbor to areas like la jolla and such, where its gets to 200'... I'd like to be able to read bottom structure and see fish in deeper water but still want good readings in 10' - 30' as well. Do you generally just pick which better suits you or is there more to it? Sorry for such a newbie question but I couldn't find my answers in the search tool or on Google and you guys have the most experience with this. Thanks for your time and tight lines! 🎣 🎣 - Joe