Help w/ Lowrance - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TCS · 12-09-2011, 08:45 PM

One more thing. Go to West Marine for sure. I have had a few issues and they have gone above and beyond. Get the plus plan.

GregAndrew · 12-09-2011, 09:18 PM

Tom:
Noise reduction only if you are experiencing interference from your other electronics. Turn your sensitivity up until most of the screen is full, then back off 4-10 notches. Auto sensitivity is good until you have a lot of time on your hands to fiddle with your unit. Set the color palette to the selection that your eye picks up the "Hard" colors best. Colorline will be something near what the auto setting is (too high or low and you will not see differences in color for hard and soft returns). Surface clarity - Off. And select the transducer you are using from the settings.

dwntwnall4u · 12-10-2011, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TCS

One more thing. Go to West Marine for sure. I have had a few issues and they have gone above and beyond. Get the plus plan.

I stopped by WM on Rosecrans near shelter Island looking at the HDS - 5 units but they were not very helpful? So you guys would suggest getting the base unit HDS - 5 with transducer and the fish n chip, correct?
Thanks.

TCS · 12-10-2011, 07:18 AM

Get the one with GPS.

Nic D · 12-10-2011, 04:02 PM

thanks for all of your help. Im going to pass on the insight and get the fish n chip

FlyFishinYakr · 12-12-2011, 07:18 PM

fyi: Ebay has HDS-7 for $859 w/free shipping. Just sent e-mail to check if it's the new 2012 Gen 2 model. Looks like it is. In case your interested here's the link;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=130593673347
FFY

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12-09-2011, 08:45 PM	#1
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	One more thing. Go to West Marine for sure. I have had a few issues and they have gone above and beyond. Get the plus plan.

12-09-2011, 09:18 PM	#2
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Tom: Noise reduction only if you are experiencing interference from your other electronics. Turn your sensitivity up until most of the screen is full, then back off 4-10 notches. Auto sensitivity is good until you have a lot of time on your hands to fiddle with your unit. Set the color palette to the selection that your eye picks up the "Hard" colors best. Colorline will be something near what the auto setting is (too high or low and you will not see differences in color for hard and soft returns). Surface clarity - Off. And select the transducer you are using from the settings.

12-10-2011, 07:18 AM	#4
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Get the one with GPS.

12-12-2011, 07:18 PM	#6
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	fyi: Ebay has HDS-7 for $859 w/free shipping. Just sent e-mail to check if it's the new 2012 Gen 2 model. Looks like it is. In case your interested here's the link; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=130593673347 FFY