Continue reading if you want to find the best side imaging fish finder of 2019.
Side imaging sonar lowrance.
It provides state of the art technology.
That gives you the ultimate fishing view allowing you to target fish and get the best view of how they are relating to structure without the need for a chirp.
Humminbird mega side imaging.
So much cheaper at humminbird unless we use several sonar connected ethernet.
These are aimed at the specific angle from the path of the vessel and cover up to 300ft on each side.
You can as well decide to share it with the hook.
This powerful fishfinding tool combines the proven target identification of lowrance chirp sonar with the high resolution images of bottom detail and structure from downscan imaging.
Most models operate at 800 khz and 455 khz.
The elite 7 hdi series of the lowrance fish finders offers a combination of navigation and fish targeting.
An average model has side imaging with unique transducer featuring one sonar beam on each side of the boat.
There are two components to the lowrance lss system sidescan and downscan.
The side imaging or structure scan.
Interesting detail at lowrance the probe is delivered separately so count more expensive for a complete kit.
The lowrance structure map can be accessed on the carbon and hds.
Humminbird is integrated while at lowrance you have to buy a particular box.
On the left side of the screen side scanning sonar reveals a large school of striped bass in the shallow water off the right side of the boat.
In the fight between the humminbird mega side imaging vs lowrance sidescan vs garmin side vu here are the different categories and the victor of each.
Humminbird mega side imaging.
The structure map helps you capture very crisp images.
Perfect for pinpointing fish holding areas like rockpiles standing timber weedbeds ditches and drop offs active imaging 3 in 1 with lowrance chirp sidescan and downscan delivers superior clarity the best target separation and the highest resolution images of fish and structure at a longer range than any other structure imaging technology.
Lowrance product expert jacob scott walks through the basic settings set up and interpretation of active imaging sidescan.
For those who have logged sonar with a side scan reefmaster can help you open and export it as a map.