Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?
jdeezay74
Posted 4/25/2013 8:21 AM (#637368)
Subject: Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?




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Location: plant earth		Updated the electronics on the boat. Looking for the good sd card mapping. Had lowrance switched to humminbird. It's a 958 c hd di unit comes with contour XD. Which was pretty basic to me. Never had any experience with lake master only older navionics Any suggestions? Thanks
Nolan
Posted 4/25/2013 10:28 AM (#637399 - in reply to #637368)
Subject: Re: Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?




The latest Navionics are really nice, that's what I have in my units.
Will Schultz
Posted 4/25/2013 10:40 AM (#637402 - in reply to #637368)
Subject: Re: Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?





Location: Grand Rapids, MI		Humminbird owns Lakemaster which is why I buy Lakemaster.
nocturnalmotors
Posted 4/25/2013 10:52 AM (#637409 - in reply to #637368)
Subject: Re: Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?





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Location: Maine Township, MN		With a Humminbird unit, you're kind of limited to Lakemaster if you want to use all the features. Navionics, however, has a sweet deal going on with their "Freshest Data" program. Love my HDS' w/ Navionics.
CnR_Angler
Posted 4/25/2013 12:22 PM (#637428 - in reply to #637368)
Subject: RE: Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?





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Location: Madison, WI		Is Navionics really that much better than the Insight maps that come on the Lowrance pre-loaded?
nocturnalmotors
Posted 4/25/2013 1:20 PM (#637443 - in reply to #637428)
Subject: RE: Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?





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Location: Maine Township, MN
CnR_Angler - 4/25/2013 12:22 PM

Is Navionics really that much better than the Insight maps that come on the Lowrance pre-loaded?


Depends on the lakes you fish. If you look on their websites, they list the lakes they provide with 1ft. contours.
Jason Bomber
Posted 4/25/2013 1:35 PM (#637446 - in reply to #637368)
Subject: Re: Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?





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Both mapping options are pretty good.. But when I had Lowrance I used Navionics because it had multiple states I fish on one card..
With the Humminbird I have now I got a Lakemaster so I can eventually link it to my trolling motor..

Since you have a humminbird I'd get the Lakemaster if there's any chance you'll want to link it to a terrova at some point..
Pretty sure the I-pilot link only works with Lakemaster.
muskyhunter47
Posted 4/25/2013 1:58 PM (#637452 - in reply to #637446)
Subject: Re: Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?




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Location: Minnesota		I have birds I use both all depends what lake I'm fishing.just bought the link so had to buy the 2013. lakemaster chip.2012 wont' work with the link that sucks. but both chips work it all comes down to what lake you fish
kirth
Posted 4/26/2013 9:19 PM (#637815 - in reply to #637452)
Subject: Re: Best gps mapping lake master or navionics?




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Go to the companies websites and compare lake lists for the lakes in HD and in your area. Navionics has more HD lakes typically and they have some great features such as Freshest Data and Sonar Charts

http://www.navionics.com/en/save-50-chart-update

http://www.navionics.com/en/high-definition-lakes