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[QUOTE]NickD - 9/29/2015  2:49 PM

I do however enjoy having the ducer located on the bow mount TM so that I can get real time information from the front while casting.  However with my xi5 I haven't figured out a solid mounting option.  You can use it to follow new weedlines/rock bars without mapping them out first.  Which can be helpful though taking the time to waypoint them out is probably better in the long run but the SI will help you follow receding weedlines through the season.

For me I just like to be casting when out on the water.  I derive no joy from sitting at the helm watching electronics and driving around.

May be worth your while to investigate garmin's panoptix as well.  There are some musky applications with being able to spot followers etc at night or in dirty water.  Blind figure 8 fish make night fishing exciting but the efficiency of knowing when to figure 8 or not would allow for more water to be covered at night.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 9/29/2015 2:49 PM (#786522 - in reply to #786470)
Subject: Re: Side Imaging

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It really depends on how willing you are to not fish and to focus on using it. I kinda regret spending the extra money to have it for how often I use it. I wish I would have bought 2 1158s instead of a 998 and 1198 when I upgraded a few years ago. You will certainly find neat things with it. I also think it depends on the type of water you are fishing. In mostly featureless lakes it would be a huge benefit to find the fish holding pieces. In a complex weedline with lots of twists and turns? The fish will pretty much tell you where they are. And does it really matter if they are holding on a point/turn/composition change? The spot will get a way point either way.

I do however enjoy having the ducer located on the bow mount TM so that I can get real time information from the front while casting. However with my xi5 I haven't figured out a solid mounting option. You can use it to follow new weedlines/rock bars without mapping them out first. Which can be helpful though taking the time to waypoint them out is probably better in the long run but the SI will help you follow receding weedlines through the season.

For me I just like to be casting when out on the water. I derive no joy from sitting at the helm watching electronics and driving around.

May be worth your while to investigate garmin's panoptix as well. There are some musky applications with being able to spot followers etc at night or in dirty water. Blind figure 8 fish make night fishing exciting but the efficiency of knowing when to figure 8 or not would allow for more water to be covered at night.