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Location: Maple Grove, MN | I've had Hummingbird side/3D imaging since the first versions came out in 1995. I used it a lot before I got a GPS with 1 ft increments, but rarely since. I bought what was available on my current boat in 2003 which was an upgrade on the 1995 system, but its nothing like the current models out there.
A few things about side imaging:
- It scans out to the side and gives a view that one cannot get from normal down sonars. Sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't.
- It can help find pods of bait fish and locate larger fish like Muskies if they are away from structure at least a foot or so.
- It can also locate schools of carp that one thinks might be Muskies, causing one to cast for hours to carp. Been there. Done that. 
- It can help find structure that one would normally miss.
- It has been used to locate drowning victims and sunken stuff like boats, cars, and old tires - if that sounds like fun to you.
I hope to someday get a new version of a side/3D imaging system, but doubt it would help me catch many more fish. For me, it would mostly be something to do when the fish aren't biting. "Hey, lets go look for dead guys." 
Edited by Herb_b 5/16/2016 5:53 PM
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