Lowrance Fishfinders

Lowrance Fishfinders

When you are looking for fish, you can gain an advantage by using a fishfinder. This type of technology can help you find schools and locate underwater structures where animals might be hiding. Using a fishfinder gives you eyes under the water no matter what the conditions are above it.

This type of marine unit will be composed of two main pieces of electronics:

• Transducer: This unit sends sonar waves or sound waves into the water. When a wave comes in contact with something, whether it is a rock, the seabed, or a fish, the transducer determines the size and depth of the object.
• Screen: The angler views the information on the screen after the transducer sends back the information. This communication happens in real time, so a fisherman knows exactly what is below the boat.

The units use cutting-edge technology to provide high-resolution images. Different fishfinders may use different sonar models. Some of the equipment includes:

• DownScan Imaging: Instead of guessing what an object might be, a fisherman can use the crisper, clearer images that the fishfinder provides to determine if they are moving over plants, rocks, game fish, or bait fish.
• StructureScan 3D: This is a three-channel sonar imaging tool. It not only uses the DownScan Imaging, but it also gives you side-to-side imaging. Its range can extend up to 600 feet or 183 meters, giving you a more all-around picture of where you are.
• CHIRP Sonar: CHIRP is a step ahead of single-frequency Broadband Sounder technology, because it works on a spectrum of kHz frequencies. You can choose from low, medium, or high kHz frequencies. A fishfinder using CHIRP can better differentiate fish from structure. It can also reduce false images that may have otherwise been created by random disturbances in the water.

• Hook-5x: The marine module utilizes CHIRP Sonar and has a 5-inch color display and an optional three-panel view.
• Elite-12 Ti: You can view information in real time with this combo fishfinder/chartplotter with a 12-inch, LED-backlit color display. It has built-in GPS, wireless capability, and StructureScan equipment.
• HDS-12 Gen3: This high-definition Gen3 combo fishfinder and chartplotter with GPS has a 12-inch touchscreen display. It utilizes StructureScan and has plug-and-play compatibility with other electronic systems on board.
• HDS Carbon 16 - TotalScan Transducer: The LED-backlit multi-touch display screen measures 16 inches. This combo system with GPS has a dual-core, high-performance processor and simultaneously gathers information from multiple transducers.