3D Fish Finders question

[rudeZ20]

I saw an advertisement in one of the bass magazines about the new fish finders that show everything in 3D. Has anyone purchased one of these units or seen them in action? I am curious as to if they are worth the "investment". Any info is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Marty
Rude Z20

[Duayne]

I haven't seen the new ones, but I had one from Lowerance several years ago. I think it was an X70A. It could be a very valuable tool for people that troll. I could see not only the depth, but which side of the boat marks were on. That means if I saw marks more to the left than the right, I could slide over in that direction. I could also see a grid contour of the bottom, which is key for structure fishermen. The thing I didn't like about it was the only way I could switch to 3D was to turn on the fish symbols. That means everything marked as a fish instead of arcs or pockets of bait. So I usually just left it in 2D..

[billbrewco]

Humminbird has a new 3D system that is the latest technology. It is the 987c. It is quite expensive ($1800), but when I get the money, it will be the one I buy. It actually produces an image that can show trees, stumps, logs, and even fish. The images look like you have underwater vision. And, it gives GPS coordinates, too. There is a user forum that has photos of images. It is a good user forum that is updated used several times daily. [email protected]. Good Luck!

[rudeZ20]

thanks guys for the responses.

[jonasseed]

One of my buddies has the new humminbird 987c. This thing is totally awesome! me and my tournament partner just sat in line to get a playstation 3 for 2 days. were gona sell em on e-bay to get the money and buy us one.