best depth finder/ fish locator

[basshuntin]

Im sure thats a great unit. But unless Ive been looking at the wrong one, that unit is way more than I can spend. Would be nice,,,

[twise7]

Humminbird 898c SI is what I'm looking at getting...right at $1500 at Bass Pro...could probably get it a couple hundred dollars less if you searched it out online.

I've spend a lot of time talking to people who own Humminbirds and people who own Lowrance Side Imaging units and it seems that as of right now, the Humminbird brand is the way to go...much easier to use (though you will have to spend a LOT of time learning how to use it), easier to read what you're seeing, and customer service is much better.

Though I haven't done it yet, the best thing to do is go out with someone who has a Humminbird SI unit and let him show you how it works and what you can do with it and then turn around and do the same with someone who has a Lowrance SI unit. That way you can make an "educated" decision.