Whats the best gps unit ?

[champion]

Looking for a new Gps unit for the console. Ive looked at humminbirds and Lowrance. I dont need any thing like side imaging. If you guys have any thoughts on what is good or what is bad i would like to hear from ya. Thanks!!

[drjochum73]

Hello:

If you are not needing the extras the one I like is a Humminbird 597ci HD. It has good graphics, color, and can take the Navionics chip or an upgrade from Humminbirds web site. It runs approx $699.00. I have it on my Nitro and use it allot when fishing KY lake to find the channels or at night to navigate it seems to show allot of detail for the quality and price point. Good luck and Tight Linse

Dan

http://evansvillebassmasters.webs.com

[smuckey41]

Go with humminbird great units.

[papawbass]

I've been using the Lowrance Elite 5 DSI this past year with the chartplotter, added the Fishin HotSpot chip. For a five inch unit in the console I have really been satisfied. BPS sales them for $650, Lowrance also has the Elite 5 (same without the Down Scan Imaging) with chartplotter for $550.

[champion]

Hey guys, just bought a lowrance hds5 and need some info. This unit has red, black, and yellow wiring. Wired the positive and the negative but dont know about the yellow! Any info would help!

[papawbass]

Try Lowrance's website, its pretty thorough. I do have same unit of my bow but I didn't install it, so think that Im trying to be a smarta$$ but they do have alot of info on line. Best luck!

[flyfish]

Hey guys, just bought a lowrance hds5 and need some info. This unit has red, black, and yellow wiring. Wired the positive and the negative but dont know about the yellow! Any info would help!

Yellow goes to a switched hot.

[vetbass]

Looking for a new Gps unit for the console. Ive looked at humminbirds and Lowrance. I dont need any thing like side imaging. If you guys have any thoughts on what is good or what is bad i would like to hear from ya. Thanks!!

I have hds-7 in console and up front in my boat and their awesome--i run navionics chips--i also have structure scan which is awesome if your fishin a ledge lake like kentucky--jet a installed them and I have not had a single problem

Good luck!

[champion]

Does anybody know which chip will show creek channels on the gps? Navionics premium just shows river channel and contours but no creek channels. Maybe hot spots pro?