Most innovative concept to come out in the last 5 years 2024

trevor reply : 

What, in your opinion, is the single most game-changing product to hit the shelves in the last five years?

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trevor reply : 

What, in your opinion, is the single most game-changing product to hit the shelves in the last five years?

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trevor reply : 

What, in your opinion, is the single most game-changing product to hit the shelves in the last five years?

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Carrington reply : 

probably side imaging if that counts.

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Carrington reply : 

probably side imaging if that counts.

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Carrington reply : 

probably side imaging if that counts.

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fishfordollars reply : 

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probably side imaging if that counts.

Hell yes it counts, and you hit the nail on the head.

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fishfordollars reply : 

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probably side imaging if that counts.

Hell yes it counts, and you hit the nail on the head.

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fishfordollars reply : 

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probably side imaging if that counts.

Hell yes it counts, and you hit the nail on the head.

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SoFlaBassAddict reply : 

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probably side imaging if that counts.

Hell yes it counts, and you hit the nail on the head.

x2

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SoFlaBassAddict reply : 

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probably side imaging if that counts.

Hell yes it counts, and you hit the nail on the head.

x2

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SoFlaBassAddict reply : 

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probably side imaging if that counts.

Hell yes it counts, and you hit the nail on the head.

x2

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Wayne P. reply : 

X3

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Wayne P. reply : 

X3

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Wayne P. reply : 

X3

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K_Mac reply : 

While I don't have side imaging on my HDS units yet, I would agree with the others. When KVD won at KY Lake this year using side imaging, he said he found almost all of the schooling fish where in water that he would have over-looked with regular sonar. Lighter, faster reels, lighter more sensitive rods, and innovation like SK Rage baits and IR Sweet Beavers have all changed fishing in the last 5 years, but nothing comes close to side imaging/down scan IMO.

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K_Mac reply : 

While I don't have side imaging on my HDS units yet, I would agree with the others. When KVD won at KY Lake this year using side imaging, he said he found almost all of the schooling fish where in water that he would have over-looked with regular sonar. Lighter, faster reels, lighter more sensitive rods, and innovation like SK Rage baits and IR Sweet Beavers have all changed fishing in the last 5 years, but nothing comes close to side imaging/down scan IMO.

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K_Mac reply : 

While I don't have side imaging on my HDS units yet, I would agree with the others. When KVD won at KY Lake this year using side imaging, he said he found almost all of the schooling fish where in water that he would have over-looked with regular sonar. Lighter, faster reels, lighter more sensitive rods, and innovation like SK Rage baits and IR Sweet Beavers have all changed fishing in the last 5 years, but nothing comes close to side imaging/down scan IMO.

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SoFlaBassAddict reply : 

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While I don't have side imaging on my HDS units yet, I would agree with the others. When KVD won at KY Lake this year using side imaging, he said he found almost all of the schooling fish where in water that he would have over-looked with regular sonar. Lighter, faster reels, lighter more sensitive rods, and innovation like SK Rage baits and IR Sweet Beavers have all changed fishing in the last 5 years, but nothing comes close to side imaging/down scan IMO.

I don't have SI on my freshwater rig, I can't justify putting one on a Jon.  I've got one on my saltwater boat and it's scary.  I've been in bass boats with guys that have SI, just amazing.  It really is scary what you can see with them.  I can read a 2D unit pretty darn good.  I've never had a problem finding fish.  With the new electronics, it's almost to the point where you can pick the size of the fish you want to catch.  Why fish in a school of small fish if you can motor around and find a school of larger fish just by looking at the screen.  If you search around on the web, some of the images that people have posted are just astounding.  The depth and clarity you can get once you tune the unit right is absolutely ridiculous.

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SoFlaBassAddict reply : 

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While I don't have side imaging on my HDS units yet, I would agree with the others. When KVD won at KY Lake this year using side imaging, he said he found almost all of the schooling fish where in water that he would have over-looked with regular sonar. Lighter, faster reels, lighter more sensitive rods, and innovation like SK Rage baits and IR Sweet Beavers have all changed fishing in the last 5 years, but nothing comes close to side imaging/down scan IMO.

I don't have SI on my freshwater rig, I can't justify putting one on a Jon.  I've got one on my saltwater boat and it's scary.  I've been in bass boats with guys that have SI, just amazing.  It really is scary what you can see with them.  I can read a 2D unit pretty darn good.  I've never had a problem finding fish.  With the new electronics, it's almost to the point where you can pick the size of the fish you want to catch.  Why fish in a school of small fish if you can motor around and find a school of larger fish just by looking at the screen.  If you search around on the web, some of the images that people have posted are just astounding.  The depth and clarity you can get once you tune the unit right is absolutely ridiculous.

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SoFlaBassAddict reply : 

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While I don't have side imaging on my HDS units yet, I would agree with the others. When KVD won at KY Lake this year using side imaging, he said he found almost all of the schooling fish where in water that he would have over-looked with regular sonar. Lighter, faster reels, lighter more sensitive rods, and innovation like SK Rage baits and IR Sweet Beavers have all changed fishing in the last 5 years, but nothing comes close to side imaging/down scan IMO.

I don't have SI on my freshwater rig, I can't justify putting one on a Jon.  I've got one on my saltwater boat and it's scary.  I've been in bass boats with guys that have SI, just amazing.  It really is scary what you can see with them.  I can read a 2D unit pretty darn good.  I've never had a problem finding fish.  With the new electronics, it's almost to the point where you can pick the size of the fish you want to catch.  Why fish in a school of small fish if you can motor around and find a school of larger fish just by looking at the screen.  If you search around on the web, some of the images that people have posted are just astounding.  The depth and clarity you can get once you tune the unit right is absolutely ridiculous.

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flippin and pitchin reply : 

This post was under the rods,reels,line etc. section, so for that category it's nanotechnology.  For everything else side imaging is the clear winner.  The system was used to find the Titanic and now it's on bass boats.  Amazing.

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flippin and pitchin reply : 

This post was under the rods,reels,line etc. section, so for that category it's nanotechnology.  For everything else side imaging is the clear winner.  The system was used to find the Titanic and now it's on bass boats.  Amazing.

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flippin and pitchin reply : 

This post was under the rods,reels,line etc. section, so for that category it's nanotechnology.  For everything else side imaging is the clear winner.  The system was used to find the Titanic and now it's on bass boats.  Amazing.

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roadwarrior reply : 

Recoil guides

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roadwarrior reply : 

Recoil guides

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roadwarrior reply : 

Recoil guides

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trevor reply : 

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This post was under the rods,reels,line etc. section, so for that category it's nanotechnology. For everything else side imaging is the clear winner. The system was used to find the Titanic and now it's on bass boats. Amazing.

I always thought nanotechnology was just a marketing term... :-?

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trevor reply : 

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This post was under the rods,reels,line etc. section, so for that category it's nanotechnology. For everything else side imaging is the clear winner. The system was used to find the Titanic and now it's on bass boats. Amazing.

I always thought nanotechnology was just a marketing term... :-?

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trevor reply : 

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This post was under the rods,reels,line etc. section, so for that category it's nanotechnology. For everything else side imaging is the clear winner. The system was used to find the Titanic and now it's on bass boats. Amazing.

I always thought nanotechnology was just a marketing term... :-?

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Catt reply : 

Side Imaging: a structure fisherman's dream

Skeeter 2010 FX20 with Yamaha's 2010 250SHO!

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Catt reply : 

Side Imaging: a structure fisherman's dream

Skeeter 2010 FX20 with Yamaha's 2010 250SHO!

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Catt reply : 

Side Imaging: a structure fisherman's dream

Skeeter 2010 FX20 with Yamaha's 2010 250SHO!

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senile1 reply : 

We may as well stick a fork in this thread.  I have no doubt just about everyone will agree that side imaging with structure scan is the clear winner. 

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senile1 reply : 

We may as well stick a fork in this thread.  I have no doubt just about everyone will agree that side imaging with structure scan is the clear winner. 

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senile1 reply : 

We may as well stick a fork in this thread.  I have no doubt just about everyone will agree that side imaging with structure scan is the clear winner. 

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Steve_IA reply : 

I'm not one who follows directions well so I'll add SUSPENDING JERKBAITS to this discussions.  (Of course they are older than 5 years, but they must be in the top ten of all time.)

steve

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Steve_IA reply : 

I'm not one who follows directions well so I'll add SUSPENDING JERKBAITS to this discussions.  (Of course they are older than 5 years, but they must be in the top ten of all time.)

steve

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Steve_IA reply : 

I'm not one who follows directions well so I'll add SUSPENDING JERKBAITS to this discussions.  (Of course they are older than 5 years, but they must be in the top ten of all time.)

steve

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lynyrdsky1 reply : 

Probably going to get burned on this but Sexy Shad started a huge phenomenon just about 2 years ago. Wasn't a huge change but it made a difference.

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lynyrdsky1 reply : 

Probably going to get burned on this but Sexy Shad started a huge phenomenon just about 2 years ago. Wasn't a huge change but it made a difference.

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lynyrdsky1 reply : 

Probably going to get burned on this but Sexy Shad started a huge phenomenon just about 2 years ago. Wasn't a huge change but it made a difference.

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Texasfishingtips reply : 

What about the modern day Fluocarbon and Braided line?

Clancy W

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Texasfishingtips reply : 

What about the modern day Fluocarbon and Braided line?

Clancy W

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Texasfishingtips reply : 

What about the modern day Fluocarbon and Braided line?

Clancy W

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lynyrdsky1 reply : 

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What about the modern day Fluocarbon and Braided line?

Clancy W

Braid has been around for alot longer than just 5 years

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lynyrdsky1 reply : 

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What about the modern day Fluocarbon and Braided line?

Clancy W

Braid has been around for alot longer than just 5 years

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lynyrdsky1 reply : 

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What about the modern day Fluocarbon and Braided line?

Clancy W

Braid has been around for alot longer than just 5 years

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Texasfishingtips reply : 

But it has changed...today's plastics arnt the same quality of plastics as many years ago. Everyhing is geting lighter and stronger.

Clancy W

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Texasfishingtips reply : 

But it has changed...today's plastics arnt the same quality of plastics as many years ago. Everyhing is geting lighter and stronger.

Clancy W

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Texasfishingtips reply : 

But it has changed...today's plastics arnt the same quality of plastics as many years ago. Everyhing is geting lighter and stronger.

Clancy W

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J Francho reply : 

So has fluoro.

To me, its got to be SI.  Its a game changer for tournament fishing.  It isn't going to make a champion out of an average angler, but a good angler can cut his/her search time way down.

Sunken barge that yielded 50+ fish:

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J Francho reply : 

So has fluoro.

To me, its got to be SI.  Its a game changer for tournament fishing.  It isn't going to make a champion out of an average angler, but a good angler can cut his/her search time way down.

Sunken barge that yielded 50+ fish:

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J Francho reply : 

So has fluoro.

To me, its got to be SI.  Its a game changer for tournament fishing.  It isn't going to make a champion out of an average angler, but a good angler can cut his/her search time way down.

Sunken barge that yielded 50+ fish:

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NateFollmer reply : 

Yeah, Side Imaging wins!

Sexy Shad was a great suggestion too, I think just about everyone has a form of that color now. Plain and simple, it works, I have caught more fish on that color than any other.

If I had to add one thing to this list - Beaver style baits. I know some have been around longer than 5 years, but they have really exploded and are getting better.

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NateFollmer reply : 

Yeah, Side Imaging wins!

Sexy Shad was a great suggestion too, I think just about everyone has a form of that color now. Plain and simple, it works, I have caught more fish on that color than any other.

If I had to add one thing to this list - Beaver style baits. I know some have been around longer than 5 years, but they have really exploded and are getting better.

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NateFollmer reply : 

Yeah, Side Imaging wins!

Sexy Shad was a great suggestion too, I think just about everyone has a form of that color now. Plain and simple, it works, I have caught more fish on that color than any other.

If I had to add one thing to this list - Beaver style baits. I know some have been around longer than 5 years, but they have really exploded and are getting better.

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Btech reply : 

Id say SI as well, but im surprized no one said " Google Earth " / Similar Programs.

Its not quite fishing, and i know its been out a while, but look how many are using it for fishing benifits.

A topic of SI photos would be cool - Ill look and see if we have one if not we should make one.

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Btech reply : 

Id say SI as well, but im surprized no one said " Google Earth " / Similar Programs.

Its not quite fishing, and i know its been out a while, but look how many are using it for fishing benifits.

A topic of SI photos would be cool - Ill look and see if we have one if not we should make one.

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Btech reply : 

Id say SI as well, but im surprized no one said " Google Earth " / Similar Programs.

Its not quite fishing, and i know its been out a while, but look how many are using it for fishing benifits.

A topic of SI photos would be cool - Ill look and see if we have one if not we should make one.

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Five-Alive reply : 

you are all probably right with the structure scan and side imaging but there sure are a lot of guys out there with power poles now too.

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Five-Alive reply : 

you are all probably right with the structure scan and side imaging but there sure are a lot of guys out there with power poles now too.

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Five-Alive reply : 

you are all probably right with the structure scan and side imaging but there sure are a lot of guys out there with power poles now too.

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lynyrdsky1 reply : 

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you are all probably right with the structure scan and side imaging but there sure are a lot of guys out there with power poles now too.

yea your right everybody on any major circuit now has SI and Power poles. Random question tho. I noticed Mark Rose was using 2 depthfinder units up front and 2 in the back during the Chicuamauga tournament. Was he using sidescaning for one and using the other one just to check the movement of his bait?

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lynyrdsky1 reply : 

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you are all probably right with the structure scan and side imaging but there sure are a lot of guys out there with power poles now too.

yea your right everybody on any major circuit now has SI and Power poles. Random question tho. I noticed Mark Rose was using 2 depthfinder units up front and 2 in the back during the Chicuamauga tournament. Was he using sidescaning for one and using the other one just to check the movement of his bait?

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lynyrdsky1 reply : 

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you are all probably right with the structure scan and side imaging but there sure are a lot of guys out there with power poles now too.

yea your right everybody on any major circuit now has SI and Power poles. Random question tho. I noticed Mark Rose was using 2 depthfinder units up front and 2 in the back during the Chicuamauga tournament. Was he using sidescaning for one and using the other one just to check the movement of his bait?

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SoFlaBassAddict reply : 

Could have been several things.  He could have one unit dedicated to depth finder/SI use and another unit used only as a GPS.  I've noticed that on a bunch of boats.

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SoFlaBassAddict reply : 

Could have been several things.  He could have one unit dedicated to depth finder/SI use and another unit used only as a GPS.  I've noticed that on a bunch of boats.

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SoFlaBassAddict reply : 

Could have been several things.  He could have one unit dedicated to depth finder/SI use and another unit used only as a GPS.  I've noticed that on a bunch of boats.

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WRB reply : 

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This post was under the rods,reels,line etc. section, so for that category it's nanotechnology. For everything else side imaging is the clear winner. The system was used to find the Titanic and now it's on bass boats. Amazing.

SI dates back to the 70's and is common on tuna and marlin tournament and long range fishing "salt water" boats.

Humminbird came out with affordable SI sonar units for bass boats and Lowrance is offering HDS scanning Elite units at affordable pricing.

Agree side and down scanning units are a developing innovation during the last 5 years that will change bass fishing.

The fact you need to use scanning sonar with traditional sonar currently makes it costly for the average angler.

WRB

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WRB reply : 

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This post was under the rods,reels,line etc. section, so for that category it's nanotechnology. For everything else side imaging is the clear winner. The system was used to find the Titanic and now it's on bass boats. Amazing.

SI dates back to the 70's and is common on tuna and marlin tournament and long range fishing "salt water" boats.

Humminbird came out with affordable SI sonar units for bass boats and Lowrance is offering HDS scanning Elite units at affordable pricing.

Agree side and down scanning units are a developing innovation during the last 5 years that will change bass fishing.

The fact you need to use scanning sonar with traditional sonar currently makes it costly for the average angler.

WRB

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WRB reply : 

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This post was under the rods,reels,line etc. section, so for that category it's nanotechnology. For everything else side imaging is the clear winner. The system was used to find the Titanic and now it's on bass boats. Amazing.

SI dates back to the 70's and is common on tuna and marlin tournament and long range fishing "salt water" boats.

Humminbird came out with affordable SI sonar units for bass boats and Lowrance is offering HDS scanning Elite units at affordable pricing.

Agree side and down scanning units are a developing innovation during the last 5 years that will change bass fishing.

The fact you need to use scanning sonar with traditional sonar currently makes it costly for the average angler.

WRB

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Ima Bass Ninja reply : 

Side imaging has to get my vote as well.

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Ima Bass Ninja reply : 

Side imaging has to get my vote as well.

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Ima Bass Ninja reply : 

Side imaging has to get my vote as well.

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