Best saltwater Sonar for inshore

[Silentweapon338]

Guess this means you will no longer be attempting to stump Lake Marion?

Hmm, guess those efforts will now be pushed towards dredging Winyah Bay.

Nope now that he is gone, I'm gonna start stocking the lake with more carp, higher the good year blimp to drop Sonar all over anything that looks like grass, and knock a hole in the damn, and then call in a login crew or those underwater diver people that used to be on the history channel!

[SouthernWake]

I've booked SouthernWake several times. He knows I used to fish a ton, and at one point I might get back into it. Even took my wife and wasnt sure if he'd let me come back since he thought she'd have me getting back into it sooner than later she had so much fun. I have also decided, since not I dont live on the coast, it is well worth the money to go with him and have fun catching fish, and let him do all the hard work. I dont think he has withheld any top secret spots knowing that I might get back into it, but I also think he knows I wouldn't fish where he has taken me.

Thanks for the kind words, looking forward to fishing again here soon and giving the long rod a go!

Not a believer in holding anything back. The best thing in my mind would be you getting back out there and finding/catching fish on your own based on something I have shown you.

[Duck Tape]

Buying on the south side of harbor one mile east of Sampit River mouth. Poor depth at low tide. Buying a triton so it can float at low. Will trailer both boats to landing.

I will miss Santee. Eagle Point is special. My dock is 21 ft deep.



Stumps, well I decided to widen the highway channel by 50 ft. Thank me later.

[wob]

Asbury?

[Duck Tape]

Yep

[WNM]

Im getting a Gtown house this week. Selling the bakehouse on Eagle Point, Lake Marion.

I have done some inshore fishing in Gtown but not great at it. Want to be able to catch bait when they are down. Find shrimp. Locate the bull drum. Fish the jettys....

Putting an electric motor on a tritoon. Family fun, grand babies, fishing and tooling around on a booze cruise. Go offshore on another boat.

Ah yes, I figured the point of this thread was to flaunt somehow or another.

Probably don’t need to go fishing with me then. I don’t want to fight fair, I want to catch fish. Park the boat over those ledges and load the box. Going to see about Golden Tiles this year hopefully.

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Is this Cmor? I see they have some more nearshore (<50 miles) mapping than last time I looked but not enough to justify the cost for me. I'd imagine a comprehensive mapping of 20-30 miles off our coast would ruin or at least increase pressure on a bunch of "secret" bottom fishing spots though.

[Black Bart]

Ah yes, I figured the point of this thread was to flaunt somehow or another.



Is this Cmor? I see they have some more nearshore (<50 miles) mapping than last time I looked but not enough to justify the cost for me. I'd imagine a comprehensive mapping of 20-30 miles off our coast would ruin or at least increase pressure on a bunch of "secret" bottom fishing spots though.

I asked him where in Georgetown he was buying, and then he answered. But carry on with your generally pissy attitude.

[WNM]

Post some of your Freeman pics so I can feel poor and talk trash about you, too

[Black Bart]

Some of y'all come on here for the sole purpose of hating. Or so it seems.

[Fish]

You're right, Bart. Some do.

I may also be looking for a sounder, but not for inshore. AND - very important point here - I will not come in here and ask this gag of know-nothings about which unit is good, best, whatever. Fuck em. They don't know shit.

[SouthernWake]

Here are sides scan and down scan images of a Simrad Go9 with a totalscan (old tech) transducer.

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[Nolo Contendere]

The one you’re use to using.

For 99% of the people out there (including me), this is the correct answer.

[Catdaddy]

Trails, downscan,sonar, and sidescan is what you need with a good map card.

I also want a unit that I can make my own map. That's why I like Lowrance HDS models. With a Cmap ,internally installed or an SD card,...I can use color shaping which helps with the tides. I also can make my own detailed map. Here is some mapping I did on an unmapped lake.


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[2thDoc]

i'll be casting while yall are playing with your phones

[Duck Tape]

We have had Garmin and Simrad. Loved them both.

The side scan was helpful finding coral in the keys. Jump out and spear without setting an anchor. You may get ten drops off one tank.

Thanks for the input. We are getting a cheap used pontoon that can sit in the mud at low tide. Needs an electric motor and a new sonar. Will be good for the upcoming toddlers in my near future.

Just wanted to know if I needed to invest in a "livescan" or not. I don't feel comfortable stealing from a guide.

[Duck Tape]

Ah yes, I figured the point of this thread was to flaunt somehow or another.

Actually I was planning on posting a mess of fish.

[Jay]

We have had Garmin and Simrad. Loved them both.

The side scan was helpful finding coral in the keys. Jump out and spear without setting an anchor. You may get ten drops off one tank.

Thanks for the input. We are getting a cheap used pontoon that can sit in the mud at low tide. Needs an electric motor and a new sonar. Will be good for the upcoming toddlers in my near future.

Just wanted to know if I needed to invest in a "livescan" or not. I don't feel comfortable stealing from a guide.

Don’t get livescope for inshore salt.

[Catdaddy]

SW, I have a 3n1. I also have a generic through the hull. I keep sonar on the generic one for running. The side scan and downscan are through the 3n1.

Those pictures were taken in real clean lakes. I would guess your water isn't as clear. That will make a difference.

You might try the pennies and leveler trick to get your transducer level at 4-6 mph. That will help.

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[Maggie Glover]

Trails, downscan,sonar, and sidescan is what you need with a good map card.

I also want a unit that I can make my own map. That's why I like Lowrance HDS models. With a Cmap ,internally installed or an SD card,...I can use color shaping which helps with the tides. I also can make my own detailed map. Here is some mapping I did on an unmapped lake.


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My Garmin will allow you to make your own charts and share them with the community. Very nice feature that works via Bluetooth and Wifi when you update. MG

[DRDUCK]

I had a Sitex paper machine that was the tits and caught a ton of bottom fish with it back before most of you were born. I still got it