Lowrance Hook2 5 HDI Questions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

hiramehunter · 11-17-2020, 07:35 AM

So i recently purchased an Outback and it came with the Lowrance Hook2 5 HDI fishfinder. It's the splitshot version so it's a High CHIRP/200kHz and DownScan Imaging (455/800kHz).
I rockfish a lot at 200-300' of water and this thing had a hard time reading the bottom.
Any way to get a 83/200 transducer to work with this? Or do i sell it and get a Ti? any other ideas??

SoCalEDC · 11-17-2020, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by hiramehunter

So i recently purchased an Outback and it came with the Lowrance Hook2 5 HDI fishfinder. It's the splitshot version so it's a High CHIRP/200kHz and DownScan Imaging (455/800kHz).
I rockfish a lot at 200-300' of water and this thing had a hard time reading the bottom.
Any way to get a 83/200 transducer to work with this? Or do i sell it and get a Ti? any other ideas??

You should be able to read the bottom in 200-300', but if you go over a canyon that is much deeper it will cut out. I had the same issue.

Call Lowrance and they will give you a part number for a compatible transducer with the lower kHz if there is one.

hiramehunter · 11-17-2020, 08:27 AM

i just spoke to lowrance and they don't have a 83/200 transducer compatible with the lowrance hook2 hdi head unit

dapHBCM · 11-17-2020, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by hiramehunter

i just spoke to lowrance and they don't have a 83/200 transducer compatible with the lowrance hook2 hdi head unit

I asked them the same question about the Tripleshot version last week. It looks like these head units are designed to only work with one transducer each (or a very limited selection). All the options seem to only have 200Khz "Wide Angle" CHIRP as the lowest frequency.

SoCalEDC · 12-22-2020, 09:51 AM

https://www.lowrance.com/lowrance/ty...ucer-c94e8aee/

This is supposed to be for use with the hook 2 series. might be worth a shot. fwiw the customer service people at lowrance are not technicians. they really dont know about their products so dont take their word on most of the stuff like this. Just happened to stumble upon this while looking for something else and remembered this thread.

Gflann · 12-22-2020, 10:30 AM

I second Socaledc...check out this for some reference on transducer capability.
https://teamcolibri.blogspot.com/201...ility.html?m=1

11-17-2020, 07:35 AM	#1
hiramehunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Near Palos Verdes Posts: 198	Lowrance Hook2 5 HDI Questions So i recently purchased an Outback and it came with the Lowrance Hook2 5 HDI fishfinder. It's the splitshot version so it's a High CHIRP/200kHz and DownScan Imaging (455/800kHz). I rockfish a lot at 200-300' of water and this thing had a hard time reading the bottom. Any way to get a 83/200 transducer to work with this? Or do i sell it and get a Ti? any other ideas??

12-22-2020, 09:51 AM	#5
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 609	83/200 transducer https://www.lowrance.com/lowrance/ty...ucer-c94e8aee/ This is supposed to be for use with the hook 2 series. might be worth a shot. fwiw the customer service people at lowrance are not technicians. they really dont know about their products so dont take their word on most of the stuff like this. Just happened to stumble upon this while looking for something else and remembered this thread. __________________ IG: @blackflag_fishing Youtube: Blackflag Fishing 2014 Ocean Kayak T13 SOLD 2020 Hobie Outback SOLD 2021 Stealth Fisha 500 #StealthTribe

12-22-2020, 10:30 AM	#6
Gflann Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: San Diego Posts: 59	I second Socaledc...check out this for some reference on transducer capability. https://teamcolibri.blogspot.com/201...ility.html?m=1 __________________ Vibe Shearwater 125 (Tsunami Red)

11-17-2020, 08:27 AM	#3
hiramehunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Near Palos Verdes Posts: 198	i just spoke to lowrance and they don't have a 83/200 transducer compatible with the lowrance hook2 hdi head unit