Sonar Discussion - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

IB Fish"N" · 02-20-2011, 05:59 PM

I am also interested in the HDS-5 or the Elite-5 DSI fishfinder but does that also mean that a wet mount on the transducer won't work? And does anyone who ownes one of these have any pics of the transducers?

GregAndrew · 02-20-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by IB Fish"N"

I am also interested in the HDS-5 or the Elite-5 DSI fishfinder but does that also mean that a wet mount on the transducer won't work? And does anyone who ownes one of these have any pics of the transducers?

The DSI is probably even more difficult to mount to a kayak. Check out the transducer for it on the Lowrance site under accessories/structure scan. Lots of possibilities with the HDS though.

Sloberdog · 02-21-2011, 01:03 PM

All this talk about fish-finders and not been out at LJ in months, I'm thinking.. what if I upgraded my Cuda? Maybe then, when the fish show up, I would have a better chance of dropping a jig on a passing schools of

. I still have not been able to drop a jig on the right kind, except when needing to make bait, I think I finally got that down.

Check out the side to side comparison of the Mark-5x DSI against HDS8 and HDS10.. Impressive, now, if we could only get the YT/WSB master "THE DARKHORSE" test one and give us his thoughts and how well it shows us the kelp ghosts. Heck, I think it would be a good investment for Lowrance to hire him for a week, demo their units...and catch a couple fish of a lifetime while doing so.

All the Mark-5 DSI models are only good to 200ft.. The deepest I have ever fished for YT on the kayak has been 150ft or so. Not sure if 200ft+ is necessary.

IB Fish"N" · 02-21-2011, 07:32 PM

Well i guess the Elite5 DSI will work the same way they both have the same transducer right? And i ask before but didn't really get an answer if the transducers could be mounted inside a yak with a wet mount and still perform well or at all with the DSI.

driftwood · 02-22-2011, 10:29 AM

Now this is a fishfinder!

http://mashable.com/2011/02/22/personal-submarine/#

IB Fish"N" · 02-26-2011, 05:41 AM

Anyone knows if you can shoot through the hull with the Elite 5 DSI?

GregAndrew · 02-26-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by driftwood

Now this is a fishfinder!

http://mashable.com/2011/02/22/personal-submarine/#

Yeah,I tried that one but it was a mutha to attach to the bottom of my yak and thru hull fugettaboutit. It was great for surface pelagics but sucked at finding rockfish.

IB Fish"N" · 02-26-2011, 05:40 PM

Thanks Greg went to BPS today they had a Rep there and i ask a ton of questions and he showed me all about the HDS-5 the unit comes with a skimmer transducer the half hot dog you speak of is the structure scan and that is extra and very expensive.

02-21-2011, 01:03 PM	#3
Sloberdog Junior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 16	Lowrance Mark-5x DSI..check this out All this talk about fish-finders and not been out at LJ in months, I'm thinking.. what if I upgraded my Cuda? Maybe then, when the fish show up, I would have a better chance of dropping a jig on a passing schools of . I still have not been able to drop a jig on the right kind, except when needing to make bait, I think I finally got that down. Check out the side to side comparison of the Mark-5x DSI against HDS8 and HDS10.. Impressive, now, if we could only get the YT/WSB master "THE DARKHORSE" test one and give us his thoughts and how well it shows us the kelp ghosts. Heck, I think it would be a good investment for Lowrance to hire him for a week, demo their units...and catch a couple fish of a lifetime while doing so. All the Mark-5 DSI models are only good to 200ft.. The deepest I have ever fished for YT on the kayak has been 150ft or so. Not sure if 200ft+ is necessary.

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02-20-2011, 05:59 PM	#1
IB Fish"N" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 49	I am also interested in the HDS-5 or the Elite-5 DSI fishfinder but does that also mean that a wet mount on the transducer won't work? And does anyone who ownes one of these have any pics of the transducers?

02-21-2011, 07:32 PM	#4
IB Fish"N" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 49	Well i guess the Elite5 DSI will work the same way they both have the same transducer right? And i ask before but didn't really get an answer if the transducers could be mounted inside a yak with a wet mount and still perform well or at all with the DSI.

02-22-2011, 10:29 AM	#5
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Now this is a fishfinder! http://mashable.com/2011/02/22/personal-submarine/#

02-26-2011, 05:41 AM	#6
IB Fish"N" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 49	Anyone knows if you can shoot through the hull with the Elite 5 DSI?

02-26-2011, 05:40 PM	#8
IB Fish"N" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 49	Thanks Greg went to BPS today they had a Rep there and i ask a ton of questions and he showed me all about the HDS-5 the unit comes with a skimmer transducer the half hot dog you speak of is the structure scan and that is extra and very expensive.