lowrance mark 4 hdi - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 05-09-2015, 01:06 PM

83/200 is the normal sonar screenshots you see. With the arches and colors. or black and white. A 455/800 transducer will show you more of a picture of what is going on below you.

This is a shot of both. Regular sonar on the right, DSI or the 455/800 picture on the left.

For saltwater you are better off not getting the DSI because its depth penetration isnt great. HDI units can do both DSI and regular. HDI units are good for saltwater, but I upgraded to HDS recently and it's much better.

Yakkid · 05-09-2015, 01:26 PM

thank you for showing me that makes more sense to get the 83/200

YakDout · 05-09-2015, 01:48 PM

The HDI transducer has both types of sonar, so if you can get that for a good price that is the way to go.

summers in kuwait · 05-09-2015, 02:25 PM

Yakkid let me know if you find out more about this deal. Looks pretty good. I'm in the market for my first ff. Does anyone know if this fits a lowrance ready Hobie? And is there any issues with the wires fitting the standard wire caps that come from hobie?
Thanks.

igotpron · 05-09-2015, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YakDout

83/200 is the normal sonar screenshots you see. With the arches and colors. or black and white. A 455/800 transducer will show you more of a picture of what is going on below you.

This is a shot of both. Regular sonar on the right, DSI or the 455/800 picture on the left.

For saltwater you are better off not getting the DSI because its depth penetration isnt great. HDI units can do both DSI and regular. HDI units are good for saltwater, but I upgraded to HDS recently and it's much better.

What unit is that?

CardShark · 05-09-2015, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YakDout

83/200 is the normal sonar screenshots you see. With the arches and colors. or black and white. A 455/800 transducer will show you more of a picture of what is going on below you.

This is a shot of both. Regular sonar on the right, DSI or the 455/800 picture on the left.

For saltwater you are better off not getting the DSI because its depth penetration isnt great. HDI units can do both DSI and regular. HDI units are good for saltwater, but I upgraded to HDS recently and it's much better.

From what I have read and from playing with some fish finders in the store.....normal 2D sonar is good at finding fish and DSI is good at showing you structure

Yakkid · 05-11-2015, 01:37 PM

Yes thats it sorry on phone so its teally hard on this keyboard

05-09-2015, 01:26 PM	#2
Yakkid "Broke like a joke" Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 110	thank you thank you for showing me that makes more sense to get the 83/200

05-09-2015, 01:48 PM	#3
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	The HDI transducer has both types of sonar, so if you can get that for a good price that is the way to go.

05-09-2015, 02:25 PM	#4
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Yakkid let me know if you find out more about this deal. Looks pretty good. I'm in the market for my first ff. Does anyone know if this fits a lowrance ready Hobie? And is there any issues with the wires fitting the standard wire caps that come from hobie? Thanks.

05-11-2015, 01:37 PM	#7
Yakkid "Broke like a joke" Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 110	Yes thats it sorry on phone so its teally hard on this keyboard