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Tell me about Navionics
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:09 am
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:09 am
FIL just bought a Lowrance Elite 4 HDI w/ chartplotter, downscan and all that good shite.
It will be used in freshwater (Toledo, Caddo, Red River, etc) and possibly a little marsh action down the road.
Is Navionics worth it? They have a cheaper Navionics "Gold", but Im not sure if it is even beneficial.
Do you update Navionics, and do you have to pay for updates?
I saw somewhere on the OB a while back someone mentioned a program being like google earth for your unit, what is that program?
It will be used in freshwater (Toledo, Caddo, Red River, etc) and possibly a little marsh action down the road.
Is Navionics worth it? They have a cheaper Navionics "Gold", but Im not sure if it is even beneficial.
Do you update Navionics, and do you have to pay for updates?
I saw somewhere on the OB a while back someone mentioned a program being like google earth for your unit, what is that program?
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Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:15 am to Polar Pop
I just bought the navionics plat plus for my lowrance, now i dont know what the diff is in that and the gold series, but it is bascially like having google maps on your gps unit. They sent a quick drive thing that you hook to your comp to download updates. Im comp retarded so i cant tell you how to do updates.
FWIW, i found it extremely helpful and detailed.
I know that they have a lake edition, that would probably be more useful for you.
If it would help, i can shoot you an email and take a pic of my gps unit w navionics so you can see if you like it or not.
FWIW, i found it extremely helpful and detailed.
I know that they have a lake edition, that would probably be more useful for you.
If it would help, i can shoot you an email and take a pic of my gps unit w navionics so you can see if you like it or not.
This post was edited on 7/22/14 at 10:21 am
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:19 am to Polar Pop
If you wanna go the cheap route, get the app for your phone. It's awesome. I love just looking at it and picking out spots to try out when I finally get a real boat.
But for fishing toledo regularly, navionics is invaluable in my opinion.
But for fishing toledo regularly, navionics is invaluable in my opinion.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:23 am to sonoma8
Sonoma, that would be great 
polarpoptd at g mails
polarpoptd at g mails
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:27 am to Polar Pop
I have the same unit. Bass Pro only carried Navionics Hot Maps. It was like $150. Gives way more detail and bottom depths and contours.
What comes on the unit is pretty basic. I wasn't impressed, but the Hot Maps is pretty good in my opinion. But spendy. The Standard Maps look pretty interesting. But as I understand it, the cards are pretty limited, area wise.
Full Disclosure: I am hardly a power user of chartplotters.
What comes on the unit is pretty basic. I wasn't impressed, but the Hot Maps is pretty good in my opinion. But spendy. The Standard Maps look pretty interesting. But as I understand it, the cards are pretty limited, area wise.
Full Disclosure: I am hardly a power user of chartplotters.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:36 am to DownSouthDave
should be the south platinum hot maps edition
This post was edited on 7/22/14 at 10:42 am
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:41 am to Polar Pop
quote:can't get platinum + with this unit
Lowrance Elite 4 HDI
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:46 am to Neauxla
quote:
can't get platinum + with this unit
That shite looks awesome It looks like these are the add-on options:
Lake Insight
Navionics Gold
Hotmaps Premium
Fishing Hotspots Pro
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