Loving my new 798ci SI Humminbird!

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Tried it out today for its maiden voyage and it was awesome! Actually very easy to use. I could see bottom transitions very well and even found a log laying on the bottom, marked it and came right up on it. Let the fun begin!

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I find most lake to be a little bland, rivers will have some neat stuff. Pretty sure I found a car on pool 2 using a buddies unit. He wasnt as amused by it as I was and we moved on before I could look further.

[BLACKJACK]

Keep us updated on how it goes and how it helps you catch fish!! I'm really lusting after the SI but concerned about the learning curve, don't want to plot down that much money until I'm ready to commit some time to it.

[thatoneguy]

BLACKJACK - the learning curve really isn't that steep. If you can set aside one day (or even a good chunk of a day) to just driving around a lake you know pretty well and watching the SI, trying out different settings etc, you'll get the hang of it.

It's a heck of a tool.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I was out three hours and feel I know it well enough to be more productive already. The hard vs soft bottom transitions really pop out at you. YouTube has some great videos for the settings.

[chrys]

Keep us updated on how it goes and how it helps you catch fish!! I'm really lusting after the SI but concerned about the learning curve, don't want to plot down that much money until I'm ready to commit some time to it.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

This is a good one.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YV-Rh8wXTY0

He is the same guy that does the Humminbird series at Cabelas. You can also find those on YouTube.

[hitthebricks]

Wish, when it comes time to buy a map chip for it get the Lake Master chip. I have always had Nav chips, 3 different ones, last fall I bought the LOW's one. It is way more detailed and many more options that are not available on the nav chips.

HTB

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Yes sir, got the Mn Lakemaster chip for it too

Awesome features like being able to target a depth zone, show shallow water in red and water depth adjustment. Perfect.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Oh yah, the ability to mark fish with the curer and get their depth and location too!