Chart Plotter

[MN Mike]

Looking at a couple units and just want to get some opinions on what you have learned with these chart plotters. I want to stay around $500 if possible and I am not really sure if color makes a difference to me or not, I open to suggestions.

For the most part I'm looking at either the Lowrance 3500c or 3300c ( color )or the 4800 or 3000 MT ( no color ) it looks to me that the color models would be easier to see but I have a canopy on the boat anyway. Lake of the Woods is where it will mostly be used so I will probably be buying some software for it too.

Any suggestion, comments or advice before I take the plunge??????

Thanks,

Mike

[dockehr]

Mike, most of the posts regarding color units vs b&w units address the better differentiation between bottom hugging fish and the bottom with the color units. Obviously this is not a consideration with a chartplotter. But, a great advantage of a color chartplotter is the ability to use different colors with different tracks. This can be useful to retrace a previous track from a past trip that got you on to a lot of fish. Or,for retracing a track that you used to outline a piece of fish-holding structure. Anyway, it's an additional point to consider. Good luck and good fishing.

dockehr

Dr. Roland E. Kehr, Jr,

Lindy Tackle

[PerchJerker]

If there are no other deciding factors, go for the unit with the higher resolution (ie. number of pixels). It will give you a better, more precise display. Good luck.

[Giant_Jackpot]

I just bought a 3500c for the bow of my boat and it looks great. Definitely go with color as the good Dr. mentioned. Got mine at Thorne Brothers for under $500.