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My lowrance x51 died on the weekend so I was after any recommendations on replacement my garmin 72 also looks like its dead as well so I looking at a combo, i would probably upgrade spending up to around $800 max, are color sounders worth the extra bucks? I mainly fish in the creeks and dams for barra, the sounder is a 4m hornet trophy, I was also wondering if the side scan is worthwile? thanks for any advice Yamp
sidescan is great i think its the best fish finder on the market at the moment. Only problem is its above your budget. Your looking at around $1800 for a 5' screen. Good luck with your decision matey..
Lowrance HDS5 combo on special at the moment - BCF and probbaly other places, for around the $ as per your budget. Std 83/200 transducer will be excellent for the dams and rivers.
Re colour vs B&W - no contest!
After you get used to the colour, you can then save up and add the sidescan to the HDS later on for around $700. Do it in 2 steps, that way the Chancellor of the Exchecker wont notice!